The Hagerstown Fly-In event welcomes vintage airplane pilots to the Hagerstown airport’s grass runway to showcase their aircraft and flying skills as the public looks on.
Photographer Joshua Smith captured these moments for the WWN during a visit to the aviation event on July 18, 2023:
A bi-plane takes off from the airport. Photo by Joshua Smith 
An airplane flies over the Hagerstown airport. Photo by Joshua Smith 
Rogue, 3, and Echo Fair, 1, get a closer look at a plane during the annual Hagerstown Fly-In on Tuesday, July 18, at the Hagerstown Airport. Photo by Joshua Smith 
During the fly-in, planes are on display at the airport for visitors to walk around and get a closer look. Photo by Joshua Smith 
Joe Brown, who drove up from Lawrenceburg, inspects an airplane during the Hagerstown Fly-In on Tuesday, July 18, in Hagerstown. Photo by Joshua Smith 
During the fly-in, planes are on display at the airport for visitors to walk around and get a closer look. Photo by Joshua Smith 
Spectators hold their hands over the hearts at the Hagerstown Fly-in. Photo by Joshua Smith 
During the fly-in, planes are on display at the airport for visitors to walk around and get a closer look. Photo by Joshua Smith 
Mark Taylor of Goshen, Ohio, sets up a tent next to his plane at the Hagerstown Airport in Hagerstown on Tuesday, July 18. Taylor is vice president of the Hatz Biplane Association and made Hagerstown a stop on his way to Wisconsin for airplane conventions. Photo by Joshua Smith
A version of this article appeared in the July 26 2023 print edition of the Western Wayne News.