It has been 25 years since the Waterloo region of Ontario has seen an airshow. There have been many open houses and fly-bys in since the last show.

  The Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club put together one fine show on the last weekend of August. From having three of their aircraft flying circuits in formation to having Miss Julie Clark perform.

  This is where dreams start and come true. From people like Scott Manning seeing two F-4 Phantoms flying through the skies of the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo some 25 years ago. To becoming a rising star in his BD5-J until his untimely death at the Ottawa airshow. To Gerry Younger, his last name may be confusing for he is 78 years young, flying his first airshow in his Pitts Special. Gerry has been flying for 62 years and has been teaching aerobatics. He is an eight time Canadian Aerobatic Champion and has flown four times in the world aerobatic competitions.

  The acts may have been fairly local, with Wayne Hadath and his grey tiger striped F1 Rocket. Or the Tiger Boys and their Tigermoths from Guelph, ON, The Canadian Harvards came up from Tillsonburg and did some superior formation flying, putting their aerobatic team to shame. Richard Cooper and Mike Lewis flew in from nearby Toronto International Airport with their Viper North team, consisting of a MiG 15 UTI and L-29.

  Besides attracting Miss Julie Clark, Mike Wiskus in his Lucas Oil Pitts was on hand. Mike coming near to the end of his routine made a slow curving descent over the runway disappearing behind a stand of trees. Without much engine noise, the worst was thought until a whir of the engine and popping up on the far side of the trees. For the lovers of classic fighters and bombers, Paul Kissman from Victory Wings put the Corsair through it paces. With almost wing tip dragging the tarmac passes, Dale Snodgrass, flew his beautiful P-51 through the skies of KW. Memphis Belle was on hand having ground tours and in the sky chasing the clouds away. And not to be forgotten was the Griffon helicopter from 400 Squadron from CFB Borden, flown by former Snowbird Lyle Holbrook.