Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen gives thumbs up to the crowd prior to boarding a vintage C-47 Skytrain Nov. 9, 2013, at the South Texas Regional Airport in Hondo, Texas. More than 250 community members and servicemembers attended the event which featured rides on vintage aircraft, performances from the Texas Children’s Choir, the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, and a candy drop.