Victoria’s Largest Little Airshow is set to take place August 13 and 14 at Michell Air Park on Lochside Drive between Martindale and Island View Roads. This will be the 15th Annual Airshow and promises to be the best so far. Admission is by donation and this year 100% of proceeds will be donated to CFAX Santas Anonymous.
The Airshow event site offers lots of free parking as well as a bike rack for cyclists. Bring the family, a lawn chair and some sunscreen and spend the day. The aerial action starts at 10 a.m. and continues non-stop until 4:30 p.m. There will also be a display area where you can view aircraft that are being built or just finished and awaiting test flights. There is a concession with hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks at great prices. There is also a huge raffle, daily 50/50 draws and kids’ activities too!
Model aircraft of all types will be flying: WWI and WWII warbirds as well as civilian and novelty planes. Guest pilots from B.C. and the U.S. as well as local club members will be entertaining the crowds with aircraft such as a 40% scale aerobatic 3D plane performing to music, a 33% Stearman with a five-cylinder radial engine and smoke system, a 1/5 scale turbo-prop aircraft flying and performing big aerial manoeuvres, and a 50% scratch-built clipped-wing Cub powered by an electric engine. Some of the Airshow highlights are the jets with real micro turbines capable of speeds up to 200 mph. These amazing aircraft sound and smell like the real thing. You might even see Snoopy and the Red Baron in a dogfight!
Victoria’s Largest Little Airshow draws thousands of spectators and over 30 pilots annually. Over the past 14 years the Airshow has raised over $241,000 for local charities. Make this event one of the highlights of your summer.
