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World War I aviation drama coming to Air Force’s national museum

  • Published
  • By Rob Bardua
  • National Museum of the Air Force Public Affairs
One of the nation’s premier historical aviation events will bring the excitement and adrenaline of World War I air power to the National Museum of the United States Air Force Sept. 30 - Oct. 2.

The Dawn Patrol Rendezvous World War I Fly-In will feature vintage reproduction World War I aircraft flying over the museum, with aircraft launching from and landing on the museum’s rear field.

The Fly-In, which takes place from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, and from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Oct. 2, will feature full scale and 7/8-scale war birds such as the Nieuport, Fokker DR-1 triplane, SE.5 and Curtiss JN4D Jenny. Pilots will perform precision flying in the skies above the museum and will compete in flour-bombing and balloon-busting competitions.

Additional activities will include flying exhibitions by WWI radio-controlled aircraft, war-era automobiles on display and participating in a parade, period re-enactors in a war encampment setting and a “swap and shop” for WWI items.

The last Dawn Patrol event at the museum took place in Fall 2003, drawing approximately 50,000 visitors for the three-day weekend event.

For more event information call (937) 255-8046, ext. 495.