The Airshow Biz is Not an Industry... It's A Family We all have to deal with trial sand tribulations unique to us... but few will ever deal with the kind that Alan Henley has been facing for t the last year. A consummate aviator paralyzed while a simple act of playing with his kids went awry, Alan is having to rebuild a life that once meant unlimited freedom of the skies into something a bit more constrained... but knowing Alan, he's going to push those limits as far as he can. Hence, the reasons that dozens of performers, hundreds of industry personnel and tens of thousands of people came together to honor and support a single flyer... one they care for, in the consummate act of "family" we've seen from the aviation world in many a year. The airshow community rallied to the cause with incredible passion and organization. Nearly 3 dozen 35 aerobatic performers committed to flying in the North Florida airshow April 18-19, with the able aid of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA). Everyone flew both days, and along with a number of ground and aviation static and support displays and activities, the event made for a feature-packed weekend that drew attendees form all over North America. The airshow had everything...
