Some area families spent their holiday weekend enjoying a Labor Day tradition, high in the sky. It's the Omahawks 2010 Radio Control Air Show. Airplanes performed all kinds of flips and turns to wow the crowd, but also to raise money for a very worthy cause.

This year was the 26th year for the event, and although admission was free, all the money raised from concessions and raffle tickets will go to support the Make-A-Wish of Nebraska.

Through all the "oohs" and "ahhs" in the crowd, the most impressive display of this air show is what is benefiting from the proceeds. Raffle tickets sold for as little as a dollar and earned some lucky participants pretty cool prizes.

Brennan Auger of Omaha is one of the first winners. "F/A 18E Super Hornet," he said as he read off the box of his model airplane. He says he will build it with his dad and put it on his dresser.

"This is something they do every year, this is our second year coming out here," said Chris Auger, Brennan's father. "We just bought the ticket two minutes ago and just put it in the pot and we won!"

The Omahawks Air Show is a great bonding experience for the father and son, but what they may not realize is by buying the raffle ticket, they are giving a lot too.

"Everything they donate to Make-A-Wish which how can you compare to that?" said Miranda Helmick, a volunteer with the organization. "I mean that's why we like to come out here and show our support and tell them that we thank them so much, it's an amazing organization."

Helmick and her husband, Jay, volunteer for the organization because their family has been touched by its kindness. Jay's sister was born with Cystic Fibrosis and was a recipient of Make-A-Wish.

He's seen the happiness the program can create for a child. "Just to see the smiles on her face, and she just had an absolute ball and you know, top to bottom, the organization does an amazing job."

The pilots at the Labor Day Air Show pulled out their best tricks to support the great cause, but perhaps the biggest hits with the crowd, were those which couldn't be planned.

Since the air show began raising money for Make-A-Wish Nebraska in 2001, they've raised about $25,000 for the cause. Make-A-Wish is able to grant about 100 wishes a year in the state.