AVIATION DAYS IS FLYING HIGH IN ONLY THIRD YEAR

Fly Cape Aviation Days should provide a soaring good time this weekend, offering everything from aerial demonstrations, World War II vintage aircraft, plane rides and a "Star Spangled Banner parachute drop."

The open house and air show at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport Saturday and Sunday should interest not just aviation enthusiasts, but the general public as well.

And the price is right. There is no admission charge, but a donation of $1 per adult visitor will be requested at the gate.

This year's featured attraction will be the display of a fully restored B-17G Flying Fortress. The restored World War II bomber is owned by the Confederate Air Force, a nationwide group dedicated to preserving the old military aircraft. The air show offers a rare chance to see this big bomber, which is one of only eight such planes that have been restored to operational condition.

To his credit, Airport Manager Mark Seesing is hoping for even better air shows in the years to come. But in only its third year, Fly Cape Aviation Days is taking flight.

Even so, the event attracted an estimated 7,000 people last year, a testimony to the popularity of such an event.

For Fly Cape Aviation Days, it appears the sky's the limit.