Aviation fans gathered at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport on May 17 for the annual Good Neighbor Day open house and airshow. Brookhaven residents Doug Nelson, and 3-year-old son Ian examined a Beech AT-11, a World War II trainer. Aerobatic pilots took the air as vintage aircraft towered above the crowd.

Photos by Phil Mosier

Aerobatic pilots fly in formation during the air show as part of DeKalb-Peachtree Airport's annual Good Neighbor Day open house.
Aerobatic pilots fly in formation during the air show as part of DeKalb-Peachtree Airport’s annual Good Neighbor Day open house.
A vintage warplane rises above the crowd.
A vintage warplane rises above the crowd.
Brookhaven residents Doug Nelson and 3-year-old Lian examine a vintage airplane during DeKalb-Peachtree Airports' annual Good Neighbor Day open house.
Brookhaven residents Doug Nelson and 3-year-old Lian examine a vintage airplane during DeKalb-Peachtree Airports’ annual Good Neighbor Day open house.

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