Big turnout for air show extravaganza

<p>More than 10,000 visitors strolled the tarmac at Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport and gazed into sunny blue skies Saturday to view flyovers by planes such as the legendary P-38.</p><p>The "Wings Over Wine Country" air show features antique aircrafts, old war birds and modern-day planes on land and in the sky. It continues Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p><p>The event was only the second time since World War II that the plane had flown into Sonoma County.</p><p>“We didn’t realize how many families had members who flew the P-38,” said Dave Pinsky, executive director of the Pacific Coast Air Museum which sponsors the air show. “It means a lot to families to see the planes their grandfathers had flown.”</p><p>One of the show’s highlights includes a Legacy Flight, involving a World War II aircraft and a current military plane flying together to close the day’s events. </p><p>“Our mission is to provide educational opportunities for school children and adults because aviation has meant a great deal to our country,” Pinsky said. </p><p>Sharon Simons of Santa Rosa toured and her four-year-old nephew toured a rescue aircraft used by the United States Coast Guard. </p><p>Seeing the insides of the vintage plane gave her an appreciation and understanding of what Coast Guard personnel do, she said.</p><p>Her nephew, Ray McDonald Jr., summed it up in four simple words.</p><p>“It was pretty cool,” he said. </p><p>Admission to the show for adults is $20. Active duty service members with current military ID card: Free. Children under 6: Free Children 6-12 years: $5. Seniors 65 and older: $10</p>