The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 697 and the City of Slidell presented the "Celebration of Flight" at the Slidell Airport on March 27, 2004. This Boeing Stearman trainer was one of several vintage aircraft there. An F/A-18 Hornet, a pair of A-10 Thunderbolts, three F-15 Strike Eagles, a C-130 Hercules, and a P-3 Orion flew by. Frank Ryder from Hammond, Louisiana performed two aerobatic shows in his Oreck Cyclone.

An F/A-18 Hornet cruises by in a low pass at the "Celebration of Flight" at the Slidell Airport, March 27, 2004.

Frank Ryder from Hammond, Louisiana flys the Oreck Cyclone through its aerobatics paces at the "Celebration of Flight" in Slidell, March 27, 2004.

Frank Ryder smiles after his show-opening performance at the "Celebration of Flight" at the Slidell Airport, March 27, 2004