Mark your calendars for the Festival of Flight at the Oakland County International Airport on Sunday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission and parking to the Festival of Flight are free for all attendees. New to the festival this year is the Redline Airshow, a father-son aerobatic duo piloting matching RV-8 aircrafts.
The air show runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Be sure to arrive early and find a spot. Joining the Redline Airshow will be:
- Misty Blues, an all-women skydiving team
- Stephen Covington flying “The Raptor”
- Skip Stewart flying “Prometheus The Flying Machine” Biplane
Don’t forget to check out the vintage and modern planes and vehicles, including a Ford Tri-Motor, an SB2C Helldiver, a B-25 Mitchell Bomber, a McKinnon G21 Goose and a Gruman TBM-3E Avenger Torpedo Bomber.
Those who want to take to the skies can experience an airplane or helicopter ride for $50 per rider. There will also be 30 vendors selling food, drinks and desserts.
Oakland County Parks will offer a “Kids Zone” play area. The Oakland County Health Division and Oakland County Emergency Management will host a health and safety fair with giveaways including first aid kits, power banks and lock boxes/bags.
For more details on the Festival of Flight event, visit the Oakland County International Airport website, and follow along with them for airport news year-round on Facebook.
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