The 188th Fighter Wing is in possession of several lost items that were found at the air show.

Please contact Lt. Col. Pete Gauger at 479.573.5221 or peter.gauger@arftsm.ang.af.mil with a more specific description of your item so that it can be returned to you.

Thanks to all who attended the 2008 Fort Smith Regional Air Show, and to all those who helped make the event possible — from sponsors to concession volunteers and from bus drivers to pilots and their crews.

The 188th Fighter Wing, the Fort Smith Regional Airport, and the 188th / Fort Chaffee Community Council are already working on bringing an even better air show to Fort Smith next time around.

Here are a few clips from the weekend coverage:

The civilian component of the air show committee has done a great job of posting signs at the PAID parking entrance.

Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Event planning committee member Chuck Fawcett said when people are stopped along the highway or perched on hillsides surrounding the airport, “you know you have a great event.”

Windows started rattling around 2pm CDT this afternoon. Pretty quick after that, phones started ringing all over Fort Smith. “Did you SEE EM???”

No rain, no storm clouds, no hail. The THUNDERBIRDS made their grand entrance into Fort Smith this afternoon!

Since that time, I’ve heard a few other loud jets overhead. Looks like the weather will be fabulous this weekend.

The Times Record put together a great feature story today — highlighting the high-flying entertainment in Fort Smith this weekend. Looks like a schedule or order of events will be forth coming. We’ll post the information here as soon as it’s made available to us.

As the 188th Fighter Wing, the Arkansas National Guard, and the 188th / Fort Chaffee Community Council Air Show Committee puts the finishing touches on preparations, every one of us planning to attend the air show should be making our own lists and checking them twice. Sort of like this:

Here’s a link to the U.S. Air Force’s “special events” section — highlighting the Fort Smith Air Show this weekend. It’s a synopsis of USAF participation. A pilot from the F-15 demonstration team did a live radio interview yesterday. They’re looking forward to storming into Fort Smith!

Weather forecasts are calling for storms tonight and tomorrow. Currently, the system is expected to be gone by Friday.

Weatherunderground.com 5-day forecast for Fort Smith

Air show enthusiasts in Fort Smith are already watching the skies. In an effort to help everyone cool their jets until the weekend, here’s a great video montage of the 2006 Fort Smith Air Show.