QC Air Show performance dream come true for local native

By: Steve Tappa|June 22, 2023

|10 min read

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sam Larson, a Bettendorf native, will pilot an F-22 Raptor like this at this weekend’s Quad City Air Show. He is the youngest commander of the elite F-22 demo team. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ

Growing up a mile from the Davenport Municipal Airport in the neighborhood behind North High School, Sam Larson had a vantage point to keep his eyes on the skies and imagine big dreams.

“There’s a big water tower there that actually looks down at the airport. And so, when it was time for the Quad City Air Show, I would ride my bike up there to…

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QC Air Show performance dream come true for local native

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