Beginning Wednesday and running through Saturday Madison Parish residents might hear the roar and rumble of Warbirds overhead once again, as the Southern Heritage Air Foundation (SHAF) hosts its Annual North American Trainer Association & Southern Heritage Air Foundation WARBIRD FORMATION CLINIC (There WILL NOT be an Air Show or Warbirds, Wings & Wheels Event with the Clinic. The Museum will be open for tours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY during the Clinic due to the
limited number of volunteers available for tours.)
Clinic attendees will begin arriving Wednesday and Thursday morning and the clinic will kick off with a Safety Briefing before Formation Training begins, SHAF officials said in a release.
After a day of Formation Training, Thursday, at approximately 6:05 p.m., locals will once again hear the roar of WWII aircraft engines approaching the old Mississippi River Bridge, as they head down river in a formation approach. The aircraft will turn and make another pass overhead, coming back up river on the Mississippi side, as part of The Dine and Stroll on the Old Mississippi River Bridge:
Supper on the “Sip, in support of The United Way of West Central Mississippi will be hled Friday and will be a full day of Formation Training.
Saturday, a large formation will head to Natchez Mississippi to flyover the Natchez and Vidalia area in support of the 37th Annual Natchez Balloon Festival. The pilots will land at the designated airport for a breakfast hosted by a local EAA Chapter and return to the skies for their flight back to KTVR and to more Formation Training.
“The pilots participating in the flyovers, are from all over the United States and are looking forward to showing off their formation flying skills. It is our way of supporting The United Way of West Central Mississippi and the Natchez Balloon Festival, while also honoring all who have served our great country”, said Dan Fordice, founder and chairman of the Southern Heritage Air Foundation. “It is our hope that the flyover adds a special touch to both events, and have it’s annual positive economic impact
on the communities that the Southern Heritage Air Foundation & Museum serve.”
To learn more about the United Way of West Central Mississippi, The 37th Annual Natchez Balloon Festival, The North American Trainer Association and The Southern Heritage Air Foundation please visit their websites:
https://www.unitedwayvicksburg.org/ https://natchezballoonfestival.com/
https://flynata.org/ https://southernheritageair.org/
