Airport Day

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo Nolan Stevens, 5, plays with a model airplane during Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo Dr. Ray Vetch, of Joplin, taxis his L-39 Albatross onto the tarmac during Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo A crew readies one of two T-28 Trojans for flight during Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo Two T-28 Trojans entertain the crowd during Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo A flight crew from EagleMed gives a tour of one of their helicopters during Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo Pat Tuckey, part of the Falcon Flight Formation Team performs a stunt in his RV-8, an aircraft that was built primarily in the living room of his apartment.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo Spectators gather around a souvenir vendor during Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo One of two T-28 Trojans makes its ascent as an American flag waves in the foreground during Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photoThe beginnings of what turned out to be a large crowd of spectators begins to form before the start of Opening Ceremonies at Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.

Laurie Sisk/Tribune photo Members of the Fort Scott National Historic Site Color Guard and Cannon Detail present the colors at the start of the Opening Ceremonies during Fort Scott Airport Day on Saturday at the Fort Scott Airport.