Addison, Texas, hosted its annual Kaboom Town Independence Day celebration on July 3, 2026, drawing half a million visitors to mark America's 250th birthday.
The event transformed the 4.4-square-mile Dallas suburb into a massive festival featuring stunt pilots, live music, family activities, and a legendary pyrotechnic finale.
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Air show pilot Mike Gallaway, flying an Extra 300 SX aerobatic plane, said performing in the city center offers a unique experience compared to other venues where air shows are held outside town limits.
"You get to fly right in the city," Gallaway said.
"Oftentimes you fly air shows on the periphery of town, outside of town, but here we're right in the city."
Gallaway added that returning to the local airport where he began his piloting career three decades ago allows him to showcase his aerial maneuvers directly in front of his family and local friends.
"I get to fly in front of my friends and family," he said.
"When you get to fly in a hometown, a home game like this, it's a lot of fun."
According to Gallaway, navigating the airspace above Addison requires strict coordination because pilots must maintain proper altitudes while commercial jets travel into nearby Dallas Love Field airport.
"This is a particularly difficult place to fly aerobatics, and I'll tell you, because you have Southwest Airlines coming in flying at Love Field," he said.
"We do have an air boss that is talking to air traffic control but you sort of have to dodge the jets so you have to be careful.
