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BowmanFest
October 1-2, 2022
Bowman Field (LOU)
Louisville, KY

https://www.bowmanaviationfest.com/

Featuring
Smoke On Aviation
Emerson Stewart - Champion Citabria
Team Redline - RV and MX
C-130J Hercules - Kentucky ANG
UH-60 Blackhawk
P-51 Mustang
B-25 Mitchell
C-47 Skytrain "Chalk 40" - Liberty Foundation
TBM Avenger
PBY Catalina - Historical Air Tours
L-5 Sentinel
PT-17 Stearman
T-6 Texan "Spanish Lady" - JP Mellor (aerobatics)
AT-11 Kansan
Beech 18
Shorts Tucano
Yak-52
Bell 47
UH-1 Huey
JN-4 Jenny replica - Friends of Jenny
Beechcraft Twin Bonanza
Cessna Citation
Cessna Skymaster
Cessna 152
Cessna 182
Cessna 195
Cherokee 6
Diamond DA-120
Grumman Lake
Grumman Widgeon
Lockwood Air Cam
Luscombe 8
Piper Cherokee
Pipistrel Panthera
Pitts Special
RV-8
Taylorcraft
Waco
Zenith 750
MD-520 Notar
Robinson R-44
Tri-State Warbird Museum

Aircraft lineup posted. Some notables include a C-130J, UH-60, P-51, B-25, PBY and Avenger. Few other warbirds and interesting civilian aircraft as well. Not sure what to expect with flying, but the promotions say there will be an aerobatic show multiple times each day. Planning on this being my final event of 2022.

Thanks for keeping this thread updated...

We've attended Bowman fest a few times in years past, We call it our fall aviation fest, I'm kinda curious on how the flying will be done as well, regardless any time you can spend at an airport surrounded by beautiful aircraft is a good time.

Bowman is traditionally my last "show" of the year as well.

Great little airshow! This was a fun surprise. Much more flying than I expected. Maybe they best part - NO SPEAKERS on the flight line!

The first segment of flying ran from 12-1:30 and included a flag jump out of a C-130J, a C-130J pass, Smoke On Aviation (RVs), Team Redline (RV and MX), Nick Coleman (Taylorcraft), Patrick McAlee (Pitts), JP Mellor (T-6), some Yaks/CJs and a Citabria/Decathlon routine - don't know who as I didn't recognize the aircraft and couldn't hear the speakers. The second segment ran from 3-4 and included the PBY, Avenger, C-47, T-6 and P-51, as well as a second performance by Team Redline. There may have been more, but I left when Redline landed because it didn't look like there was anything else getting ready.

I will definitely be back in the future and I would highly encourage anyone in the area to check it out tomorrow. They have a great event going here.

Some miscellaneous photos.

Warbirds.