EAA AirVenture 2018: Night Airshow Magic

The sights and performances of this year's night airshow.

A long exposure captures the drama of the aerial display.
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Key Takeaways:

  • The AirVenture Night Airshow was a magical, tightly choreographed event featuring about a dozen planes outfitted with lights and fireworks, accompanied by music.
  • Key spectacles included a dramatic "wall of fire," a patriotic parachuting flag display, and an aerial ballet performance by Gene Soucy.
  • A major highlight was the innovative drone swarm display, where intricately programmed drones formed shapes like hearts, flags, and the "EAA" logo.
  • Patriotism was a central theme of the airshow, notably expressed through the red, white, and blue parachuting display and drone-rendered American flag.
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Parachuting flag display.

Patriotism is a central theme of every AirVenture and the night airshow hit a high note in that regard with a parachuting flag display with red, white and blue.

Photo by Jim Koepnick

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