By Paul Tannahil

The Olympic Flight Museum’s “Tora” Zero Replica piloted by museum president Brian Reynolds formed up with the museums P-51D Mustang American Beauty flown by Bud Granley for a few passes and a mock dog fight. (Paul Tannahill) For the 14^th year running, Fathers Day weekend and the Olympic Air Show, hosted by the Olympic Flight Museum, at the Olympia Regional Airport, in Washington State, has signaled the start of airshow season for many aviation enthusiasts in the northwest. For the last few years however, less than ideal weather has played a major factor, this year being no different. Low ceilings, poor visibility and showers in the area, likely kept many fly-in visitors and spectators at home. Many of the performers were forced to modify their routines to cope with a ceiling that at times was at or around pattern altitude. Fortunately conditions never deteriorated to the point where the show had to be canceled entirely.