Marvel of Flight Aviation Festival wows crowds

April 28, 2013

The crowds were wowed by the aeronautical acrobats. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors
The crowds were wowed by the aeronautical acrobats. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors

The City of DeFuniak Springs hosted their third annual fly-in/aviation festival, Marvel of Flight on Sat., April 27, 2013. Thousands of attendees were wowed by the aeronautical acrobats from vintage airplanes, parachuting, RC planes, and helicopter rides from Timberview Helicopters.

Donations of canned food which benefited Matrix Community Outreach Center filled a flatbed trailer. Other participants included NASA Kennedy Space Center, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, International Women’s Museum of Air and Space, Teledyne Continental Motors, and Experimental Aviation Association.