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

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