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Air Show Triumph Highlights WWII-Era Planes and Parachute Jumpers
The event featured Major Peter Woldridge and family visiting from England, a 1:30 p.m. para chute jump by Lou Sparks Tony Sparks Paul Hughes and Charles Darrell from the Abilene Parachute Club, and a jet display by Navy pilots. Col. Dale Milford MC’d with Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes delivering a POWs in Southeast Asia speech. The show closed with aerobatics by Col. Robb Satterfield in a WW II trainer and other displays. A large community effort and thanks to local volunteers marked the successful air show with plans for next year.
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Peter Woldridge
Suzanne
Warwickshire
Kent
England
May
Woldridge
Air Force
Middle East
Texas
Bell Helicopter
Hurst
Lou Sparks
Tony Sparks
Paul Hughes
Charles Darrell
Abilene Parachute Club
David Beene
Ben Barnes
South East Asia
W. T. Calhoun
Confederate Air Force
Col
Dale Milford
Col. Milford
Milford
2Th
P. J. Smith
Com. Pitts
John Watkins
Pete Vanbleck
Naval Air Station
Dallas
Joe Henderson
Lefty Gardner
Robb Satterfield
Bucker Jungmeister
Bob Branson
Fred Clavey
Gene
Boyd Anthony
Bobby Arthur
David Keene
Pr. W. T. Calhoun
James Slider
Henry H Thench
Jim Roberts
Joe Waring
Frank Turner
Fvening Lions Club
Howard Burttschell
Ramp Guards
Charles Anders
Kareld Adcock
Comanche
Hisgin Bhothams
Mike Roberts
Bill Parker
Jake Durham
Bill Hill