For one weekend, the Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport in Mound, La., will take on the character of a World War II aerodrome as the Southern Heritage Air Foundation puts on its “Best Little Airshow in the World,” Friday and Saturday.

“We’ve been doing this since 2004,” said Foundation founder Dan Fordice. “We’ve done, I think seven shows, because we did the first two years and then went every other year.”

The bi-annual air show features a collection World War II aircraft like the P-51 Mustang and the T-6 Texan, which will be on display and flying the skies over the airport during the program, and performances by different stunt pilots and aerobatic groups.

“We’ve got a bunch of World War II aircraft and World War II vehicles coming in, and World War II veterans,” Fordice said. He said the foundation also expects to unveil its newest aircraft, a World War II P-40 fighter, “Which has actually had combat time.”

The featured performers will be the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team which has been inducted into the Air Show Hall of Fame, and a regular performer at the Best Little Airshow.

“They’ve been here every year we’ve had the show,” Fordice said.

Other attractions at the show will be static displays of World War II military equipment, a kids zone, Neal Darnell’s Flash Fire Jet Truck, and a group called Precision Exotics, featuring a Ferrari and Lamborghini.

“They take these cars to airshows and allow people to drive them as fast as they can get them down the runway,” Fordice said. “They said if the conditions are right, you ought to be able to get them over 150 (mph). They allow anybody to drive them, as long as you’ve got a driver’s license.”

Besides fast cars, people will also be able to purchase rides in a helicopter, the foundation’s Waco biplane, a T-6 Texan trainer and a P-51 Mustang. Prices for a flight range from $35 to $1,795.

“We will also have radio-controlled aircraft,” he said. “These are planes with a wingspan of 9 feet or more. We have one P-51 coming from Great Britain that is painted just like our P-51. We’ll have RC planes from all over the country. All of them will be World War II planes.”

The show kicks off Friday with a twilight airshow beginning a 5 p.m., followed by a sponsor/VIP dinner at the foundation’s hangar. The gates open Saturday at 9 a.m. with the airshow beginning at noon. Admission both days are $10 per person or $25 per carload.

“The dinner is for the sponsors performers and veterans,” Fordice said, “But the air show is open to the public. We’ve got more performers for this show than before. It will be a fast-paced show.”

The Saturday show begins with skydivers carrying the American Flag, and pass in review, which is a flyby by each aircraft.

“And Saturday, we’ll get up early for a dawn patrol and fly over town to remind them there’s an airshow,” he said.