Posted on Jul 19, 2020

With no Oshkosh Air Show, vintage planes drop in at Charles City airport

This plane was one of several AT-6F Texans and other vintage military aircraft that stopped at the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport Friday. The planes were fighter trainers in World War II and are a popular model for vintage aircraft buffs. Photo courtesy Mark Wicks
Sixteen vintage military aircraft dropped in at the Northeast Iowa Airport near Charles City Friday, part of a weekend regional tour of airports held in lieu of the annual Oshkosh, Wisconsin, EAA AirVenture Air Show that had been scheduled for July 20-26, but which was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. This row shows four restored T-6 trainers, from WWII and thereafter. Photo courtesy Mark Wicks
Sixteen vintage military aircraft dropped in at the Northeast Iowa Airport near Charles City Friday, part of a weekend regional tour of airports held in lieu of the annual Oshkosh, Wisconsin, EAA AirVenture Air Show that had been scheduled for July 20-26, but which was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. Photo courtesy Mark Wicks
This Stinson V-77 Reliant, owned by Andy and Jamie Mayer of Clear Lake, is refueled at the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport Friday. Sixteen vintage military aircraft dropped in at the arport, part of a weekend regional tour held in lieu of the canceled annual Oshkosh, Wisconsin, air show. Photo courtesy Mark Wicks
This plane was one of several AT-6F Texans and other vintage military aircraft that stopped at the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport Friday. The T-6 Texans were fighter trainers in World War II and are a popular model for vintage aircraft buffs. Photo courtesy Mark Wicks
This plane was one of several AT-6F Texans and other vintage military aircraft that stopped at the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport Friday. The planes were fighter trainers in World War II and are a popular model for vintage aircraft buffs. Photo courtesy Mark Wicks
Sixteen vintage military aircraft dropped in at the Northeast Iowa Airport near Charles City Friday, part of a weekend regional tour of airports held in lieu of the annual Oshkosh, Wisconsin, EAA AirVenture Air Show that had been scheduled for July 20-26, but which was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. This row shows four restored T-6 trainers, from WWII and thereafter. Photo courtesy Mark Wicks

Press Staff Report

Sixteen vintage military aircraft dropped in for a visit and lunch Friday at the Northeast Iowa Airport near Charles City.

The pilots decided to get together and do a little weekend flying because the 68th annual Oshkosh, Wisconsin, EAA AirVenture Air Show that had been scheduled for July 20-26 was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.

Airport Manager Bill Kyle jokingly referred to the gathering as “Noshkosh” since there is no Oshkosh air show this year.

The planes also spent part of the weekend at the Mason City Municipal Airport.

With no Oshkosh Air Show, vintage planes drop in at Charles City airport

Press Staff Report

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