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Hangar Talk - A Look at Air Racing, Featuring the P-51 Bardahl Special, Saturday, August 1, 2026
Hangar Talk - A Look at Air Racing, Featuring the P-51 Bardahl Special, Saturday, August 1, 2026
1st of August, 2026
Hangar Talk - A Look at Air Racing with the Flight of the P-51 'Bardahl Special', Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 10:30am.
We’ve got a great day planned looking at Air Racing, featuring the North American P-51 'Bardahl Special'; lots to see and do for all ages. Doors to the Museum open at 9:00am and Members are always admitted FREE!
- Museum doors open at 9:00am on this day.
- Hangar Talk begins at 10:30am and lasts until 12:00pm.
- Hangar Talk features several brief and fascinating presentations focused on aviation history, key personalities from aviation’s past, and other engaging topics. We’ll announce the actual line-up for each event about 1-2 weeks preceding the event.
- At 12:15pm, we'll be hosting our "Flight" featuring the North American P-51 'Bardahl Special' air racer. A brief outdoor presentation will be followed by engine start-up and taxi directly in front of the crowd. Q & A with the aircraft pilot will follow the flight.
- We will have food trucks on-site, our re-enactors and Museum Guides, and fun stuff for our youngest visitors.
- Our Gift Shop is open and stocked with loads of aviation themed apparel, toys, logo keepsakes, books and many more items.
- The Museum is open until 4:00pm.
- Regular Admission is in effect (Members always admitted free).
- Our "Member's Only" raffle drawing will be held to win a flight in one of our aircraft.
- A great way to spend the day for the whole family at Planes of Fame Air Museum.