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Friday, JUNE 11 through Sunday, JUNE 13  2010 

                     MidWay Regional Airport ~ Midlothian/Waxahachie, Texas

   FREE ADMISSION TO PUBLIC ~ $10.00 Parking per vehicle

($10.00 for one time or full day entry, $15.00 for two day entry)

       BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

An AVIATION EXTRAVAGANZA featuring:

HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCHES - magnificent, colorful hot air balloons that only the mind could imagine!  Enjoy the balloons as they take to the skies at dawn and in the afternoons.  Afternoon flights are awesome MASS ASCENSIONS.  Morning flights from the field are followed by more balloons flying onto the field from afar featuring TOP RANKED NATIONAL COMPETITORS flying their balloons to COMPETE IN CHALLENGING TASKS right before your eyes!  How do balloons "race" and compete when they are one with the wind?  Come and be amazed by their skill!

"LITE THE NITE" BALLOON GLOW -Saturday evening, just as the sun goes down you will experience the breathtaking sight as the balloons stand inflated to glow like huge colorful globes in the night. 

AVIATION EXTRAVAGANZA - During the day be amazed by the Aviation Extravaganza featuring helicopters, a variety of airplanes,  Commemorative Air Force, powered parachutes, skydivers, radio controlled aircraft, kites and more in static displays, demonstrations and flyovers! 

DC3, airplane and helicopter flights will be available to the public througout the day.  Tethered balloon rides will take place, weather permitting, from 6:30am-8:30am mornings and 6:30pm-8:30pm afternoons.

"MidWay to the Skies" Air Show -  Saturday afternoon be sure to join us for exciting in the air dynamics that will have you on the edge of your seat!   Watch solo aerobatics, be awed formation flights, Jan Collmer will astound you as he performs aerobatics in his Extra and be truly amazed by the breathtaking, earth shattering excitement of the Trojan Phlyers, who base at MidWay, in their precision formation aerobatic performances with their T28 Trojans.  For the first time in the South you will experience the thrill of the ARC Series Aerobatic Air Racing Challenge as precision teams of two race through the sky performing technical dare defying feats in a timed competition.  Woman against Woman.  Man against Man.  Husband against Wife!  Pick your favorite to win and cheer them on to victory!

ATTRACTIONS - Wander through concessions of delicious foods, vendors, exhibits and displays, children's area and more! 

 

Bring the entire family!  Something for every age! 

Bring the kids and introduce them to the vast wonderful world of aviation and show them how they can become involved!

This is an outdoor event subject to weather conditions.  All flights are weather permitting at at discretion of pilots.

FRIDAY  4PM-8:30PM

SATURDAY  6AM-9PM

SUNDAY  6AM-Noon

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