Американские авиашоу. Расписание на Июнь-Август 2006 (+)
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh will draw more than 10,000 planes and fliers from around the world.
THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT Association AirVenture 2006 Fly-in Convention and Airshow in Oshkosh, Wis., will showcase more than 2,500 aircraft July 24-30. Homebuilts, antiques, classics, warbirds, ultralights, rotorcraft and gliders will all be on hand for a legendary event that attracts aviation enthusiasts and innovators from around the world. More than 500 forums conducted by aviation leaders and NASA researchers, a flight pavilion providing free instruction for novice aviators and a KidVenture area for children complete with flight simulators and glider-building contests are all part of the entertainment. Each day culminates in a three-hour afternoon airshow where participants can showcase their airplanes and then attend an aviation-themed movie at the 4,000-seat Theater in the Woods. Total cost is $98 for EAA members, $190 for nonmembers. For complete information visit www.airventure.org or call 414-426-4800.
June 18: Father's Day at the Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Wash. Dad participates free of charge in family events such as an edible plane-building contest and paper airplane races. Go to www.museumofflight.org or phone 206-768-7105.
June 18: Air Fest 2006 with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds display, Naval Air Station JointReserveBase,WillowGrove, Pa. Located just 15 miles from Philadelphia. Call 215-443-6190 or go to www.willow groveairshows.com.
June 23-25:24th Annual Springfield Air Rendezvous, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, 111. Will feature the U.S. Army Silver Wings Parachute Team and a Boeing F-15 Eagle strike demonstration. Tickets are $10 for adults and $4 for children. See www.springfield-il.com/airshow or call 217-789-4400.
June 24-25: Westfield International Air Show 2006 with U.S. Navy Blue Angels display, Barnes Municipal Airport, Westfield, Mass. Go to www.barnesairport.com or call 413-568-9151.
June 29-July 4: Wings of Freedom Bomber Fly-in, Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Wash. Six-day event over the Fourth of July weekend will feature American heavy bombers of the WWII era. Visitors can tour bombers for a nominal fee or take a 30-minute flight for a tax-deductible $425 donation. For flight reservations call the Collings Foundation at 800-568-8924; for general info call 206-764-5720 or visit www.musuemofflight.org.
June 30: Freedom's Call Military Tattoo, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. The National Museum of the United States Air Force will host a daylong celebration to include music, aircraft flyovers and fireworks. Go to www.wpafb.af.mil/museum or call 937-255-3284.
July 1: Planes, "Manes" and Automobiles, EAA AirVenture Museum, Oshkosh, Wis., celebrates two American icons: the North American P-51 Mustang and the Ford Mustang. Rides on vintage airplanes available throughout the day as well as a car competition and a chance to get a picture of your automobile next to the P-51. $20 registration fee. Go to www.airventuremuseum.org or call 920-426-4818.
July 1 -2:80th National Cherry Festival Air Show with Blue Angels display, West Grand Traverse City, Mich., kick-starts the weeklong National Cherry Festival.Visitwww.cherryfestival.org or call 231-947-4230.
July 5-9: EAA Northwest 2006 Fly-in and Sport Aviation Convention, Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington, Wash. The Experimental Aircraft Association will host a five-day fly-in featuring warbirds, classics, homebuilts, antiques, ultralights and balloons. Also a "splash-in" hosted nearby on Lake Goodwin for seaplane pilots. See over 150 exhibition booths and 140 forums conducted by aviation leaders. Visit www.nweaa.org or call 360-435-5857.
July 7-9: Air and Aviation Expo 2006 with Thunderbirds display, International Airport, Duluth, Minn. Main attraction will be a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter display and flight demonstration. Call 218-628-9996 orvisitwww.duluthairshow.com.
July 8-9:26th Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo, Steamboat Springs, Colo. Morning event corresponds with Art in the Park, Steamboat's biggest arts and crafts fair. For more call 970-879-0880 or visit www.steamboatchamber.com.
July 8-9: Wings Over Pittsburgh with Blue Angels display, 911th Airlift Wing Air Force Reserve Base, Moon Township, Pa. See the Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team and flight demonstrations by the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Boeing C-17 Globemaster and Cold War icon McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Call 412-474-8088 or visit www.wingsoverpittsburgh.com.
July 14-16: Gathering of Eagles XI, Lost Nation Airport, Willoughby, Ohio. Historic aircraft display sponsored by the U.S. Aviation Museum with the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress and the Douglas C-54 Skymaster. War-bird rides available. Contact Dick Shaeffer at 440-943-0084 or maxmainliner@cs.com.
July 15-16: American Barnstormers Tour opening day, Air Zoo, Kalamazoo, Mich. First stop of a two-week tour through the Midwest to re-create the Golden Age of aviation. Spectators can experience open-cockpit flight. For entire tour dates and locations visit www.americanbarnstormerstour.com or call 269-382-6555
. July 21-23: Sauk Valley Fly-in and Airshow "Great Planes on the Great Plains," Walgreen Field, Dixon, 111., offers skydivers, classic cars, a hangar dance and a fly-in pancake breakfast on Saturday morning. Call 815-440-3006 orvisitwww.dixonil.com.
July 21-23: Muskegon Air Fair with U.S. Army Golden Knights, Muskegon, Mich. Michigan's largest airshow will feature the Army's parachute team, aerial acrobatics by retired Navy ace David Burdine in the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 "Farmer," and a re-creation of a Vietnam helicopter evacuation. Call 231-722-6520 or see www.muskegonairfair.com.
August 5: Air War Over Korea special exhibit, Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, Calif. Phone 909-597-3722 or see www.planes offame.org.
August 5-6: Thunder Over Michigan 2006, Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Mich. Annual event hosted by the Yankee Air Museum will focus on the Douglas AD Skyraider and the Supermarine Spitfire. Visit www.yankeeairmuseum.com or call 734-483-5076 for a complete aircraft lineup.
