Cable Air Show Jan. 7-8

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The 37th annual Cable Airshow will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 7-8 at Cable Airport, 1749 W. 13th St. in Upland.

Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5-12 and free for children under 5 years old.

Parking is free.

Just in Time Skydivers and the Freedom Parachute Team will jump out of airplanes more than a mile high with freefall speeds of 120 miles per hour.

Steve Stavrakakis will be the announcer for the aerobatic pilots: Rob Harrison "The Tumbling Bear" in his new yellow Zlin 50, Dr. Frank Donnelly "Dr. D." Old Time Aerobatics in his Taylorcraft, Doug Jardine in his Sbach 342 "Thunderbolt," Clay Lacy in his bright orange Pilatus PC6 Porter and 17-year-old Sammy Mason in his open cockpit Stearman.

Kids of all ages will be able to meet the performers after their shows and get free autograph cards, bookmarks, removable tattoos and photos.

There will be displays and demonstrations with antique aircraft, homebuilt aircraft, warbirds, RC planes, military vehicles and more.

Airplane and helicopter rides will be available.

The Southern California Historic Cars will be on display at noon, followed by static displays.

Both days of the air show will begin with a pancake breakfast and plenty of food from various food booths.

Vendors of flying memorabilia will also be there.

The event is organized and presented by the Cable Airport Foundation, Pomona Valley Pilots Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 448.

Proceeds from the show will go to non-profit aviation scholarships.

For more information on the show visit www.cableairport.com or "Cable Airshow" on Facebook.




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Sandra Emerson has covered the city of Upland for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2008. She started the Upland Now blog in August 2008. To contact Sandra Emerson, leave a comment on this blog or send an e-mail to Sandra Emerson.

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