TERRE HAUTE - Victory Days

Reported by: Patrick Fazio

Terre Haute's only remaining air show is officially canceled for this year. Victory Days won't return to Hulman International Airport after all. The World War II era event was moved here last year after flooding in Columbus, Indiana. During Wednesday night's meeting, the Terre Haute Airport Board told us Victory Days is canceled. A September weekend had been scheduled a few months ago, but the show became doubtful recently because of a lack of sponsors. The Airport Board says there will be no Terre Haute Air Fair again this year either. "Victory Days has advised us that they're not having an event this year," says Airport Board President Darryl Huyett, who also said this about the Air Fair "It's kind of late to start at this point. We have to start the December before to start booking the acts and getting going. While we'd love to have something in 2009, I just don't think that's possible." The Airport is also receiving $2.7 million stimulus dollars to complete its runway project. The Board has also narrowed its Airport Director search to four finalists and will start face to face interviews next week.