EAA AirVenture 2018: Night Airshow Magic
The sights and performances of this year’s night airshow.
Jim Koepnick captures the magic of Thursday's Night Airshow at AirVenture. It was just as magical as it looked and included, drumroll please, a drone swarm display of light and sound.
A long exposure captures the drama of the aerial display. The night airshow features about a dozen planes outfitted with lights and fireworks that are launched as part of a brilliant light show of color and accompanied by music and sound effect! and more.
Photo by Jim Koepnick
Another look, this time at the fireworks launched by EAA as part of the tightly choreographed show.
Photo by Jim Koepnick
Even more magic!but wait for it!
Photo by Jim Koepnick
The climax of the show, the wall of fire!
Photo by Jim Koepnick
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
The aerial ballet brilliance of Gene Soucy, the elder statesman of the airshow circuit and a legend at OSH.
Photo by Jim Koepnick
There be drones! EAA put on a display of incredibly intricately programmed drones in constant motion. There were hearts, flags and even "EAA" spelled out.
Photo by Jim Koepnick
The Stars and Stripes rendered by drones. It was a surreal sight.
Photo by Jim Koepnick
No, not meteors (though there was a Gloster Meteor at the show), but a pair of RVs lighting up the night sky.
Photo by Jim Koepnick
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