Originally published in 2009
The normally placid skies over Temple were interrupted on May 2 for the 23rd annual Central Texas Airshow. Among the featured aircraft were the B-2 Stealth and B-52 Bombers, the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, two F-18s and two A-10s.
‘What a great airshow featuring Temple Blue Skies,” said Sharon Rostovich, aviation director at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport. “It’s the best turn out we have ever had on a Saturday.”
One of the crowd-pleasing performances was performed by the Falcon Flight Team, a precision flying team that challenged their Beech aircraft to execute acrobatics is was never meant to do.
”The Vietnam air and ground re-enactment brought tears to many of our veterans’ eyes,” said Rostovich. ”There are so many people to thank and I wish I could list each and every name; a mere thank you just doesn’t seem enough.”
The two-day event was attended by over 22,000 folks.