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Air show arrivals fill sky above Lethbridge

Jul 12, 2017 | 4:32 PM

LETHBRIDGE — The sky has been busier than usual.

Aerial performers for the Lethbridge International Air Show have begun arriving at the airport. Among the aircraft you may have noticed if you looked up were:

– Geoff Latter’s CJ-6A, nicknamed “Nancy.” The Nanchang CJ-6A was a Chinese-designed and built plane used by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

– Greg Coyler and the T-33 Acemaker. The Lockheed T-33 was a jet trainer built for the United States Air Force that was used in Korea.

– The Vampire Airshows de Havilland DH-115, described as the world’s first single-engine jet fighter. It entered service months after the end of the Second World War, as a Royal Air Force front-line fighter.

The Lethbridge International Air Show runs July 14-16, with a twilight show Friday, an afternoon performance Saturday, and a “mini-show” Sunday.