Living Aircraft History in Tyler

TYLER — The Historic Aviation Memorial Museum at the old Tyler Pounds Field hosted the Historic Aviation Memorial Saturday, giving East Texans a chance to see history up close and personal. KETK reports the motto was “Keeping history alive.” The presentation was a static display preceding the Thunder Over Cedar Creek Air Show. Pilots flew in on bombers, jets, and other aircraft from Houston, San Marcos, and other areas of the state. All of the planes were manned, and kept up by volunteers, who say they put in the work not out of a duty to keep history alive; instead they call it an honor. And with shows like these, they say it gives visitors a chance to take part in living history.