On July 16th thru 19th the International Air Fair was held in Vandalia, Ohio. It is on Dayton, Ohio airport property. It has been held there for nearly 3 decades. I lived there for many of the years so close to the site of the Air Fair that I could walk to the entrance. With being that close it was easy to step into and open area and watch the practice flights. Very nice advantage of living so close to the airport, although, the sound of the jets going overhead and nearby gives quite a loud roar. It only last for one week, both the practice days and the actual show.
When the Air Show is in town there is great plans for a parade on the evening before the opening of the gates to the general public. That parade has marched past my front porch for many years, in fact all of the parades have as well as some Vandalia parades at other times.
It is very nice to have a front seat and still be home when it is over. It is a great time to invite family and friends to enjoy the entertainment. Of course it is byob. Drinks and eats are not part of the invite (not for all anyway). The greatest item for the event at the house is the availability of bathroom facilities.
The town fills up with a lot of extra people from neighboring areas as well as many out-of-towners. It has been enjoyable to sit on the porch and watch the people, bumper to bumper, stream past on the way to the show.
There has been many changes that has lowered the numbers clogging the roads. It used to be getting out of the driveway was a major chore for two days. The traffic control has added and changed parking so that much of the traffic no longer goes in front of the house.
I no longer live there but my son and his family do and we happen to be visiting during this last show.
I have an addiction to taking photos and having a digital camera now has lowered my cost and increased my shooting. The video I am including with this will play for 3min and a few seconds more. It contains over 800 individual shots. The viewing is fast and the music is upbeat to match them.
If you have the time and inclination to watch it. I hope you enjoy it. I do.
The individual images of the parade are available on Picasa.
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