NewsMay 18, 2019
Scenes from the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The festival continues Sunday.
Lilly Morales of Murray, Ken., 5, left, looks at a hat that was moments before signed by U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot Lt. James Haley as he signs the hat of Jaycee Smith of Park Hills, Mo., 5, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Lilly Morales of Murray, Ken., 5, left, looks at a hat that was moments before signed by U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot Lt. James Haley as he signs the hat of Jaycee Smith of Park Hills, Mo., 5, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Spectators watch as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Spectators watch as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Jackson Nunley of Madisonville, Ken., 12, looks at his reflection in a plane during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Jackson Nunley of Madisonville, Ken., 12, looks at his reflection in a plane during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Spectators watch the Phillips 66 Aerostars during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Spectators watch the Phillips 66 Aerostars during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Skip Stewart, in left plane, and Gary Ward, right plane, perform with the Shockwave Jet Truck as Luke LeGrand, left in foreground, and Logan Meyr, both of Cape Girardeau, watch during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Skip Stewart, in left plane, and Gary Ward, right plane, perform with the Shockwave Jet Truck as Luke LeGrand, left in foreground, and Logan Meyr, both of Cape Girardeau, watch during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Brantley James of East Prairie, Mo., 6, gives a thumbs up from the cockpit of an A-7D Corsair II during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Brantley James of East Prairie, Mo., 6, gives a thumbs up from the cockpit of an A-7D Corsair II during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
The U.S. Army's Golden Knights make their descents during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
The U.S. Army's Golden Knights make their descents during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
A Golden Knight of the U.S. Army heads to the ground during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
A Golden Knight of the U.S. Army heads to the ground during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Chris Green of Scott City and his son Chevy Green, 2, watch the show during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Chris Green of Scott City and his son Chevy Green, 2, watch the show during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot Lt. James Haley takes a picture with, from left, Taylor Major of Park Hills, Mo., 11; Lilly Morales of Murray, Ken., 5; and Jaycee Smith of Park Hills, Mo., 5; at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot Lt. James Haley takes a picture with, from left, Taylor Major of Park Hills, Mo., 11; Lilly Morales of Murray, Ken., 5; and Jaycee Smith of Park Hills, Mo., 5; at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Josh Viets of Barlow, Ken., is seen through airplane exhaust during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Josh Viets of Barlow, Ken., is seen through airplane exhaust during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Alex Hendrickson of Cape Girardeau takes a video while his son Parker Hendrickson, 1, rests his head during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Alex Hendrickson of Cape Girardeau takes a video while his son Parker Hendrickson, 1, rests his head during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, in number five plane, and Lt. Cmdr. Andre Webb, in number six, demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hempler, in number five plane, and Lt. Cmdr. Andre Webb, in number six, demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Spectators sit under the wing of a plane during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Spectators sit under the wing of a plane during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Paul Mitchell of Murphysboro, Ill., and his grandson Parker Miller of Fort Wayne, Ind., 3, watch performers in the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Paul Mitchell of Murphysboro, Ill., and his grandson Parker Miller of Fort Wayne, Ind., 3, watch performers in the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Spectators watch as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Spectators watch as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrate their skills during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Steve Thurm of Frohna, Mo., keeps his eyes toward the sky during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
Steve Thurm of Frohna, Mo., keeps his eyes toward the sky during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
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Scenes from the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The festival continues Sunday.

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