Fly Iowa 2009

Captain Julie Clark emits red, white, and blue smoke as she flies the T-34 to Proud to Be an American at the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Clark has since retired, but in 1976 was one of the first female pilots to fly for a major airline, American Airlines.
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Rick Lassen, of Garrison, left, Bob Lassen, of Garrison, center, and Dave Eicher, of Vinton, right, watch the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
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Joe Cook, left, and Clara Cook, right, both of Center Point, watch the performance in the shade of their umbrellas at the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
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Wing Walker Tony Kazian performs atop the wings of a Stearman plane flown by Dave Dacy at the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
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Keith Johnston, left, of Denver, Doug Walters, center, of Waterloo, and Lon Baker, right, of Waterloo, watch the performance at the Fly Iowa 2009 airshow in Independence, Iowa, onSaturday, July 11, 2009.
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