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Eaglefan91 wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 6:49 pm It's been a while. First off just wanted to let you all know I'm no longer volunteering with this show due to work and travel. I do have some reliable sources telling me they are still working hard on getting a decent lineup together for next year though. Last years 22' event was contracted out to a airshow production company rather than the Valiant Air Command Inc. organizing it.

For next year I was told the VAC will be again taking on full planning for the event- this'll be the first time since 2019 and COVID they've done so. Nothing is set in stone yet as far as confirmed performers-though the museums C-47 Tico Belle, C-45 and B-25 Killer B will definitely be participating. The XP-82 Twin Mustang and F-86 "Beautous Butch" Sabre are currently hangared at the Museum so it would not be a stretch to consider them confirmed in some capacity either static or flying unless both are sold before March next year. Runway 9/27 has been fixed/repaved after the Jet Car mishap in 2019 which will allow for taxiing near the crowd line as in years past. I'm cautiously optimistic for next years event. I would expect a healthier showing of the classic warbirds along with some more exotic participants that were rather sparse in 2022 and live pyro again. Possibly not as strong of an active military participants considering the big banner events going on that same weekend. I'll try my best to update here if I hear anything official-right now any information would amount to speculation on my part unless they announce via Facebook or the website. I have suggested they try and book the Tennessee based P-47s, and Texas based F7F if available and of course the one of the local F-104's as they seem to be operating a lot more frequently this year and are only a few miles down the road.