PDK Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Aviation Expo

PDK Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Aviation Expo The Good Neighbor Day Airshow at DeKalb–Peachtree Airport has connected the airport with its community.

The event will expand into a full-day celebration with more aerial displays and a new STEM Expo to promote education and inspire future generations. For more than four decades, the Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Open House at DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) has connected the airport to the surrounding community. Now entering a new phase of growth, the event seeks to evolve into a full day aviation

celebration featuring expanded aerial demonstrations and a new STEM Expo. These enhancements will further promote aviation education, support economic development, and inspire future generations.

🇺🇸🐎 **SIX MUSTANGS. ONE SKY. ONE INCREDIBLE TRIBUTE TO AMERICA.**It wouldn’t be the **Good Neighbor Day Airshow** withou...
09/01/2026

🇺🇸🐎 **SIX MUSTANGS. ONE SKY. ONE INCREDIBLE TRIBUTE TO AMERICA.**

It wouldn’t be the **Good Neighbor Day Airshow** without our beloved warbirds—and for **America’s 250th birthday**, we wanted to do something VERY special.

So… how about **SIX North American P-51 Mustangs flying together over PDK?!** 🤩

We’re bringing together a unique formation of **four P-51 Mustangs from the American Honor Foundation, one from the Liberty Foundation, and one from CAF Airbase Georgia** for an unforgettable six-ship formation of one of the most legendary fighters ever built.

And there’s some history behind the photo we chose for this announcement. **It shows P-51 Mustangs of the famed 4th Fighter Group flying in tight formation during es**rt operations over Europe during WWII.** The 4th Fighter Group would go on to become one of the **highest-scoring fighter groups of the U.S. Eighth Air Force**—a powerful reminder of the history represented by the Mustangs we’ll see over PDK.

The unmistakable sound of **six Rolls-Royce Merlin engines**. Six Mustangs in formation. Right over Atlanta.

The P-51 helped es**rt American bombers deep into enemy territory and became one of the most recognizable symbols of American airpower. More than 80 years later, seeing one Mustang fly is special.

**Seeing SIX together? That’s something you don’t want to miss.**

On **September 19**, look to the skies over PDK as the **“Cadillacs of the Skies”** come together to help us celebrate **America 250!** 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Turn up the volume for this one. 🔊✈️

We are thrilled to welcome Captain Barrington Irving and Flying Classroom as sponsors of the STEM Expo at the 2026 Good ...
09/01/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Captain Barrington Irving and Flying Classroom as sponsors of the STEM Expo at the 2026 Good Neighbor Day Airshow! ✈️🔬🚀

Flying Classroom is a supplemental PK–12 digital STEM+ curriculum aligned with national and state standards and inspired by Captain Irving’s global expeditions.

An educator, explorer, and workforce-development ambassador, Captain Irving investigates real-world STEM challenges around the globe. He has traveled to more than 80 countries and conducted over 75 STEM+ expeditions—all with a mission to explore, inspire, and educate the next generation.

His students have accomplished some incredible things, including building a car faster than a Ferrari F430 and constructing an airplane that Captain Irving personally flew on its test flight!

Join us on Saturday, September 19, at DeKalb–Peachtree Airport and discover how STEM education can inspire young people to dream bigger, solve real-world problems, and prepare for exciting careers.

Thank you, Captain Irving and Flying Classroom, for supporting our STEM Expo!

✈️🇺🇸 **A FLYING PIECE OF HISTORY IS COMING TO PDK!**We are honored to welcome the **Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation...
08/31/2026

✈️🇺🇸 **A FLYING PIECE OF HISTORY IS COMING TO PDK!**

We are honored to welcome the **Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation** and its magnificent Douglas C-54 *Spirit of Freedom* to the **2026 Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Aviation Expo!**

The *Spirit of Freedom* is much more than a historic aircraft—it is a **flying museum and classroom dedicated to preserving the memory and legacy of the Berlin Airlift**, one of the greatest humanitarian aviation operations in history.

In 1948 and 1949, Allied aircrews flew around the clock to deliver food, coal, medicine, and other essential supplies to more than two million people in West Berlin after the Soviet Union blocked land access to the city. Aircraft like the **Douglas C-54 Skymaster** became the workhorses of that extraordinary effort.

Today, the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation keeps that story alive by operating historic aircraft as **“Flying Memorials and Classrooms,”** allowing new generations to experience history firsthand.

On **September 19 at PDK**, you’ll have the opportunity to see the *Spirit of Freedom* up close and learn about the aircraft, crews, and remarkable humanitarian mission it represents.

This is exactly what Good Neighbor Day is all about: **bringing aviation history to our community and inspiring the next generation.**

Welcome to PDK, *Spirit of Freedom*! 🇺🇸🇩🇪

Learn more about the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation at **[www.spiritoffreedom.org](http://www.spiritoffreedom.org)**

Photo by Mark Mann

🌙🔥 **THE KING OF NIGHT AIRSHOWS IS COMING TO PDK!**When the sun goes down at the **Good Neighbor Day Airshow**, you’re g...
08/30/2026

🌙🔥 **THE KING OF NIGHT AIRSHOWS IS COMING TO PDK!**

When the sun goes down at the **Good Neighbor Day Airshow**, you’re going to want to keep your eyes on the sky.

We are thrilled to welcome **Matt Younkin** and his magnificent **Beech C18S, N9109R** to PDK for what promises to be one of the highlights of our **night airshow!**

Watching Matt throw a large, twin-engine Beech 18 around the sky is impressive enough during the day. But at night? **It becomes something completely different.**

Lights illuminate the airplane against the darkness while smoke traces its path through the sky, transforming this classic Beech into a spectacular nighttime performer. The combination of Matt’s precision flying, the sound of those two radial engines, and the lighting effects makes this one of the most distinctive acts in the airshow world.

There’s a reason we call him...

👑 **THE KING OF NIGHT PERFORMANCES!** 👑

If you’ve never seen **Matt Younkin’s Beech 18 at night**, September 19 is your chance. And trust us—you’re going to want to stay until after dark for this one. 🌙✈️🔥

📅 **September 19, 2026**
📍 **DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK)**

📸 Photo: **Dariusz Fotodj Jezewski**

🇺🇸🪂 THE FLYING TIGERS ARE COMING TO PDK!Get ready to look up! We’re excited to welcome the Flying Tigers Parachute Demon...
08/29/2026

🇺🇸🪂 THE FLYING TIGERS ARE COMING TO PDK!

Get ready to look up! We’re excited to welcome the Flying Tigers Parachute Demonstration Team to the 2026 Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Aviation Expo!

Based out of the Flying Tigers Sport Parachute Center in Anderson, South Carolina, the Flying Tigers are a professional skydiving demonstration team specializing in spectacular aerial performances for airshows, community gatherings, airport events, and special occasions.

And when we say spectacular, just look at that flag! 🇺🇸

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Flying Tigers will bring some extra red, white, and blue to the skies over PDK with a patriotic parachute demonstration featuring the Stars and Stripes.

There’s nothing quite like seeing a giant American flag descending from the sky—and we can’t think of a better backdrop for America 250!

📅 September 19, 2026
📍 DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK)

Welcome to PDK, Flying Tigers! 🪂🇺🇸

🎙️✈️ **MEET YOUR AIRSHOW ANNOUNCER: MATT JOLLEY!**An airshow isn’t just about what you see in the sky—it’s also about th...
08/28/2026

🎙️✈️ **MEET YOUR AIRSHOW ANNOUNCER: MATT JOLLEY!**

An airshow isn’t just about what you see in the sky—it’s also about the stories behind the airplanes, pilots, and maneuvers. And at PDK, the voice bringing those stories to life will be **Matt Jolley!**

Since becoming a full-time airshow announcer in 2012, Matt has narrated **more than 265 airshow performances**, including some of the biggest aviation events in the world—from **Pacific Airshow** in Southern California and Australia to New York’s legendary **Jones Beach Air Show** and major events across North America.

But Matt doesn’t just talk about aviation—**he lives it.** He’s a rated pilot, vintage military aircraft owner, longtime member of the International Council of Air Shows, and part of a U.S. Air Force family.

He’s also a career broadcaster and **national Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist**, founder of **WarbirdRadio.com**, and co-creator of **SHOW CENTER: The Airshow Podcast**. His work has appeared in Netflix’s *Air Force Elite – Thunderbirds*, and he co-hosted the Pacific Airshow broadcast on Hulu, which became the platform’s ** #1 live-streamed event for two consecutive years**.

If you’ve used **Sporty’s Learn to Fly** courses, you may already recognize his voice!

On **September 19**, Matt will have the microphone at PDK, guiding you through the action, introducing our performers, explaining what’s happening in the sky, and sharing the stories that make aviation so special.

We’re excited to have **Matt Jolley as the voice of the 2026 Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Aviation Expo!** 🎙️🇺🇸✈️

🚗 Skip the parking and rideshare to the airshow! ✈️We definitely encourage everyone attending the 2026 Good Neighbor Day...
08/27/2026

🚗 Skip the parking and rideshare to the airshow! ✈️

We definitely encourage everyone attending the 2026 Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Aviation Expo to consider using Uber, Lyft, or another rideshare service to get to and from the event.

A dedicated rideshare drop-off and pickup area will be conveniently located just steps from the airport entrance at:

📍 North DeKalb Health Center
3807 Clairmont Rd.
Chamblee, GA 30341

📱 Google Maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2pTVW2fPoisnPZe2A

Using rideshare is a great way to avoid the hassle of parking, reduce traffic around PDK, and make your arrival and departure easier.

Grab a ride, get dropped off near the entrance, and enjoy the show! 🚗➡️✈️

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
📍 DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK)

✈️ U.S. NAVY T-44C PEGASUS COMING TO PDK! 🇺🇸We are happy to announce the participation of the VT-31 “Wise Owls” and thei...
08/27/2026

✈️ U.S. NAVY T-44C PEGASUS COMING TO PDK! 🇺🇸

We are happy to announce the participation of the VT-31 “Wise Owls” and their T-44C Pegasus at the 2026 Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Aviation Expo!

Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation, the T-44C is a twin-engine, pressurized military version of the King Air 90. Based at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, the aircraft is used to train U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and international student aviators in advanced multi-engine flight operations.

VT-31 traces its history to 1958 and has trained generations of military aviators in aircraft ranging from the SNB and P2V Neptune to the TS-2A Tracker and today’s T-44C Pegasus.

As a former Naval Air Station, PDK is proud to carry on its naval aviation tradition by welcoming the Wise Owls to Atlanta!

Join us Saturday, September 19, at DeKalb–Peachtree Airport and get an up-close look at this important part of today’s Naval Aviation training program.

🌐 Learn more and plan your visit: https://pdkairshow.org

📸 U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Michelle Tucker

✈️ **Get ready for some old-fashioned flying circus fun at PDK!**We’re excited to welcome **Greg Koontz** and his bright...
08/27/2026

✈️ **Get ready for some old-fashioned flying circus fun at PDK!**

We’re excited to welcome **Greg Koontz** and his bright red **Super Decathlon** to the **2026 Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Aviation Expo!**

Greg has been entertaining airshow crowds since **1974**, when he joined Col. Moser’s Flying Circus and learned the art of airshow flying from some of the best in the business. More than five decades later, he continues that flying circus tradition with a performance built around great flying, showmanship, and family entertainment.

Powered by a **180-hp Lycoming AEIO-360** with inverted fuel and oil systems, Greg’s Super Decathlon is perfectly suited for getting **up close and down low**. Expect outside loops, vertical rolls, snaps, tumbles, inverted passes, and plenty more.

But save your attention for the grand finale…

🎀 **Greg comes down “in the dirt,” inverted, to cut a ribbon with the airplane!**

And Greg doesn’t leave all the talking to our announcer. During the performance, **he talks directly to the crowd from the cockpit while he flies!** 🎙️✈️

Classic airshow entertainment, incredible stick-and-rudder flying, and one very low ribbon cut. **You’re going to love watching Greg Koontz at PDK on September 19!** 🇺🇸

PDK Airport has a lot of history beneath its runways!This remarkable photograph shows Camp Gordon in Chamblee during the...
08/27/2026

PDK Airport has a lot of history beneath its runways!

This remarkable photograph shows Camp Gordon in Chamblee during the World War I era. Established in 1917, the sprawling military training camp once occupied the area that would later become Naval Air Station Atlanta and, eventually, DeKalb–Peachtree Airport.

On September 19, the 2026 Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Aviation Expo will celebrate this extraordinary legacy while bringing another exciting chapter of aviation history to PDK!

📸 National Archives and Records Administration

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