Thousands turn out today to see YARS' cargo planes
VIENNA
Courtney Chism El’s visit to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station’s open house Saturday got off to a great start.
Along with a tour of one of the several big C-130 Hercules cargo planes on display, the 7-year-old’s favorite part of the open house was the shuttle bus ride from the parking area to the event.
Courtney attended the free open house with her parents, TLee Chism El and Tamisha Harris-Bey of Youngstown.
Chism El, who served in the Army from 1987 to 1991 as a member of a multiple-launch rocket squad, described the open house as a “good family outing.”
But while Chism El said he was impressed with the C-130H and the organization of the event, he had hoped that one of the transport planes big enough to carry tanks would be on display.
The Youngstown Air Reserve Station open house itself also got off to a good start.
The weather cooperated with sunshine and warm temperatures, factors which perhaps contributed to an estimated 4,000 through the gates by 11 a.m. The open house ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Read more about the event in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.