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Group AF works very good for things like airshows.
I would use the following:
AF-C
Group AF (basically a closest subject priority mode, perfect for distant planes and has a big hit radius)
Custom setting A3 (Focus Delay): OFF
CH (Max fps)
Release Priority
Crop mode is exactly the same as cropping in post, but you get increased FPS and smaller file sizes which could be useful for airshows. Keeping the full frame will give you more cropping optionality in post, but at the expense of file size and FPS.
If the lighting is fairly consistent, I like setting a manual exposure for air shows because assuming you can't fill most of the frame with the plane at 200mm, Matrix will tend to expose for the sky and underexpose the plane, and spot will do the same thing if you accidentally hit the sky with it instead of the plane with the spot. I'd also shoot as low of an ISO as possible so you have the most leeway to bring up the shadows on the undersides of the planes if you so desire, or if lighting isn't cooperative.
Since the aircraft are mostly prop, you will want to experiment with shutter speeds such that you get a sharp plane, but motion blur in the blades, otherwise they look weird when completely frozen. A good opportunity to work on your panning skills! A shutter speed of 1/250 is a good starting point.
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