Falcon Field

in Peachtree City will be the site of the fourth annual Wings Over Dixie

Air Show this weekend.

The show features

aerobatic exhibitions, airplane rides, children's activities, a U.S. Army

Band concert and a chance to get close to many different forms of airplanes.

The air show,

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9, will present shows each day from 1-

5 p.m. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, patrons can get a look at a variety

of planes, take rides on WWII airplanes, or participate in many activities,

such as climbing up a fake rock wall.

The shows begin

at 1 p.m. with demonstrations of radio controlled aircraft, followed by

opening ceremonies presented by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. The show really

takes off with simulated World War II aerial attacks, complete with pyrotechnics.

There will also be a launch and fly-by of approximately 30 aircraft, including

the "Red Tail" P-51C of Tuskegee Airmen fame, as it defends

a B-17 from attack.

There will

be Mini Reno air races, featuring three different classes of racers, aerobatics

from a Hawker "Sea Fury" Warbird and routines by Airshow Unlimited,

featuring Elgin Wells Jr. Paraplegic hang glider Dan Buchanan will launch

himself off a specifically designed launch pad and climb to an altitude

of 1,500 feet. There will be demonstrations of F-16 and F-15 fighter jets

and the low-flying stunts of Patty Wagstaff, a three-time national aerobatic

champion.

Texas Raiders

is a nonprofit vintage WWII B17 bomber which will be one of the featured

acts in show.

With an early

arrival Friday Sept. 7, this unique and very rare (only eight remain in

flying status) aircraft will be offering rides and tours to the general

public for tax-deductible donations.

This aircraft

tours the U.S., Canada, Alaska and Mexico during the summer months bringing

the dwindling number of WWII veterans back in touch with a part of their

youth and introducing the youth of today to an element of aviation history.

This aircraft

is just one of the collection of vintage WWII flying-museum airplanes

owned by the CAF (Confederate Air Force) based in Midland, Texas, and

it is operated through the volunteer CAF efforts of members of the Gulf

Coast Wing from Houston, Texas.

Tickets for

Wings Over Dixie can be purchased in advance at Kroger. Advance tickets

are $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-12. Tickets at the gate will

be $12 for adults and $6 for children. Proceeds go to Dixie Wing, Fayette

Youth Protection Home for abused children, and the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree

City.

Parking at

the airfield is $10, but there will be free parking and shuttle service

to the show from Starr's Mill High School. For information visit www.wingsoverdixie.org .