If you feel the need for speed, the Texas Capital Air Show flies into San Marcos next weekend. It’s going to be quite a show, and it’s all for a great cause.
The F-22 headlines
The skies over San Marcos become the main event. Fighter jets will fly overhead, and warbirds will line the ramp. You’ll feel the roar of the aircraft in your chest.
Tim Scherer, president and founder of Wings and Warriors, says the F-22 Raptor is the headliner.
“If you’ve ever seen it fly, you know, it makes physics optional. It’s absolutely amazing.”
He promises plenty of spectacle: “There’s literally noise and smoke and fire.”
Three hours of flying, both days
Scherer is a Delta pilot with a passion for flying. He’s helping bring the air show to town November 7th and 8th, with more than three hours of flying each day.
The lineup includes aerobatic aircraft and warbirds. The Texas National Guard opens the show with a four-ship of F-16s flying overhead. There’s also a static display of aircraft on the ground.
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A piece of D-Day history
One aircraft connects the spectacle to a defining moment in history. “That’s All Brother” led the D-Day invasion 82 years ago, and it will be at the show.
“It’s the actual aircraft that was recovered and restored,” Scherer says. “I actually got to fly it over Normandy for the 80th anniversary two years ago. It was a life-changing experience.”
The mission behind the show
For Scherer, the show is personal. He wants to help others who have served.
The air show hopes to raise money for the Save A Warrior Foundation. Scherer says the organization “was set up to provide post-traumatic stress treatment and suicide prevention in our nation’s veterans and first responders.”
If you go
What: Texas Capital Air Show
Where: San Marcos
When: November 7 and 8
Benefits: Save A Warrior Foundation