GENESEO – A local Korean War veteran smiled like little boy as he finally strapped into a powerful stunt plane for a few loops and tumbles over the Genesee Valley, courtesy of U.S. Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland. Richard 'Dick' Walters and his wife Ruth said that though Dick is a pilot himself and has logged plenty of flight hours in his Cessna 172, he has always wanted a ride in something a little more powerful. "That was amazing! That's … [Read more...]
Whiskey-7 Awes Thousands at Geneseo Airshow
GENESEO — Folks from all over the country gathered at the National Warplane Museum on Saturday, as they have for more than 30 years. Spectators walk among historic planes, many from the World War II era, watch them fly,and maybe meet a pilot. Milling near the runway, spectators enjoyed a real treat, gazing on Whiskey-7, a fully functional 1943 model Douglass C-47 cargo plane, from the shade of her massive wings. There were many more WWII … [Read more...]
Geneseo Airshow Takes Flight with Father and Son Stunt Team
GENESEO -- Father and son stunt flyers leave the spectators in awe of their formation aerobatics at the Geneseo Airshow Saturday July 13. Andrew and Eric Boyd hail from Ottawa, Canada, and participate in the Geneseo Airshow every year. “The airshow committee frowns upon issuing pilot licenses to teenagers but I was an exception,” said Eric Boyd. Eric Boyd is currently 20 years of age and has had his pilot license for six years. “Eric has been … [Read more...]
Rain or Shine the Geneseo Airshow will go on
GENESEO — With the amount of rain that the community of Geneseo has gotten over the past couple of weeks the concern arose of whether or not this would affect the annual Geneseo Airshow. The answer was a hard and fast, no. “The field is dry, the runway is dry, and the taxiway is dry, we are ready to go,” said Terry Swann, Vendor Coordinator for the Geneseo Airshow. According to Swann, everything is running right on schedule. The tents are all … [Read more...]