West Coast Antique Fly-In and Airshow

Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 1997
Watsonville Airport
Watsonville, California, USA

Watsonville ARES provided critical communications for the Air Show this year including: Shadows for key Air Show Personnel, Positions along the Deadline (crowd control line), and shadows located with other agencies including Fire and the Civil Air Patrol.

Communication was achieved through a Net running on a 2 meter repeaters for tactical communications and Packet for weather information.

Here is a news report of the Bee Gee crash.
Official Watsonville Airshow Web Page

Mark your calendars for the 34rd Annual West Coast Antique Fly-In and Airshow, May 22-24, 1998!

Photos taken by Lindsay Wiser, official ARES photographer.

Various airshow administrators and amateurs on the field Rick, Jim KD6YKL, and Mike N6ZOC discussing airshow events

The Gee Bee Racer that crashed Friday before the show Another shot of the Gee Bee

One of many morning briefings This year's method of keeping track of who is where

Net control at work on top of the logistics building Rick Paige's plane after being attacked by jokers

Rick upon being taken to his plane Another shot of Rick

Part of the spectacular show P-51s racing by

More of the show Part of Friday night's firework show

Hope to see you at the Airshow next year!


Various airshow administrators and amateurs on the field	Rick, Jim KD6YKL, and Mike N6ZOC discussing airshow events

The Gee Bee Racer that crashed Friday before the show	Another shot of the Gee Bee

One of many morning briefings	This year's method of keeping track of who is where

Net control at work on top of the logistics building	Rick Paige's plane after being attacked by jokers

Rick upon being taken to his plane	Another shot of Rick

Part of the spectacular show	P-51s racing by

More of the show	Part of Friday night's firework show

Hope to see you at the Airshow next year!