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Despite strong storms (and damaging winds) on Friday and rain again on Sunday, the 2009 Quad City Airshow produced another great year of aerobatic greats, such as the Blue Angels (with the ever lovable Fat Albert), an A-10 Warthog, a Harrier Jet, Otto the aerobatic helicopter, Mike Wiskus, Kyle Franklin, and the unbelievably awesome John Mohr. Heck, even a jet school bus as well as a jet outhouse joined the show. With that kind of variety, every one of us had a different favorite... from Duane's love of the Harrier to Brian's analyis (and awe) of John Mohr. My favorites changes like my mood, but this year I really enjoyed the air-to-air wingwalker (it was either Kyle Franklin or Todd Green) transfer from John Mohr's stock Stearman to Otto's helicopter. Even in the sweltering 90+ degree humidity, it looked like several tens of thousands enjoyed the show.

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Otto, the wild helicopter, racing the jet-powered outhouse... and winning
 


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