On The Ground, at the FIAS 2025
At the Florida International Airshow, not only will you witness thrilling aerial performances, but you’ll also have the chance to explore a wide variety of historic and unique aircraft on the ground. These static displays provide a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with some of aviation’s most iconic planes.

Doc is a B-29
Doc is a B-29 Superfortress and one of 1,644 manufactured in Wichita during World War II. Since 1987 when Tony Mazzolini found Doc on sitting and rotting away in the Mojave Desert, plans have been in the works to restore the historic warbird to flying status to serve as a flying museum.
Over the past 15+ years, hundreds of volunteers have worked on Doc and the restoration project. Skilled workers and retirees from Wichita’s aviation industry, veterans, active duty military and others wanting to honor those who served, have spent tens of thousands of hours on Doc’s restoration. Countless individuals and organizations also made financial and in-kind contributions to keep the project going!
The Mooney Anomaly
The Old Crow. The World's Only Talking Biplane
The Boeing N2S-3 Stearman Old Crow has travelled the world! Built in 1943, she was used as a trainer plane for military pilots. After the end of WWII, she was in use a a crop sprayer, a tow plane, an aircraft giving rides, an airshow performer and as a fun plane. In her career she flew in Europe for 34 years, before returning to the USA in 2021. She "brings the storied home" in a new way as "The World's Only Talking Biplane". A unique animatronics show with fun, laughter and tiny little life lesson. Not be be missed!
Website:
https://www.hansnordsiek.com/
N2-S3
This N2-S3 was originally delivered to the U.S. Navy in 1943 as a primary trainer, serving at NAS Pasco, Livermore, Norman, and finally NAS Glenview. After its decommission in 1946, N62438 began a new career as an agricultural sprayer with a Pratt & Whitney R985 (450 HP) Wasp Jr. engine. In the mid-1980s, Air Repair restored the aircraft back to Standard category, reinstalling its Continental R670 and returning it to its classic U.S. Navy livery—where it proudly remains today.
Owner/Operator: Bryan Miller, KVDF (Tampa Executive, Florida)
Waco YMF-5C biplane "Gracie"
Gracie is a WACO YMF-5C biplane built in 2000, modeled after the classic 1930s design with modern safety and reliability upgrades. Powered by a 275 HP Jacobs R-755 engine, she cruises at 110 mph and spans 30 feet. Today, Gracie is proudly flown by Suncoast Biplanes, offering open-cockpit flights over Florida’s Gulf Coast and bringing the romance of vintage aviation to life.)
Website:
https://www.suncoastbiplanes.com/our-airplane-gracie
Angry American
Mega Truck
John Miceli, Owner - Builder - Driver
The Angry American is a custom-built, tribute honoring country music legend, Toby Keith, whose music I’ve proudly enjoyed for over 30 years. As a longtime fan, I wanted to create something truly special to celebrate his legacy and impact. This one-of-a-kind build was designed and constructed entirely in my personal workshop in Port Charlotte, Florida. The project took approximately one year to complete, with an estimated investment exceeding $100,000.00. 2003 Ford F-150 "5-Ton Mega Truck" 850 hp, 28L x 26 Tires, 13’9” tall, 10,100 lbs.
Be sure to visit us on Facebook at: Angry American Mega Truck
Wayne Nagy’s
1943 C-45H Expeditor
Wayne Nagy's 1943 C-45H Expeditor served during the Thousand-Mile War, a relatively unknown World War II campaign fought over 15 months. U.S. forces reclaimed Japanese-occupied Attu and Kiska islands in the Aleutian chain, a remote region characterized by relentless fog, wind, and rain. The war, notable for being fought on North American soil and marking a crucial turning point for the U.S. in the Pacific.
F/A-18 Hornet (Top Gun Maverick) Experience!
Step into aviation history with a real and historic United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet — a true veteran that flew combat missions and once soared with the legendary Blue Angels.
This incredible exhibit invites you to hear her story, touch history, and create a memory that will last a lifetime. With DreamBIG, you can dress the part, don an authentic flight helmet from the Maverick movie, and even sit inside the cockpit of this iconic jet.
Dewey and his team will guide you through a brief tour, capture your photo, and print it on the spot — giving you a keepsake to remember your Top Gun moment.
Come DreamBIG — Top Gun style!
Earn Your Wings:
A USAF Virtual Airborne Experience
The U.S. Air Force is the most advanced, most powerful air force in the world. This mobile tour introduces two reasons why. Divided up into two unique VR experiences, visitors have the option to pilot a virtual F-35 fighter through a canyon using a real-life throttle and flight stick or operate a replica KC-135 boom pod to refuel several airborne aircraft, including a B-2 Stealth Bomber.
Shannon Adams’s Aviat Husky A1C-200 (Winnie)
In 2016 Jet Aviation St. Louis appointed Shannon Adams as a regional sales representative for the Western region of the U.S. and Canada. Adams has a 30-year background in aviation, beginning as an aviation electrician in the U.S. Air Force in 1989 and subsequently as a lead technician and operations manager on a number of business, military and general aviation aircraft. He spent seven years as a director of maintenance for Shotgun Ranch Aviation in Seattle WA. Shannon is a full time resident of Punta Gorda Isles.
COURTESY * SERVICE * PROTECTION
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), established in 1939, strives to achieve our core values of courtesy, service, and protection. It is our job to help ensure the safety and welfare of millions of Florida’s residents and visitors each day. The FHP is authorized for 1,982 sworn positions and 503 non-sworn positions. The majority of those sworn positions are assigned to Patrol Operations, but FHP has many specialized areas: Aviation; Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement conducts data driven enforcement and educational programs to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicles; Criminal Interdiction Unit consists of specially trained troopers strategically assigned throughout the state to interdict criminal activity; Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence includes specific programmatic areas related to organized crime, terrorism, domestic security, gangs, criminal interdiction, dignitary protection, critical infrastructure protection, and biometric recognition and analysis; Recruitment, Public Affairs, Honor Guard, and more.
Career Opportunities - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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John Ringland's T-28
Jessica Stearns' Piper J-3
Bryce Bock's
Vultee BT-13 Valiant
Bob Burns' T-6 Harvard
Warbird Thunder
