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Historic Aircraft Show At Felts Field

Spokane residents will be in for a treat in the form of some historic aircraft at Felts Field this weekend.

The Historic Flight Foundation based at Paine Field in Everett is bringing more than five airplanes to the show. They include a P-51 Mustang, T-6A, F-8F Bearcat, TBM Avenger, DC-3 and DHC-2 Beaver.

John Sessions,  CEO of the Foundation says, “It’s a living history experience, if you take a ride on one of our airplanes, you get to appreciate where aviation has been. It was n0t a hardship it was just a little slower.”

The planes operated by the foundation run from the period between the world wars to just after World War II, when innovation in flight was progressing at a dizzying pace. Sessions says, “New models were being put together on a weekly basis. As a comparison, Boeing has produced two new models in the last 20 years.”

The admission to Saturday's event at Felts Field is free, and there are rides available on the DC-3 and Beaver aircraft for paying customers.

Steve was part of the Spokane Public Radio family for many years before he came on air in 1999. His wife, Laurie, produced Radio Ethiopia in the late 1980s through the '90s, and Steve used to “lurk in the shadowy world” of Weekend SPR. Steve has done various on air shifts at the station, including nearly 15 years as the local Morning Edition host. Currently, he is the voice of local weather and news during All Things Considerd, writing, editing, producing and/or delivering newscasts and features for both KPBX and KSFC. Aside from SPR, Steve ,who lives in the country, enjoys gardening, chickens, playing and listening to music, astronomy, photography, sports cars and camping.