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Planning the Fly-In Circuit
My favorite time of the year is finally here — Fly-In season! If you have an aircraft and are looking for places to go, we've got some great locations and events. The following is a list of fly-ins and other aviation events located in Indiana and adjacent states. If you don't have an aircraft but are willing to drive, the list below is round-trip "do-able" in a day. We can't guarantee that every fly-in is listed. Also, we strongly recommend that you contact the event before committing your 100LL. However, we guarantee that if you visit some of these you'll have some great fun.

July 17-19 (Fri-Sun) — Middletown OH — 2009 MidFirst Ohio Challenge, Hook Field Municipal (MWO). Helicopter rides, balloon rides, skydiving, car show Saturday. Airport closed from 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Sat and Sun and 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Fri, Sat, and Sun. http://www.ohiochallenge.com/event/ Contact Rich Bevis 513-217-4777

July 18-19 (Sat-Sun) — Dayton OH — Vectren Dayton Air Show, James M Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Contact Event Director 937-898-5901 http://www.daytonairshow.com

July 18 (Sat) — Delaware OH — EAA Vintage 27 Fly-in Breakfast, Delaware Municipal Airport, 8-10 a.m., Contact Woody McIntire 614-565-2887 http://eaadlz.org

July 18 (Sat) — Bloomington IN — Meet a World Flight Record Holder, Monroe County Airport (BMG). Hear CarolAnn Garratt speak about her recent record setting around-the-world flight in her Mooney. Contact John Hayes 812-322-6214

July 18 (Sat) — Batavia OH — Sporty's Fly-In, Clermont County (I69). Free hot dogs every Saturday from noon until 2 p.m. http://www.sportys.com Contact Jason Pruitt 513-735-9500

July 18 (Sat) — Zanesville OH — EAA Chapter 425 Fly-In Pancake Breakfast, Parr Airport (42I). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, vintage aircraft, Young Eagles Rally, Pancake Breakfast, Lunch after 11AM. Contact Ron MacLean 740-704-9677

July 18-19 (Sat-Sun) — Ypsilanti, MI — Thunder Over Michigan Air Show, Willow Run Airport (YIP). USN Blue Angels and saluting the 55th Anniversary of the C-130s first flight, upwards of 15 Hercules variants on static display. Vietnam Salute in planning stage. http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/

July 18-19 (Sat-Sun) — Dayton OH — Vectren Dayton Airshow, Dayton Intl Airport (DAY). Performers include USAF Thunderbird, Brazilian Air Force Smoke Squadron, Sean D. Tucker, U.S. Army Golden Knights, Patty Wagstaff, Tora, Tora, Tora, USAF C-17 Globemaster. http://www.vectrendaytonairshow.com 937-898-5901

July 19 (Sun) — Marlboro OH — EAA Chapter 147 Pancake Breakfast, Sunset Strip (OH07). Chapter 147 Club Hanger, $5 all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast

July 21-22 (Tue-Wed) — Hagerstown IN — On to Oshkosh fly-in, Hagerstown Airport (I61). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, rotorcraft, Sport Pilot-LSA, ultralights, vintage aircraft, warbirds. All aircraft welcome. Featuring vintage aircraft and automobiles. Food available Tues evening and Wed morning. Camping on field. Bus tours to the nearby Wilbur Wright birthplace. http://www.airnav.com/airport/I61 Contact Marvin Stohler 765-489-4292

July 25 (Sat) — Batavia OH — Sporty's Fly-In, Clermont County (I69). Free hot dogs every Saturday from noon until 2 p.m. http://www.sportys.com Contact Jason Pruitt 513-735-9500

July 27-29 (Mon-Wed) — Valparaiso IN — Wings of Freedom Tour 2009, Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ). The Collings Foundation offers tours and flights in its B-17G Flying Fortress, B-24J Liberator and P-51C Mustang. Walkthrough tours $12 adults, $6 children. 30-minute B-17 and B-24 flights $425 tax-deductible donation. P-51 flights $2200 for 30 minutes, $3200 for 1 hour. http://www.cfdn.org Contact Collings Foundation 800-568-8924

July 27-Aug 2 (Mon-Sun) — Oshkosh WI — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), Oshkosh WI. For more information see http://www.airventure.org

Aug 4-8 (Tue-Sat) — Mentone IN — Popular Rotorcraft Association (PRA) Convention, Mentone (C92). Exhibitors, fly-in, food, rotorcraft, seminar. http://www.pra.org/ 574-353-7227

Aug 8 (Sat) — Toledo OH — EAA Chapter 582 Super Breakfast, Metcalf Field (TDZ). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, vintage aircraft, super breakfast. http://www.eaa582.org Contact Marvin Homsley 419 360-7414

Aug 8 (Sat) — Van Wert OH — Wheels N Wings Fly In, Van Wert County (VNW). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, model aircraft, warbirds, Pancake Breakfast 8-11am, Huey369, RC flights, parachuters, candy drop. http://www.vanwertcounty.org/airport Contact Tom Dunno 419 232-4500

Aug 8 (Sat) — Nancy KY — Bluegrass Ultralight Group Fly-in, Lee's Airpark (68KY). Fly-in, homebuilts, ultralights. Rain date Sunday. Contact Lee Creech 502/223-5430

Aug 8-9 Sat-Sun) — Plymouth IN — First Annual Michiana Fly-in, Plymouth Municipal Airport (C65). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, powered parachute, seminar, ultralights Light Sport Repair Services Inc. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday. Breakfast Sunday. Engine Seminar. Prize drawing on Saturday night. Camping on site; block of rooms reserved at Red Rock Inn directly across the Runway for $50 per night. http://www.lightsportrepair.com Contact Brian McCallen 574-948-0065

Aug 9 (Sun) — Wabash IN — Special Olympics Breakfast Fly-in, Wabash Airport (IWH). Biscuits and gravy. Contact Richard Beamer 260-563-7164

Aug 9 (Sun) — Howell MI — EAA Chapter 1056 Pre Balloon Fest Pancake Breakfast, Livingston County Airport (OZW). Breakfast served in Air Services hanger next to the terminal building. Contact Rick Hubert 517-521-3420

Aug 9 (Sat) — Sandusky OH — EAA Chapter 50 13th Annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast, Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY). Fly-in, food (scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice, unlimited pancakes, coffee) $5. http://EAA50.org Contact Don Hostetler 440-258-1761

Aug 9 (Sun) —Hanover IN — Sinful Sundays, Lee Bottom Flying Field (64I). Lee Bottom Flying Field will once again feature "Sinful Sundays". There might be hot fudge sundaes, shakes, sodas, or whatever else strikes our fancy. Now also serving lunch from noon to 2 p.m. or until we run out. Contact Rich or Ginger Davidson 812-866-3211 http://www.leebottom.com

Aug 15 (Sat) — Noblesville IN — EAA Chapter 67 Pancake Fly-in Noblesville (I80). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, vintage aircraft, warbirds. http://www.eaa67.org Contact Brian Crull 317-201-6822

Aug 15 (Sat) — Gaines MI — MULA Ultralight Fly-In, Purdy Field, Located corner of Duffield and Reid Rds. at the Duffield United Methodist Church in Gaines. Powered parachute, rotorcraft, Sport Pilot-LSA, ultralights, 23rd Annual Ultralight / Light-Sport aircraft fly-in. http://www.michiganultralight.com Contact Denny Demeter 989-288-3090

Aug 15 (Sat) — Mason MI — Mason Aviation Day, Mason Jewett Fiels (TEW). Exhibitors, Fly-in, food, homebuilts, vintage aircraft, warbirds, All-u-can eat pancake breakfast served with eggs,sausage, juice, coffee; grilled steak dinner. Gift bags for the first 50 registered pilots. Rain date Aug. 16. Hosted by EAA Chapter 55 http://www.eaa55.org Contact Bill Bezdek 517-351-0448

Aug 16 (Sun) — La Porte IN — La Porte Aero Club Pancake Breakfast, La Porte Municipal (PPO). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, powered parachute, rotorcraft, ultralights, vintage aircraft, warbirds. Pancake breakfast includes sausages, eggs, hash browns, juice, milk, coffee. Camping is available on the field the night before. http://www.laporteaeroclub.org Contact Rich Dugger 219 326 6672

Aug 16 (Sun) — Port Clinton OH — Tin Goose EAA Chapter 1247 Fly-in / Drive-in Pancake Breakfast, Carl R Keller Field (PCW). Exhibitors, fly-in, food, Young Eagles Rally. Collectible dash plaques for first 25 airplanes to fly in and first 25 antique or classic cars to drive in. Coffee, orange juice, sausage, all-you-can-eat pancakes. http://www.tingoose.org Contact Lisa Benjamin 419-285-2585

Aug 22 (Sat) — Noblesville IN — EAA Chapter 67 Pancake Breakfast, Noblesville Airport (I80), 8-11, Experimental, Vintage, Warbird and Production Aircraft.

Aug 22 (Sat) —Lapeer MI — EAA Chapter 1303 Dawn Patrol Breakfast, Dupont Lapeer (D95). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, lighter-Than-Air, seaplanes, ultralights, vintage aircraft. Contact Allan Lumley 810-667-1285

Aug 29 (Sat) — Middletown OH — Higher Ground Helicopters Flight Academy Fall Open House, Hook Field Municipal Airport (MWO). Fly-in, food. Higher Ground Helicopters Flight Academy fall open house. http://www.hghelicopters.com/index.html. Contact Chad Fath (513) 217-6700

Aug 29-30 (Sat-Sun) — Troy MI — Mustang Aeronautics Fly In, Oakland/Troy (VLL). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, seminar. Midget Mustang and Mustang II fly-in and open house at Mustang Aeronautics factory in Troy, MI. Lunch both days, tours, hands on aluminum aircraft seminars, and aircraft displays. http://www.MustangAero.com Contact Chris Tieman 248-649-6818

Sept 4-5 (Fri-Sun) — Dayton OH — Giant Scale RC Model Aircraft Air Show, Dayton Intl (DAY). Daring acrobatics performed by model jets, helicopters and warbirds during a three-day air show of giant scale radio-controlled aircraft on the runway behind the museum. Sponsored by the Dayton Ohio Giant Scalers. Free admission. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil Contact Public Affairs Division 937-255-3286

Sept 5 (Sat) — Marion IN — Fly/In Cruise/In, Marion Municipal Airport, 7-2, Antique, classic, homebuilt, ultralight and warbird aircraft as well as vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, and tractors. An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. Contact Ray Johnson 765-664-2588 http://www.FlyInCruiseIn.com

Sept 11-12 (Fri-Sat) — Indianapolis IN — Berlin Airlift / Warbird Weekend Celebration, Indianapolis Executive Airport (TYQ), Traveling museum display 'The Berlin Airlift-A Legacy of Friendship-60th Anniversary' presented by the German Embassy; Berlin Airlift Dinner Symposium, Fri 6-9 p.m. (call or email for reservations); Warbird Fly-In Lunch, Sat 10-2.

Sept 12 (Sat) — Marshall MI — 78th Anniversary Historic Fly-in and Drive-In, Brooks Field (RMY). Aerobatics, exhibitors, fly-in, food, gliders, ultralights, vintage aircraft, warbirds, Full pancake breakfast. Open to any marketing booths; overnight camping. Contact Brooks Field Aviation Assoc 269-419-0332

Sept 12-13 (Sat-Sun) — Greencastle IN — Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days, Putnam Co. Airport (4I7). EAA Chapter Meeting, Exhibitors, fly-in, food, homebuilts, vintage aircraft, warbirds, Young Eagles Rally, static display of aircraft. Helicopter rides, Hot air balloon rides, Vendors, Fly-mart. Contact Duane Skoog 765-363-2093

Sept 13 (Sun) — Fowlerville MI — Dawn Patrol, Maple Grove (65G). 58th Annual Dawn Patrol, breakfast served rain or shine. Contact Dennis Bowdoin 517-223-7809

Sept 12-13 (Sat-Sun) — Hodgenville KY — Bluegrass Ultralight Group Fly-in, Lincoln Farm Airfield (21KY). EAA Chapter Meeting, fly-in, food, homebuilts, powered parachute, rotorcraft, Sport Pilot-LSA, ultralights. Campground at field (fee). Restaurant and Entertainment available on the field at the Lincoln Farm Restaurant and Jamboree. http://www.bluegrassultralightgroup.org/ Contact Dan Yeast 502-875-1305

Sept 25-27 (Fri-Sun) — Dayton OH — Dawn Patrol Rendezvous — Wright Field. Aircraft, R/C models, reeanactors, auto show, collectibles. Web site: http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news&events/outdoor/index.asp

Sept 26 (Sat) — Hanover IN — Wood, Fabric & Tailwheels fly-in, Lee Bottom Field (64I). Breakfast and lunch served, hundreds of antique, classic and other aircraft, Grass roots aviation at its best. Camping available overnight. Website: http://www.leebottom.com

Sept 26 (Sat) — Dowagiac MI — EAA Chapter 1028 Fly In Breakfast, Dowagiac Municipal (C91). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, model aircraft, warbirds. 269-782-8137

Oct 3 (Sat) — Paoli IN — Paoli Municipal Airport Aviation Day Fly in, Paoli Municipal (I42). Exhibitors, Fly-in, food, homebuilts, ultralights, vintage aircraft, free food and drinks for all pilots flying in. http://www.paoliairport@homestead.com Contact Bill Grefe or John Deringer 1-812-723-9923

Oct 3 (Sat) — Franklin KY — EAA Chapter 1165 Fly-in, Welcome Field (35KY). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, Sport Pilot-LSA, ultralights, vintage aircraft, warbirds, Young Eagles Rally. Contac Carroll Smiley 270-223-8909

Oct 11 (Sun) — Noblesville IN — EAA Chapter 67 Fly in/Drive in BBQ, Noblesville Airport (I80), Noon-3, Homebuilts, vintage, warbirds and production planes

Oct 18 (Sun) — Watervliet MI — Chili Hop Fly-In, Watervliet Municipal (40C). Fly-in, food, homebuilts, ultralights, vintage aircraft, Large chili with a hot dog, dessert, drink. Contact Larry Downey 269-463-5532

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