The WingNuts Flying Circus 2008 - Photos From the Air Show in Tarkio

All American Blogger ^ | 7-14-08 | Duane Lester

[Bodhi1]

For a town of only around 2,000 people, Tarkio, Missouri knows how to put on an air show. Saturday was the second time I attended the show, and it was a great time.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the show:

The pilot of this Apache AH-64 helicopter is a native of Tarkio, Shaun Defenbaugh. He put on quite a show later, and I got some pictures below to prove it. But before Shaun flew, we had some F-15s fly by no higher than 50 feet off the runway:

I know that isn't the greatest picture, but this thing was really moving and it shows how low these folks flew by. Here is a better shot of them together:

[Bodhi1]

Thanks to all the military men and women who made this a great day for my family and me.

[unkus]

Thanks for posting.

[Bodhi1]

You are welcome.

[what_not2007]

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[TLI]

The pilot of this Apache AH-64 helicopter is a native of Tarkio, Shaun Defenbaugh

That has got to be the absolutely coolest thing ever. Flying "your" Apache back into your hometown where you grew up.

[Bodhi1]

He was a proud young man, but not half as proud as we are of him.

[ccmay]

That has got to be the absolutely coolest thing ever. Flying "your" Apache back into your hometown where you grew up.

I know an Air Force Academy graduate who buzzed his hometown at fifty feet in an F-16. Missed a court-martial by the skin of his teeth and was not able to make a career of the Air Force.

-ccm