CHECKPOINTS
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
May 10, New Bedford, MA: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. New Bedford Regional Airport-2nd General Aviation Fun Day. Airport Road Race, Static Displays, Aerial Demonstrations, Antique Cars, Aviation Artists, EAA Young Eagles, Tours, Food, and more. Free Admission. Sponsored by Atlantic Aviators Chapter of Women in Aviation atlanticaviators@yahoo.com.
May 17-18, North Hampton, NH: Hampton Airfield’s “ANNUAL AVIATION Flea Market”. FLY IN - DRIVE IN - WALK IN. BUT DO NOT MISS IT. NO FEES !!! Call George for more info at 603-964-9749, (No rain date) Northeast LSA Open House in conjunction with the Hampton Airfield Aviation Flea Market and Fly-in. Light Sport Aircraft – Trikes - Food - Prize Drawings – Sport Pilot Seminars - LSA Maintenance Seminars – Demo Flights – Airplane and Trike rides. Call 603-397-0367 for more info.
May 17, East Windsor CT 8:30-11:00AM-Skylark Airpark (7B6)-Pancake Breakfast sponsored by EAA Chapter 1310. Enjoy our hot pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs along with juice coffee and milk. $5 donation requested. www.eaa1310.org, Contact:Eric Dixon 860-668-5474.
May 18: Hanson, MA. Fly-In, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. EAA Colonial Chapter 279, Cranland Airport. All you can eat, $6 donation. Children to 12 years of age 1/2 price if accompanied by parent. Fly, drive, ride or walk, in rain or shine. Antiques, Classics, Homebuilts, Ultralights, all welcome! The Best Breakfast on the East Coast. For more info: WWW.EAA279.ORG
May 24, Sanford ME, (SFM) 2nd Annual Rag-Wing Rally, 0800-1400, Free breakfast for pilots, prizes and awards, flour bombing and spot landing contests. Aircraft and helicopter rides, Young Eagles. All welcome including antiques, LSA’s, Ultralights, and homebuilts. FMI Evan R. McDougal, Airport Manager, 207 432-0596, or www.sanfordmaine.org.
May 25: Owls Head Transportation Museum (OHTM) OWLS HEAD, ME: Owls Head Spring Auto & Antique Aeroplane Show Old Cars kick off the new season. Pre-1988 vehicles, any make or model, welcome. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
June 14, East Windsor CT 8:30-11:00AM-Skylark Airpark (7B6)-Pancake Breakfast sponsored by EAA Chapter 1310. Enjoy our hot pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs along with juice coffee and milk. $5 donation requested. www.eaa1310.org, Contact:Eric Dixon 860-668-5474.
June 14, Rutland, VT:18th annual ‘Taildraggers Rendezvous’ fly-in breakfast at Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport 8am – Noon, World famous Green Mountain Flyers blueberry hotcakes, real Vermont Maple Syrup, eggs, sausage, and all the fixin’s’. info - www.greenmountainflyers.org , 802-235-2808, vtflyer@vermontel.net
June 15, Hanson, MA: Cranland Airport (28M) 8 a.m.-11 a.m. EAA Chap 279, All you can eat $5 donation. Children 12 and under half price. All are welcome! Explore our Web Pages at WWW.EAA279.ORG.
June 15, Hanson, MA. Fly-In, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. EAA Colonial Chapter 279, Cranland Airport. All you can eat, $6 donation. Children to 12 years of age 1/2 price if accompanied by parent. Fly, drive, ride or walk, in rain or shine. Antiques, Classics, Homebuilts, Ultralights, all welcome! The Best Breakfast on the East Coast. For more info: WWW.EAA279.ORG.
June 15: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars & Tuners & Antique Aeroplane Show Celebrate America’s passion for cool cars—through the ages. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
June 21, Annual Seaplane Safety Expo, Brandy Pond Seaplane Base (5ME) Naples, Maine. This all-day event is to educate and attract more than seaplane pilots. Schedule of events: FAST Team Safety Manager John Wood on the new Wings Program; Seaplane Proficiency by Mark Mathisen from Wipaire; and Cathy Steele on flight training in Nepal. Visit AirNav.com for seaplane base info. Or www.naplesseaplane.com or call Mary Build at 207-838-3548. Sponsors welcome.
June 28, Sanford ME, (SFM) 8th Annual Airport Open House and Elks Car Show, 0800-1500, Free Breakfast for all certificated Pilots courtesy of Southern Maine Aviation, Airshow featuring Rob Holland, Manfred Radius, Redstar Formation Aerobatic & Dogfight Team. Static displays, Vendors, Exhibits, Aircraft, Helicopter and REMAX tethered balloon rides. Rain date Sunday June 29th. FMI Evan R. McDougal, Airport Manager, 207 432-0596, ermcdougal@sanfordmaine.org - www.sanfordmaine.org,
June 28th and 29th Mansfield Air Race Classic: There will be a family festival at the airport following the landings of these historical ladies June 27th. It’s a drive-in and fly-in. The field is open to vendors for crafts, business, non-profit organizations, and food. This Air Race represents 79 years of women in flight and traces its roots back to Amelia Earhart. The 2008 competition will mark only the second time in 30 years that the race has finished in MA. Over 100 women pilots will start in Bozeman, MT flying 50 various airplanes and complete their journey in Mansfield Municipal Airport.
June 29: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Ford Festival & Antique Aeroplane Show. The return of an old favorite to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
July 5-6: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Fabulous 50s & Sensational 60s Car Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show Featuring more than 400 classic autos from the industry’s most stylish decades. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
July 12, East Windsor CT 8:30-11:00AM-Skylark Airpark (7B6)-Pancake Breakfast sponsored by EAA Chapter 1310. Enjoy our hot pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs along with juice coffee and milk. $5 donation requested. www.eaa1310.org, Contact:Eric Dixon 860-668-5474.
July 12, Danburry CT, EAA Chapter 130 Fly-In, Danburry (DXR) 9am - 3pm - rain date July 13. For PIC’s of aircraft flying in, free lunch, $50 award for pilot flying in the longest distance. Call Alan 203-746-2248 or httpp//www.eaa.130.org.
July 12th (raindate July13th) annual summer Fly-In Barbeque, sponsored by Ascutney Aviation, Inc. and EAA Chapter 740. For more info 603-542-6000
July12th-18th, Greenland NH Sanderson’s Field. Yankee Ultralite Flyers Fly-in / Camp-in. Contact: Jessica Beauvais 603-479-3788 younginflyer@yahoo.com or http://home.comcast.net/~hetcom/
July 19-20: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Trucks, Tractors & Commercial Vehicles & Antique Aeroplane Show. More than 250 antique pick-ups, delivery vans, tractor trailers, military vehicles and more. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
July 20, Hanson, MA. Fly-In, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. EAA Colonial Chapter 279, Cranland Airport. All you can eat, $6 donation. Children to 12 years of age 1/2 price if accompanied by parent. Fly, drive, ride or walk, in rain or shine. Antiques, Classics, Homebuilts, Ultralights, all welcome! The Best Breakfast on the East Coast. For more info: WWW.EAA279.ORG
July 26-27: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Transportation Spectacular & Aerobatics Airshow. All things wings and wheels. Features a world-class aerobatic airshow you’ll never forget. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
Aug. 2-3: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, History In Motion. The museum’s collection comes alive! For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
Aug. 16, East Windsor CT 11:30AM-2:00PM-Skylark Airpark (7B6)-Corn Roast & Cookout sponsored by EAA Chapter 1310. We get the freshest corn available. Picked the morning of the event. Also hamburgers & hot dogs. www.eaa1310.org, Contact:Eric Dixon 860-668-5474.
Aug. 17, Hanson, MA. Fly-In, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. EAA Colonial Chapter 279, Cranland Airport. All you can eat, $6 donation. Children to 12 years of age 1/2 price if accompanied by parent. Fly, drive, ride or walk, in rain or shine. Antiques, Classics, Homebuilts, Ultralights, all welcome! The Best Breakfast on the East Coast. For more info: WWW.EAA279.ORG.
Aug. 23: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, 31st Annual New England Auto Auction. Up to 200 antique, classic and special interest vehicles go up for bid. Preview August 22. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
Aug 23 & 24. Twenty Second Annual Bowman Field Fly In, at Bowman Field, B 10, East Livermore, Maine. Breakfast, lunch, and supper on Sat. Breakfast and lunch on Sun. Free overnight camping for tents and RV’s at the field. Antique engines and tractors on display. Fun games for kids. Seaplane accessable on Androscoggin River. For info call Ken Lyman, 207-897-5104.
Aug. 31: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Vintage Motorcycle Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show. A much anticipated annual gathering of antique and classic bikes. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
Sept. 13-14, Sanford ME (SFM) 10th Annual Maine Model Jet Rally Largest gathering of RC model jet enthusiasts in the Northeast. 200 mph VVVLJ’s! Great family fun. Airport remains open. Food on site. Young Eagles program planned. FMI Evan R. McDougal, Airport Manager, 207 432-0596, ermcdougal@sanfordmaine.org or www.sanfordmaine.org
Sept. 20, Sanford ME (SFM) Redstar Pilots Association formation training weekend culminating in the only Pumpkin bomb drop competition to a floating target in the world! 2 PM Saturday, at Number One pond in the middle of Downtown Sanford! Raindate Sunday Sept 21 at 1300. FMI Evan R. McDougal, Airport Manager, 207 432-0596, ermcdougal@sanfordmaine.org or www.sanfordmaine.org
Sept 20, Bedford MA, Officers Club, Hanscomb AFB, Reunion of VP-ASSN, VP92, 912, 913, 914, 915, all years. Contact William Hanigan, 781-585-4950.
Sept. 21, Hanson, MA. Fly-In, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. EAA Colonial Chapter 279, Cranland Airport. All you can eat, $6 donation. Children to 12 years of age 1/2 price if accompanied by parent. Fly, drive, ride or walk, in rain or shine. Antiques, Classics, Homebuilts, Ultralights, all welcome! The Best Breakfast on the East Coast. For more info: WWW.EAA279.ORG.
Sept. 21: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Sports Cars, New England Corvette Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show. A great way to kick off the fall season. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
Sept. 26-27: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Richard C. Paine, Jr. Charitable Trust Benefit Auction. Select vehicles and automobilia from the Paine Collection. Conducted by Bonhams. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
Oct. 11, East Windsor CT 10:00AM-2:00PM-Skylark Airpark (7B6)-Taildragger Fly-in & Safety Seminar. Enjoy the experiences of fellow taildragger pilots. Hear from Safety Counselors of the FAA, and area Designated Examiners. This event qualifies for the WINGS program. A cookout lunch will be available. Donations are appreciated. Aviation related vendors are welcome. Contact Mike Koczera 860-623-8085.
Oct. 12: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Foreign Auto Festival & Antique Aeroplane Show. This year Porsche will be the featured marque. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
Oct. 19, Hanson, MA. Fly-In, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. EAA Colonial Chapter 279, Cranland Airport. All you can eat, $6 donation. Children to 12 years of age 1/2 price if accompanied by parent. Fly, drive, ride or walk, in rain or shine. Antiques, Classics, Homebuilts, Ultralights, all welcome! The Best Breakfast on the East Coast. For more info: WWW.EAA279.ORG.
Nov. 2: Owls Head Transportation Museum, ME, Great Fall Auction. From Caribbean vacations to gift certificates for dinners, movies and more. For info call 207-594-4418 or visit www.owlshead.org.
Nov 15, East Windsor CT 8:30-11:00AM-Skylark Airpark (7B6)-Pancake Breakfast sponsored by EAA Chapter 1310. Enjoy our hot pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs along with juice coffee and milk. $5 donation requested. www.eaa1310.org, Contact:Eric Dixon 860-668-5474
Eastern (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV)
May 4th Pancake Breakfast Fly-In: William T. Piper Memorial Airport, Lock Haven, PA (LHV) Hangar 1 - 8 AM - 12:30 PM $6 Adults, $3 under age 10, Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Hash Brown Patty, OJ, Coffee or Tea, Benefits Sentimental Journey Fly-In - Piper Aviation Museum open 9 AM - 2 PM. For info call 570-893-4200 or email j3cub@kcnet.org
May 17th: Potomac Antique Aero Squadron: Cambridge, MD, hosts The 40th annual Horn Point Fly-In, Arrivals & Dinner Friday the 16th, Rain date the 18th. Contact Art Kudner for more info at 410-310-0159
May 18, Dansville NY: 7 a.m. to noon, buttermilk pancakes and real maple syrup, eggs, sausage, and beverages. Airplane rides.
May 18, Rochester, NY: 44th Annual “Apple Blossom Fly-In Breakfast”, Williamson-Sodus Airport, Vernon Tyrrell Field (SDC). All you can eat Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Hot Coffee, Apple Juice and Applesauce. Adults $7.00, Children $5.00, Airplane Rides $30.00. Fly-In over beautiful blossoming apple orchards, Lake Ontario, and Sodus Bay. Great Breakfast, Antique and Classic Car Display, Airplanes of all kinds, Flying Toy display and Sale, and lots more. 3800’ x 60’ Runway Plenty of Ramp Aircraft parking. For info. contact Eric Mehserle at (585) 671-1234.
May 25, Memorial Day weekend, Mt. Pocono, PA. at the Pocono Mts. Airport. (MPO): Rotary Fly In Drive In breakfast. All you can eat Pancakes, Dutch sausage, Eggs, beverage. Prepared and Served by Rotary members. Benefits local and world wide worthy causes. EAA young Eagle flights and static displays and more. 8 AM to 1 PM For info Contact Vern Moyer 610-349-3241.
May 25, (Rain date, May 26th.) Lancaster Airport, LNS, Lancaster, PA, Fly-In, Drive-In, 8am-2pm. Sponsored by EAA Chapter 540. Pancake Breakfast 8-11am ($5.00 Donation). FREE Young Eagle Flights for kids 8-17, Starting at 10am. For More Information Contact: Jack Henderson,
(717)872-5297 Airplanes on Display, Car Show, Antiques,C\ Classics, and Street Rods
June 1, Skyhaven Airport 76N Tunkhannock PA Fly In Breakfast and Craft Show 7:30 am - 1:00 pm 570-836-4800
June 1, Sidney NY, (N23), Fly-In Breakfast 8 am-1pm. Pancakes with real maple syrup, eggs, sausage,appplesauce, juice, and beverages. Crafts, airplane rides, and radio controlled airplane static displays.
June 8, EAA 533 Elmira Corning Regional Airport, NY; Fly In Breakfast and Car Show. Over 300 cars-weather permitting. Breakfast 7:00 to 11:00 car show 8:00 to 3:00 Lunch available. Contact John Flanagan 607-734-0469 Jflanaga@stny.rr.com.
June 14, Ghent, NY (NY1) Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In EAA Chapter 146. 0830-1300. Come join us for Pancakes, Sausage; Scrambled Eggs; Coffee. $5 per person “donation”; All are welcome! 4100’ smooth turf. No fuel on field. 100LL available at Columbia County (Hudson, NY) 1B1 5 mi southwest. Explore our Web Pages at www.eaa146.org Rain Date Sun June 15th. email: anderson.noel@sbcglobal.net.
June 14th, (Rain Date:15) EAA Chapter 1384 Spring Fly-In, 11am-2pm, Carroll Co. Regional Airport (KDMW). Westminister MD, Vintage Aircraft, Aircraft Judging, Young Eagles Flights, Food, Fun. Contact Info: Mike Travagli, Tel: 443-375-2476, E-mail: eaa1384.2008.spring.flyin@gmail.com, or www.eaa1384.org
June 14-15, Suffolk Regional Airport (SFQ) VA. 8am - 4pm. Virginia Regional Festival of Flight, view hundreds of homebuilt, antique, classic, military, light sport, ultralight, and powered parachute aircraft at the largest aircraft “Fly-In” in the Mid-Atlantic. See Radio Controlled aircraft on display. Examine dozens of “showplanes” up close; talk with pilots and builders. Visit the Youth Tent for hands-on activities. Kids and parents, come fly Control Line Models with an instructor! Enjoy a pancake breakfast daily 8 to 11 am and other food during the day. NO AEROBATIC AIR SHOW, allowing aircraft to arrive and depart all day. See www.VirginiaFlyIn.org for photos, maps, approach procedures, updates and detailed information. PETS ALLOWED BUT ONLY ON A LEASH IN THE NEW, EXPANDED RV CAMPING AREA
June 15, NY: EAA 533- Elmira Corning Regional Airport Fly In Breakfast and Pig Roast. Breakfast 7:00 to 11:00 Pig Roast 12;00 til gone. Contact John Flanagan 607-734-0469 Jflanaga@stny.rr.com
June 17-21, Sentimental Journey Fly-In: William T. Piper Memorial Airport, Lock Haven, PA (LHV) Featured Aircraft J-5 Cruiser and Piper Pawnee, Seminars, Static Displays, Vendors, Food, Camping, Awards, Contests, Entertainment, Tours & Fun For All! For info call 570-893-4200 or email j3cub@kcnet.org.
June 20-22, Langley AFB, VA: See the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows aerobatic team at AirPower over Hampton Roads. The display team includes nine Hawk T1 aircraft. The air shows will include the F-22A Raptor, U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight, as well as civilian performers. Children of all ages will have opportunities to get close to the latest Air Force aircraft. Information on contact 1st Fighter Wing Public Affairs at (757) 764-2018 or visit www.langleyairshow.com.
June 28, EAA 533 Elmira Corning Regional Airport, NY: Fly In Breakfast and Motorcycle Pride Ride. Over 1000 motorcycles depart on Pride Ride at approx 10:00 Breakfast 7:00 to 11:00 Contact John Flanagan 607-734-0469 jflanaga@stny.rr.com
July 5-13, GENESEO, New York (D52) “Olde Aerodrome Days” Biplane Rally hosted by the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum. HAG’s 9th Annual Biplane and Antique Classic gathering for a week-long fest of Fly-outs, Arial competitions, Formation and Fun Flying segueing into the weekend’s Geneseo Airshow. Highlight is, a Re-enactment of the First U.S. Air Mail. For info. call Frank (585)392-4859; e-mail - avgrAIRfix@hotmail.com.
July 9-10, GENESEO, New York (D52) 90th Anniversary Commemoration of the First Regularly Scheduled U.S. Air Mail being flown from Geneseo to Buffalo, Rochester and Niagara Falls by authentic aircraft of the 1920’s and 30’s that actually flew the early CAM Routes. This will be a notable Philatelic achievement as well as a great photo-op and media event. For info. call Frank (585)392-4859; e-mail - avgrAIRfix@hotmail.com.
July 12-13, GENESEO, New York (D52) The 29th consecutive GENESEO AIRSHOW will host the largest gathering of Curtiss P-40’s to fly together since WWII at this year’s “Flying Tigers Reunion”. Besides the Warhawks, other fighters from WWI and WWII will be joining a host of bombers, biplanes, L-Birds, Trainers and Transports as well as aerobatics, Heritage flight and military fly-bys. For info. call Frank (585)392-4859; e-mail - avgrAIRfix@hotmail.com.
Sept. 28, Pancake Breakfast Fly-In: William T. Piper Memorial Airport, Lock Haven, PA (LHV) Hangar 1 - 8 AM - 12:30 PM $6 Adults, $3 under age 10, Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Hash Brown Patty, OJ, Coffee or Tea, Benefits Sentimental Journey Fly-In - Piper Aviation Museum open 9 AM - 2 PM. For info call 570-893-4200 or email j3cub@kcnet.org
Southern (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, VI).
May 2-4, Burlington, NC: - Alamance County Airport (KBUY) VAA Chapter 3 Spring Fly-In. All Classes Welcome! BBQ on field Friday Evening EAA judging all classes Sat. Awards Dinner Sat. night. Info: Jim Wilson, 843-753-7138 or eiwilson@homexpressway.net.
June 23 and July 25th, Destination Aviation summer camp sponsored by the Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, FL. is a week long, flight based program for youth ages 11-18. Destination Aviation is designed to initiate youth into the joy of flight. Campers learn the basics of flight then plan and fly a cross country flight. Significant use is made of the aviation facilities and flight simulators. Campers stay in an air conditioned bunkhouse with 24 hour supervision. For more info: www.FloridaAirMuseum.org; 863-904-4073; or email Educate@Sun-n-Fun.org.
Sept. 1-7, Galesburg, IL: 37th National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg Municipal Airport will include programs on Stearman history, technical seminars, flying contests, a Dawn Patrol, lunchtime flyouts, a pizza party and a Labor Day evening picnic. Plenty of time to enjoy the sound of radial engines and relax with friends. Annual awards banquet Saturday night. Sunday morning airport breakfast. Web Site: www.stearmanflyin.com. E-Mail Address: stearman@stearmanflyin.com Contact Person: Jeanne Conlon (309) 343-6409.
Western (WI, TX, CO, NM).
May 16-18, Oshksoh, WI: 9:00AM to 5:00PM each day. The Helio returns too for a special 2 day event celebrating the World’s most crash-worthy light aircraft. We will be discussing aging aircraft issues as it pertains to Helio Aircraft that have out of production since 1984. Young Eagle rides, food and beverage, and a whole of fun for the family. STOL demos will be on hand as well. For more information, please contact Steve or Orion Flight Services at (920) 424-8090
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