HOUSTON -- Sunday was perfect to grab the children and lawn chairs and get ready for a treat. High in the sky, the 24th Annual Wings Over Houston air show did not disappoint, KPRC Local 2 reported.

As visitors made their way through the gate, they were greeted with a rare aircraft.

"The Phantom is the only privately owned flying F-4 in the world and the only B model in the country," Crew Chief Bob Schuler said.

Up high, the American flag was flown in from 4,000 feet to start the air show. It was soon followed by acts of breathtaking maneuvers.

One was hang glider Dan Buchanan. He's a paraplegic who travels to every air show in the country. He said Wings Over Houston has been on his list for quite some time.

"It's exciting. It's bigger than I thought. The crowd and the weather is amazing," said Buchanan.

There was much to look at, from news helicopters, like Sky 2, to the Houston Police Department's chopper and NASA's enormous plane.

There was also a very popular area tucked under a tent. A dozen or so military veterans were there to share their stories.

"I was in the horse-drawn field artillery. The first day I came on active duty, March 1, 1940, the battery commander I met was a World War I veteran," 92-year-old Lt. Col. Fred Machol said.

The veterans shared their stories and signed autographs for people who took time out to come in and shake hands and talk for a while.

"I'm just glad people are interested. The kids, I want them to know about World War II," said Col. Joe McPhail.

The retired Marine had a table filled with photographs and even a flight log book which started in 1941.

KPRC Local 2 is a proud sponsor of Wings Over Houston.