Into the wild blue yonder ...

Thousands enjoyed the weekend’s perfect weather by attending the TBM Avengers reunion on Saturday at Illinois Valley Regional Airport. Visitors were able to see more than 50 World War II aircraft, as well as many other styles of airplanes on display and taking to the air throughout the day. The Avenger pilots present took advantage of the rare gathering by beginning the day with a morning patrol over the skies of the Illinois Valley.