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Marion County Airport Hosts Third Annual Aviation Week Fly In – Drive In

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A small red and white aerobatic airplane is parked on an asphalt surface at an outdoor airfield under a clear blue sky.
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The Marion County Airport held the Third Annual Aviation Week Fly In – Drive In on Thursday, April 23, from 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Dan E. Lockemy introduced Marion County Airport Director Charles Taylor who welcomed everyone to the event.
Pastor James Smith of the East Dillon Baptist Church offered a prayer for the success of the event, the success of the Marion Airport, and offered a blessing for the food.
Guest speakers included Marion County Administrator David Crotts, Marion County Superintendent Candace Bethea, and Chris Eversmann with the S.C. Aeronautics.
Marion County Superintendent Candace Bethea informed everyone that beginning in August, 2026, the schools will be offering Aviation that will be taught by Jerry Bullard. This will be offered to Marion, Dillon, and Latta students. At a later date, there will be evening classes for adults.
Everyone was invited to take pictures and have fellowship.
Marion County Airport Director Charles Taylor thanked everyone for being there and everyone who had helped with the event. Taylor also invited everyone to enjoy the delicious meal that had been prepared.

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Man in a light gray suit and sunglasses speaks into a microphone outdoors near a metal industrial fan, standing behind a podium.

Two blue tents with tables set up outdoors, people standing nearby, coolers, vehicles, and a large barbecue grill visible in the background on a sunny day.

A man wearing sunglasses sits in a blue golf cart outside a building labeled "Marion County Airport," with other people and landscaping in the background.

Advance America booth outdoors with promotional items, a sign for quick money, and a car parked behind the table.

A large metal grill on wheels with a propane tank nearby, set up outdoors next to a plastic trash can and folding table with supplies.

Three people near an outdoor Marion County Animal Shelter booth, with informational materials on a table, fenced area and logs in the background, sunny day.

Two people stand next to a red barbecue trailer with propane tanks, outdoors on a sunny day, smiling and wearing aprons.

A group of people standing and talking on an airport tarmac near a small airplane on a sunny day.

A woman in a blue suit speaks at a podium outdoors, holding a microphone, with an audience in front and a large fan behind her.

A group of people, mostly older men, standing outdoors on a sunny day talking and wearing casual clothes. Trees and cars in the background.

A person wearing sunglasses, a pink cap, and a colorful car-themed shirt speaks into a microphone at an outdoor podium.

Two people stand outside by a red trailer with large grills and propane tanks, preparing food on a sunny day.

Three people sitting at a long table under a blue canopy outdoors, with empty chairs around them and a fence in the background.

A person speaks at a podium outdoors to a small seated audience, with empty chairs and a white truck in the background.

Outdoor event setup under a tent labeled "DarlingtonRaceway.com" with a table, sound equipment, speaker, and large outdoor fan on grass.

Red barbecue smoker trailer with four smoking chambers, parked on grass near a white pickup truck, propane tanks, and a chain-link fence in the background.

Multiple pieces of seasoned chicken are cooking on a large outdoor grill smoker, with jars of seasoning visible and a person standing nearby in the background.

Man cooking on a red outdoor food trailer, using large pots with wooden lids, parked on grass near a white pickup truck and a table.

People standing on an airport tarmac with airplanes in the background. Some are in casual clothes while others wear police uniforms, under clear skies.

Man grilling a large amount of seasoned chicken on a big outdoor barbecue smoker near an airport runway, with a propane tank attached.

Red mobile cooking trailer with four large covered pots, propane tanks, and cooking utensils, parked outdoors near a white pickup truck on grass.

People at an outdoor Marion County Animal Shelter booth, with informational signs and donation jar, interacting near a fenced area on a sunny day.

Man wearing colorful car-printed shirt and pink cap speaks into a microphone outdoors, with a person seated in the foreground and a chain-link fence behind.

Two blue canopy tents set up outdoors with tables, people talking, coolers, and vehicles in the background on a sunny day.

Man in sunglasses speaking into a microphone outdoors, wearing a NASA Aeronautics shirt, with a large industrial fan and a cap on a table behind him.

Several people stand outdoors on a sunny day, having conversations. Trees and a runway are visible in the background.

Elderly man in a purple polo shirt speaks into a microphone outdoors near a podium, with a fence and greenery in the background.

Man wearing sunglasses and holding a microphone, standing outdoors near a podium and fence, dressed in a green shirt and khaki pants on a sunny day.

Smiling man in colorful car shirt and pink cap stands on tarmac near vintage airplanes, with trees and clear sky in the background.

Red and white single-engine propeller airplane parked on a concrete airstrip, with tents, trees, and other small aircraft in the background on a clear day.

A twin-engine propeller airplane is parked on a concrete runway, surrounded by grass and trees under a clear sky.

A delivery truck with "Twice the Ice" branding, a penguin graphic, and contact information for bulk ice delivery services, parked on grass near a building.

A small white and blue single-engine airplane with the registration N1819X parked on a concrete surface at an airfield.

A classic cream-colored sedan with its hood open, parked on grass near a chain-link fence under a sunny sky.

old two-tone pickup truck with its hood raised, parked on grass at an outdoor event. A person in a gray suit stands beside it.

A small blue and white single-engine airplane with open doors is parked on a concrete airstrip on a clear, sunny day.

A classic red car with its hood open is parked outdoors on grass at a car show, surrounded by other vintage vehicles.

A light blue classic car with its hood open, parked on grass at a car show, showcasing its vintage design and chrome accents.

A blue classic car with its hood open, parked on grass next to an orange vintage car at an outdoor car show.

A blue helicopter parked on an airstrip with three adults nearby and a stroller, against a backdrop of grass and trees.

Black vintage pickup truck with its hood open, parked on a grassy field under a clear sky.

Four men stand talking on an airstrip in front of a yellow vintage airplane, on a clear sunny day.

A vintage light blue Chevrolet pickup truck with the hood open, parked on grass beside other classic vehicles on a sunny day.

A blue classic muscle car with its hood open on display at an outdoor car show, with people and another blue vehicle in the background.

Black classic car with the hood open, exposing the engine, parked on grass beside a vintage light blue car on a sunny day.

Classic black Chevrolet car parked on grass at a car show, with shiny chrome details and another vintage blue car beside it.

A classic orange 1966 Plymouth Barracuda with its hood open, displayed outdoors on grass at a car show, showcasing the engine.

Red single-engine airplane parked on a concrete surface, with its canopy open. Classic cars and people visible in the background under a clear sky.

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