Last weekend saw the first ever Flying Heritage Collection Skyfair take flight. This was a spectacular aviation event at the Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field in Everett, Washington with some of the most legendary aircraft of World War Two including a Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc, Messerschmitt Bf-109E, North American P-51B and D Mustangs, a Vought F4U Corsair, Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Grumman F7F Tigercat, North American B-25J Mitchell, a Fieseler Fi 156 Storch and the worlds only flying Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik (look for a future post with more photos of this mighty aircraft).
I cannot begin to put into words how great a day this was for my friends and I (along with everyone else there) but I think the photos give you a pretty good idea! This first ever show was very well-organised and a huge success for all. The weather was perfect and the flight displays were fantastic! A lot of credit has to go to the organisers and pilots alike for putting on one hell of a display!
Something particularly special about the Skyfair was the and unique flight formations we were fortunate enough to see. The following is a sneak peek. An upcoming post will have more photos of what we were blessed to experience on the day!
Given the success of this first show I cant wait to see it become an annual event. One not to be missed!
Aces Flying High 
That is quite a collection of vintage aircraft 🙂
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Magnificent!
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What a collection!! I’ll have to look them up and see if they ever get this way. We had the Wings of Freedom Tour in Boca Raton, so maybe….
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You may have to head out to the great PNW for that. The FHC aircraft rarely if ever leave WA. HFF do fly to other locations but generally PNW, Alaska and BC. Planes of Fame from CA probably mainly stick to the west coast too.
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Yes, I found them on and discovered they were fairly new and quite permanent where you are – lucky Deano!!
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I head out that way every time I am in Seattle. Their flying days throughout the summer are not to be missed!
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The Flying Heritage Collection (FHC) in Everett, Washington is a museum not to be missed if you make it to the Pacific Northwest. The Museum of Flight at Boeing Field is South Seattle also is a treat. Anyone planning an Alaska cruise should plan for two extra days in the Seattle area. On the first day, they could do the FHC and Boeing assembly plant in Everett, and on the second day, they could spend their time at the Museum of Flight.
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I agree and have a few observations. The FHC certainly has aircraft, and somewhat rare ones, though photo angles are limited when they are in the hangar as they are most of the time. The Boeing Assembly Plant doesn’t have the same limitations as they disallow photography entirely. Though not in Seattle just a short drive south to Tacoma brings you to the McChord Air Museum (Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, WA 98438) where U.S. citizens easily get a pass. The museum is compact though original in many ways and the air park is outstanding with rare aircraft and photographers can to do walkarounds on all of them.
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Thanks for the McChord Air Museum information. I haven’t been there for almost 20 years
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FHC is a top collection that just keeps expanding. Every time I visit there is something new to see. I just came back from a day at the Museum of Flight which was tied in with Marines Week and the Seafair Airshow. Great day!
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Regarding the McChord Air Museum — more than glad to help. The air park has been moved away from the museum (where it was when you last saw it) to what is called Heritage Hill (it overlooks the airfield and a great place for a picnic lunch) to allow the display of a C-54 as well as a C-141. They are adding another pair of aircraft soon to the dozen or so now there. The nearly rare aircraft present are the B-18 and the B-23. All of the aircraft are in mint condition — it’s well worth the drive. And…no crowds 🙂
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The B-23 would be something to see!
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