We used to have real aerobatic displays when I was a kid. Biplanes like Tiger Moths doing crazy flying a couple of feet above the grass. Much more spectator friendly, especially the shooting gallery, where the man in the back seat would stand up and shoot bottles as they flew past a trestle table. And then they would turn in no distance at all and come back to do more.
Awesome Aerobatics in a Tiger Moth - DragTimes.com