Women in Aviation the theme for The 2024 Big Country AirFest
“Women in Aviation” is the theme for the Dyess Big Country AirFest 2024, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, on the West side of Abilene Regional Airport. The flightline will feature aircraft and displays from the W.A.S.P. Museum in Sweetwater.
“The ability for AirFest attendees to purchase a flight on a vintage aircraft has been so popular in years past, we have a new selection of flight aircraft for 2024,” said Steve Krazer, 2024 AirFest Chair. Aircraft on which attendees will be able to purchase flights include A 1929 Ford Tri-Motor and a World War II Era B-25 Bomber.
In addition to the Ford Tri-Motor and B-25, this year’s AirFest will feature a World War II era P-40 Warhawk fighter, “Spanky” Galloway in his Extra 300, Mark Mastren in his Super Stearman, a performance by crowd favorite Ron Cain in his de Havilland Chipmunk, aerial demonstrations by a Dyess B-1B bomber, a C-130J cargo aircraft, as E-3 AWACS and many more. Local Experimental Aircraft Association members will demonstrate aircraft they have recently completed building with their own two hands and a lot of determination. There will be many static displays ranging from warbirds to experimental aircraft, a C-130J from Dyess, and a significant 12th Armored Division Museum display.
The Dyess Big Country AirFest is a volunteer collaboration between members of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 471, Dyess Air Force Base, the Civil Air Patrol, Abilene Regional Airport, and a host of loyal sponsors led this year by the Boeing Company.
The AirFest gate will open at 9:00 am and close at 5:00 pm. AirFest food and refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the day. Air show activities will begin at noon.
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