Black Hills 2019

In late July we spent a few days in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Some of the dramatic scenery

We found this historical plaque interesting.

A fun information sign for the Iron Mountain Road

There were many nice wildflowers.

Wildlife seen in Custer State Park

Badlands NP and Wall, South Dakota

In mid July we traveled through Badlands National Park and the town of Wall in South Dakota.

Lots of yellow wildflowers adding color to the landscape

The famous road trip stop of Wall Drug in Wall, SD

Freedom Fest 2019

I've gotten way behind in posting to this blog and I am now trying to catch up.

On July 6, 2019, we attended the Freedom Fest airshow at the Goshen Municipal Airport in Indiana.

The event began with a group of skydivers.

The first barnstorming demonstration was by Susan Dacy in her Super Stearman biplane "Big Red" which she rebuilt while in high school.

Demonstration of a firefighting helicopter

Another barnstorm demonstration by Kyle Franklin in his plane "Dracula"

Daytime run of "Shockwave" a jet powered truck

"Spirit of Freedom" a Douglas C-54E that participated in the Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949

Demonstration of an F-22 Raptor stealth fighter

North American Aviation T-6 Texan trainer

"Seeing double"
A pair of 1942 Boeing N2S-3 Stearman biplanes

Randy Ball flying his Russian MiG-17F

Nighttime run of the "Shockwave"

The evening ended with a fireworks display.