EXPO DRAWS FLYING FAITHFUL; VETERAN FLIERS DISPLAY PLANES.Byline: Sylvia L. Oliande Daily News Staff Writer Though the clouds hung low in the sky for most of the morning over Camarillo Airport Camarillo Airport (ICAO: KCMA, FAA LID: CMA) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Camarillo, a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Saturday, they parted by mid-day and the sun came out just in time for the spectacular show above. Professional air acrobats and military pilots in jet planes took to the skies to do tricks and flybys, giving the hundreds of people gathered a great show at the Camarillo Airshow and Expo '98. On the ground, visitors toured vintage aircraft, most with histories that included cargo and fighter trips during wars, as well as personal aircraft owned by some of the world's most famous aviators Well-known aviators People largely known for their contributions to the history of aviation While all of these people were pilots (and some still are), many are also noted for contributions in areas such as aircraft design and manufacturing, navigation or and plane buffs. ``It's cool to walk inside of the planes and see where the people and the pilots have been before I was even born,'' said John Gohmann, 12, who toured the show with his father, Tim. The Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. residents said this was their first trip to the show, and Tim Gohmann said the visit is like a history lesson for his son. ``It's a chance, with my son, to look at all the planes I remember when I was a kid,'' he said. ``That P-51 Mustang mustang [Sp. mesteño=a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. over there, I used to see them going over my house in Indiana.'' Planes of all shapes, sizes and pedigrees were parked in neat rows throughout the airport hangar areas, while their owners proudly talked to onlookers about their aircraft. There were antique military cargo planes adorned a·dorn tr.v. a·dorned, a·dorn·ing, a·dorns 1. To lend beauty to: "the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade" Ronald Firbank. 2. with paintings depicting such figures as ``Miss Kitty'' and ``China Doll China Doll may refer to:
The show also featured a dozen World War II-era flying aces, men who flew more than 1,000 combat hours in the Army Air Corps decades ago. The air show began with a fly-in of members of the Experimental Aircraft Association. They flew in for the day to have breakfast and admire the planes their fellow aviators built or restored. As members wandered over to the hangars where the Confederate Air Force, Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Wing, housed their vintage planes, the interest from both groups grew. ``It got bigger and bigger, and all of sudden they got an air show on their hands,'' said Bill Dawson, secretary of the EAA EAA Experimental Aircraft Association EAA European Aluminium Association (Brussels, Belgium) EAA European Acoustics Association EAA Export Administration Act EAA Everglades Agricultural Area EAA European Association of Archaeologists , of the show's original organizers. For those who liked to keep their feet on land, the Topa Topa Flywheelers of Ventura County had antique tractors and farm equipment on display, and the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce had dozens of booths for members to show their wares. There were food and merchandise vendors selling every imaginable product related to aviation, from toy and model aircraft to naval aircraft memorabilia. The expo will continue today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the airport, 501 Durly Ave. Admission is $5 general, $2 students ages 6 to 15, and free for children under 5. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1) Plane enthusiasts examine a Curtiss C-46F dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. the ``China Doll'' during the Camarillo Airshow and Expo '98 on Saturday. The show continues today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 501 Durly Ave. (2) (Ran in Conejo and Valley Editions only) Cameron Koteles, 8, explores the underside of a bomber during Saturday's aviation event in Camarillo. (3) (Ran in Conejo Edition only) A vintage Grumman F-8F Bearcat approaches the runway. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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