"Byron Covey" wrote in message
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I was there Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Weather delayed many arrivals until Friday, but there was a very good
turnout of homebuilts and factory aircraft on Friday.

Personally, I was glad the warbirds were not there in any number. I don't
want any of the gate money going to warbird owners. Let them pay their
own way like everyone else. (When they do show, don't let them dominate
the airshow.)

I noticed that the CAP was not there, but they weren't missed.

The two vendors that I talked to about business both said that business
was good.

Arlington is an excellent fly-in. It is not a crassly commercial airshow
/ fair / circus / flea market like Oshkosh and Lakeland have become.

I highly recommend it to anyone interested in homebuilding and or sport
flying.

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I think you may have hit the nail on the head. Arlington, as "the third
largest aviation event in the US" does have identity issues. Is it going to
stay a "fly-in" (a term which I've previously said isn't the best to attract
"non-insiders") or will it become more of the "airshow/fair/circus/flea
market" that does attract "non-insiders" and expose them to aviation, but at
the same time discourages many "insiders".