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Water Follies kickoff: Vintage and military aircraft take to Tri-Cities skies

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  • Vintage and military aircraft launched the 2025 Tri-City Water Follies.
  • Daily Air Show includes F-16 demos and vintage aircraft from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Boat races and show details available at waterfollies.com and tricityherald.com.
Brad Wursten in his MX2 high-performance acrobtic airplane zips past the blue bridge over the Columbia River during Friday Over-The-River Airshow.
Brad Wursten in his MX2 high-performance acrobtic airplane zips past the blue bridge over the Columbia River during Friday Over-The-River Airshow. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

Vintage and military aircraft buzzed the Tri-Cities on Friday as the 60th annual Water Follies celebration kicked off.

The Over-the-River Air Show is a daily feature of the 2025 Tri-Cities Water Follies. The show features an F-16 demonstration team from the U.S. Air Force, and other vintage and thrilling aircraft.

A 1943 PBY-5A Catalina airplane takes off from the Columbia River past marker buoys outlining the hydroplane race course during Friday’s Over-The River Air Show.
A 1943 PBY-5A Catalina airplane takes off from the Columbia River past marker buoys outlining the hydroplane race course during Friday’s Over-The River Air Show. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

The air show, sponsored by STCU, will repeat between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

Go to waterfollies.com for information about the air show and the Apollo Gold Club boat races taking place on the Columbia River along the Kennewick and Pasco shorelines.

Watch tricityherald.com for updates from photographer Bob Brawdy and the Herald reporting team throughout the weekend.

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This story was originally published July 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM.

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