Imagine: a $1.5 million SV Lamborghini parked under the wing of a Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jet.
Or a classic cherry red MG that looks good next to a Cessna 185.
Or an old VW Beetle snuggling up to a double-decker Super Petrel, also known as “the flying boat.”
All of these combinations are possible today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kelowna Flying Club’s first Wings & Wheels show at Kelowna International Airport.
Photo credit: Deans LensA C8 Corvette with a Super Petrel and a seaplane in the background.” class=”img-responsive” src=”https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/C8%20Corvette%20and%20Petrel.JPG” style=”margin: 5px;”/>
The show takes place at two nearby locations.
The first is located in the forecourt of the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence, where aircraft are brought out of the museum and placed next to eye-catching cars.
The second is located directly across the street in the so-called T-hangars, where other aircraft are exhibited alongside cars.
Photo credit: Steve MacNaull/NowMedia GroupPilots and Kelowna Flying Club members Ariel Tyk (left) and Kent Hardisty organize the Wings & Wheels show.” class=”img-responsive” src=”https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/2%20guys.jpg” style=”margin: 5px;”/>
“People love planes and cars, so let’s showcase both,” said Ariel Tyk, volunteer and organizer with the Kelowna Flying Club.
“I remember as a child I always wanted to get away from an airplane.”
Tyk, a former military pilot and now a private pilot, presented the idea of a combined airplane and car day to Kent Hardisty, president of the Kelowna Flying Club, a few weeks ago.
He liked the idea and thanks to clever organization it quickly became an idea that became reality.
“We knew we had to work closely with Kelowna Airport and the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence to make this happen,” said Hardisty.
“This show is for anyone who is passionate about aviation or just wants to see airplanes and cool cars up close. It’s also for people who are thinking about becoming a pilot or working in aviation.”
In addition to the demonstrations, the Air Cadets, Kelowna Airport, Southern Interior Flight Centre (which provides pilot training for Okanagan College) and the Kelowna Flying Club will have information booths.
