Tom Wayne Duke of Langley directs traffic as a North American SNJ-5 Texan based in Diamond Point taxies into a parking spot on Saturday at William R. Fairchild International Airport as part of Armed Forces & Public Safety Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-in. The event featured a variety of modern and vintage aircraft, flying demonstrations, public saftey displays and Young Eagles flights for children. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Tom Wayne Duke of Langley directs traffic as a North American SNJ-5 Texan based in Diamond Point taxies into a parking spot on Saturday at William R. Fairchild International Airport as part of Armed Forces & Public Safety Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-in. The event featured a variety of modern and vintage aircraft, flying demonstrations, public saftey displays and Young Eagles flights for children. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Armed Forces Public Safety Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-in

A variety of modern and vintage aircraft, flying demonstrations and a World War II reenactment filled the tarmac and sky at William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles on Saturday.

The event featured public safety displays and a World War II reenactment. More than 75 children, 8 to 17 years old, took part in the Young Eagles program to introduce them to flying.

An AH-64 Apache helicopter from Joint Base Lewis McChord stands on display on Saturday at William R. Fairchild International Airport. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

An AH-64 Apache helicopter from Joint Base Lewis McChord stands on display on Saturday at William R. Fairchild International Airport. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A Russian-built Yakovlev Yak-3 WWII fighter plane registered to Bill Shephert of Diamond Point prepares for takeoff from Fairchild Airport on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A Russian-built Yakovlev Yak-3 WWII fighter plane registered to Bill Shephert of Diamond Point prepares for takeoff from Fairchild Airport on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A Stinson SM-8A Detroiter belonging to Port Townsend Aero Museum sits on display at Armed Forces & Public Safety Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-in on Saturday at William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A Stinson SM-8A Detroiter belonging to Port Townsend Aero Museum sits on display at Armed Forces & Public Safety Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-in on Saturday at William R. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A Bell 206B JetRanger helicopter takes off from the tarmac for a demonstration flight at Fairchild Airport on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A Bell 206B JetRanger helicopter takes off from the tarmac for a demonstration flight at Fairchild Airport on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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