June 29, 2013

Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival 2013 - Saturday

The Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, June 29 at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.

Kent Pietsch lands his Jelly Belly Interstate Cadet on a moving RV at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Paul Stender packs up the drag chute to prepare his jet bus for another show at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Larry Billingsley Jr. of Jackson gets an autographed picture from Paul Stender who performed with his School Time jet bus at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Bill Leff flies his AT-6 "Texan" WWII-era trainer at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Ladies for Liberty, from left, Jeanette Kays, Wanda Martin and Nancy Cheak, of Louisville, Ky. sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" in the style of the Andrews Sisters at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Randy W. Ball taxies his Russian MiG 17-F at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Randy W. Ball flies his Russian MiG 17-F with its afterburner at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival. The MiG-17F was the primary enemy aircraft engaged in the skies over Vietnam by U.S. aircraft.

Randy Wiseman and Candice Wiseman with Colton Wiseman, 3, of Farmington, Mo. watch the aerobatic demonstrations at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Extrication of an automobile accident victim is demonstrated by members of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, North Scott County Ambulance District and Air Evac at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith checks out the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.

Kent Pietsch flies his Jelly Belly Interstate Cadet at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Aerostars team lead Harvey Meek taxies his Yakovlev 52 Tailwheel aircraft at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

The Aerostars perform at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Two Aerostars team members pass each other at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

The Aerostars perform at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

The Aerostars create a heart in the sky at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Wayne Roberts flies his Extra 330LX at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Travis Gipson and his son, Riley, 3, of Cape Girardeau watch the aerobatic demonstrations during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.

Air show fans enjoy the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Alexis Carnell and Cammron Carnell look at a WWII-era M5A1 light tank on display at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Patrick McAlee flies his custom-designed biplane, the Blue Demon, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.

Paul Stender drives his School Time jet bus for the crowd at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival. The bus is fitted with a 42,000 HP GE J-79 jet engine lifted from a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom fighter jet.

Jennifer and Justin Bowman and their son, Drake, 4, of Cape Girardeau watch the aerobatic demonstrations during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.

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The Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, June 29 at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.

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