Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

70 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 a Civil Air Patrol Squadron with both senior members and cadets. Quarterly meetings of the general aviation community allow for a lot of collaboration and input from the public as to what the airport can do for them. “It was almost a decade since our last Wings Over Tyler Air Show,” says Thompson, “and this past summer we started the tradition back up. It was so successful that we are already planning for next year’s July 1st show. It turned out to be just an outstanding opportunity to come out and see everything from military to civilian aviators and we cannot wait for next year.” Thompson believes part of the success in ventures such as this comes from working closely with the Tyler Chamber of Commerce and local regional Chambers to get accurate insights into workforce needs, demand, tourism, and expectations. Then they can paint an accurate picture of what is needed at the airport and how Historic Aviation Memorial Museum (903) 526-1945 • (903) 526-1939 www.tylerhamm.org 150 Airport Drive, Suite 2-7, Tyler, TX 75704