Saturday, May 3rd, and Sunday, May 4th promises to be a weekend full of fun! Join us for this unique event at Planes of Fame Air Museum. "Wings, Tracks, and Wheels" brings together military vehicles, historical reenactors, live demonstrations and presentations, and aircraft flyovers for an event you'll long remember.
Aircraft Flying Demos, Military Vehicles, Military Encampment and Much More
“Wings, Tracks, and Wheels” is an annual event dedicated to saluting our military heritage and history. This year we’re paying tribute to the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
We’ll be conducting three “Flying Demos” of World War II-era aircraft on both days – each featuring multiple warbirds. We’ve got a special edition of “Hangar Talk” that will focus on the end of the fighting in Europe as well as other topics. We’ll have dozens of historic military vehicles on display including some pretty rare but fully restored Jeeps and trucks. We’ve got an expanded military encampment that covers the First World War, World War II, Korea and Vietnam wars. Here you’ll see first hand how soldiers lived while in the combat zone. And of course, the highlight of both days will be our thrilling demonstration of the M4 Sherman Tank, including multiple firings of her 75mm cannon!
They’ll be plenty of activities for our younger visitors including our “Kid’s Zone” and several fun hands-on projects. Plus, for kids of all ages, we’ll have some other great activities including the return of our “Battle of the Tiny Tanks.” And we’ve expanded our food and beverage services to bring more variety.
We’re converting the Museum grounds into a military encampment featuring aircraft, military vehicles, and Living Historian reenactors to create a salute to our military heritage. There will be plenty of food and drink and lot’s of activities for the entire family.
There will be flying demos of 10 of our aircraft, a demo of the V-1 Flying Bomb Pulse Jet Engine, an M4 Sherman Tank demonstration as well, Raffle Drawings for Museum Members for a flight, and attendees will have a chance to win a flight in one of our aircraft as well.
In addition to the demonstration flights, there will be many military vehicles, encampments, aircraft rides, Tiny Tank battles, Youth Programs, Kid's Obstacle Course, Junior Modeler's Workshops, and hand's-on activities like the Junior Modeler's Scale Model Aircraft workshops and the "Learning to Rivet" experience. Stroll the Museum’s campus to see our incredible display of aircraft joined by dozens of visiting military jeeps, trucks, and other vehicles from our military past as well as dozens of historical reenactors in military uniforms putting on demonstrations and telling stories in a real encampments.
There is going to be a selection of food and drink offerings and fun treats.
There are ongoing activities such as our Riveting Demo (you won’t want to miss this!) plus several aircraft on display to see up close.
And we’ve got a special area for our younger visitors!
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