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The United States Air Force

Thunderbirds displayed their extreme

speed and precision with carefully

choreographed barrel rolls, and at

times flew just 18 inches apart much

to the delight of thousands of spec-

tators at The annual Field of Flight

Airshow & Balloon Festival in

Battle Creek July 3-7.“Attendance

was massive this year. Way more

than projected or anticipated,” said

Bretten Bailey, media director for

The Field of Flight Airshow Festival.

“We had some packed days. We

were blessed with great weather and

an amazing lineup of civilian and

military acts.”

Not to be outdone by the roar of

the Thunderbirds, the A-10 Demo

Team performed at the Field of

Flight as well.

“It was bittersweet to host the A-10

Demo Team one final time.” Bailey

explained. “This was the A-10 Demo

Teams’ Farewell Tour and all A-10’s

will eventually be retired by the end

The Field of Flight Airshow & Balloon Festival was a big hit...again

of the decade.” He indicated this

was the final time for Firewalkers

International. They teamed up with

the A-10 Demo Team numerous

times over the years. “We will miss

the team and those aircraft here,

especially with their history in Battle

Creek.”Some of the popular attrac-

tions at the five-day festival included

two fireworks shows, balloon

launches/landings and two balloon

illumes.

The illumes give spectators a

chance to see the giant inflatables up

close while pilots tether their baskets

to the airfield and set off their burn-

ers.

It’s a ready-made photo opportu-

nity.

There was a Fiesta Division and

a Competition Division this year

for balloonists. Ranking the high-

est in the Competition Division was

Johnny Petrehn from Houston Texas

in the Magic Racer.

Views of the balloon illume on Saturday during The Battle Creek Field of Flight

Airshow & Balloon Festival. (Shopper News photo by Kim Brixton)

he United States Air Force Thunderbirds in formation at The Field of Flight

Airshow & Balloon Festival. (Photo by Tom Burns Battle Creek Field of Flight)

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