The Arlington Fly-In know as the West Coast Premier Recreation Aviation Event takes place
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July 11-13 2013 at the Arlington Municipal Airport,
Washington State. Our mission to share the joy of flight
comes alive during this three day celebration.
Arlington Fly-In, located at the Arlington Municipal Airport
in Washington State began as a one day fly-in and spaghetti
feed in 1969. It has grown to become one of the most
popular sport aviation events in the West. The “County Fair
with Airplanes” is one of the friendliest Fly-In
destinations. This event has something for everyone, from
radio controlled flight to Hot Air Balloons to Bi-Plane
rides.
Over 1,000 aircraft including Powered Parachutes,
Home Builts, Classic, Vintage and Warbirds. and
55,000 guests participate in and enjoy thefestival
of aerobatics, hands-on workshops, educational
forums, aircraft judging and many other
aviation-oriented activities. General admission
tickets are $15 for adults, children 15 and under
are free
Flying Heritage Collection’s P-47, on display
Saturday.
The planes within the Flying Heritage Collection were
created at a time when aeronautical discovery had evolved to
aviation mastery. Finely crafted by distinguished design
bureaus with leading technologies of the 1930s and 1940s,
the main emphasis of the collection includes combat aircraft
from World War II. In 1998, Paul G. Allen began acquiring
and preserving these iconic warriors and workhorses, many of
which are the last of their kind. Allen’s passion for
aviation and history, and his awareness of the increasing
rarity of original WWII aircraft, motivated him to restore
these artifacts to the highest standard of authenticity and
share them with the public.
Historic Flight Foundation’s P51
Impatient Virgin, along with the L4 and C45 through out
the event.
Historic Flight at Kilo-7 offers a collection of
the most important aircraft produced between 1927
and 1957—all restored and airborne again. Historic
Flight Foundation was established in 2003 as “John
T. Sessions Historic Aircraft Foundation” with the
intention to collect, restore, and share significant
aircraft from the period between the solo Atlantic
crossing of Charles Lindbergh and the first test
flight of the Boeing 707. Throughout the intervening
years, Historic Flight has acquired at least two
aircraft annually and engaged the best restoration
resources available to return the collection to
original splendor.
Arlington Fly-In
& Sport Convention
The 2011 edition of AFI ran for five days, July 6-10, at the
Arlington WA Airport (AWO). Gates opened daily at 8:00 AM
and each day’s schedule of events included Exhibits,
Workshops, Flight Demonstrations, various Speaker Forums,
Children’s activities, an afternoon airshow, Military
Vehicle Parade, Runway Theater events, and a Hot Air Balloon
Night Glow on Saturday. Moreover, everyday had an abundance
air activity, ingress and egress movements of all types of
visitor and show aircraft. Arlington is simply a great
venue for anyone with an interest in flying machines.
In fact the “Arlington Fly-In Mission is to promote,
preserve and strengthen aviation through volunteer-driven
events, activities and services that connect and educate
people, communities, businesses and governments”.
Brief and Photos
By Ed Anderson |
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