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Aug 2 – Zangger Vintage Airpark (2VA), Larchwood, Iowa. Fundraiser for “Friends of Blood Run,” serving Pork Loin lunch from 1100-1300. Afternoon activities include hot air balloons, paragliders, RC planes, vintage tractors and cars. CTAF 122.9: 605-370-1139, jzangger@alliancecom.net.
Aug 3-8 – Canada Fishing Fly-Out To Miminiska Lodge, Ontario. Email dave@midwestflyer.com for details.
Aug 9 – Neenah, Wis. Brennand Airport Fly-In (79C). 9 am-3 pm. Food, aircraft and vehicle displays, airplane rides, flight simulator, raffle, and more. Free admission and parking. Visit www.eaa41.org or contact Greg (920) 215-0088 or eaachapter41@gmail.com for more info.
Aug 10 – Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Pig Roast, Lino Lakes (SPB), MN: MSPA Pig Roast at Surfside SPB
Aug 16 – EAA Chapter 289 Fly-In Pancake Breakfast, Marv Skie-Lincoln County Airport (Y14), Tea, SD. For more information, see Facebook or email John Muhle john.muhle@gmail.com.
Aug 16-17 – Fagen Fighters WWII Museum “250th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy & Marines.” Navy and Marines WWII Aircraft Reunion, Guest Speakers, WWII Reenactors, WWII Vehicles, Food and More! Granite Falls, Minn. www.fagenfighterswwiimuseum.com
Aug 21 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Monthly Aviation Movie Night, showing “Power Dive” (1941). Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
Aug 30 – Glencoe, MN (KGYL), EAA 1658 Sweet Corn & Bratwurst Fly-In/Drive-In, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For details contact Jim Andrews at 763-218-9568 or go to www.eaa1658.net
Sept 4-6 – Midwest Aviation Expo, Outlander Airport, Mt. Vernon, Ill.
Sept 4-7 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Midwest Antique Airplane Club Grassroots Fly-In. NOTE: This is a private fly-in for MAAC members only! Please consider joining MAAC at https://www.maacgrassroots.net/
Sept 5-7 – Wisconsin Seaplane Fly-In, Maple View Resort, Pioneer Lake, Conover, Wis., 10 miles north of Eagle River, Wis.
Sept 7 – Aitkin Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. – noon. Aitkin, Minn. Municipal Airport (KAIT). Serving pancakes (with and without wild rice), bacon, sausage, coffee and orange juice. Contact: Charlotte Montgomery – familyflying@yahoo.com.
Sept 18 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Monthly Aviation Movie Night, showing “Fly Like a Girl.” Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
Sept 19-20 – Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Safety Seminar, Madden’s Resort, Gull Lake, Brainerd, Minn.
Sept 20 – EAA Chapter 289 Fly-In Pancake Breakfast, Marv Skie-Lincoln County Airport (Y14), Tea, SD. For more information, see Facebook or email John Muhle john.muhle@gmail.com.
Sept 20-21 – 23rd Annual Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Splash-In, Pokagon State Park on Lake James. For details check the website: https://indianaseaplanes.com/, email zack.willig@gmail.com, or call 630-470-2935.
Oct 2-5 – Wisconsin Cran Fest, Cranberry International Seaplane Base, Eagle River, Wis. 217-725-3779.
Oct 4 – Springfield, Ill. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Stellar Aviation FBO, Fly-In/Drive-In Car Show, EAA Chapter 770: 217-725-3779.
Oct 16 – Brodhead WI / Brodhead Airport (C37). Monthly Aviation Movie Night, showing “Flying Tigers” (1942). Kelch Aviation Museum, N2463 Airport Rd., Brodhead WI: www.kelchmuseum.org 608-897-1175.
Oct 18 – EAA Chapter 289 Fly-In Pancake Breakfast, Marv Skie-Lincoln County Airport (Y14), Tea, SD. For more information, see Facebook or email John Muhle john.muhle@gmail.com.
Oct 20-22 – Wisconsin Airport Conference, La Crosse Center, La Crosse, Wis. https://wiama.org
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May 2 – Breezy Point, Minnesota. 11th Annual Breezy Point Aviation Day, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Breezy Point Airport, Muller Field (8MN3). Fly-in and classic car show. Pilots are required to call Cliff Muller at 218-838-3434 for permission to fly in and must watch an informational video at www.breezypointairport.com in advance. Unicom:122.9 Mhz.