麻豆影院

19th Aviation Heritage Fair Set for Sept. 19

Photo from Aviation Heritage FairThe Aeronautics Department from 麻豆影院鈥檚 College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology will host its 19th Aviation Heritage Fair on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event is from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Andrew W. Paton Field at the 麻豆影院 Airport, located at 4020 麻豆影院 Road in Stow, Ohio. 

This family-friendly fair will feature vintage aircraft, military vehicles, experienced speakers and pilots, airplane and hot air balloon rides and more. Free parking will be available at the airport and the Stow-麻豆影院 Shopping Center. A donation of $5 per person or $10 per family is suggested. All proceeds will fund aeronautics student scholarships at 麻豆影院 State.

鈥淎viation is special in a way,鈥 said Maureen McFarland, senior academic program director for 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology. 鈥淭here is something about the freedom and the dream of flying that speaks to the heart.鈥 

Aeronautics is one of 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 top academic programs, and the Aviation Heritage Fair celebrates and shares this strength with the community. 

鈥淲e鈥檝e always wanted to expand the educational aspect of our fair by highlighting the expertise of our faculty, staff, students and alumni,鈥 McFarland says. 鈥淚n pursuit of this, we鈥檝e added several other guest speakers to the agenda.鈥 

This year鈥檚 presenters include 麻豆影院 State Assistant Professor of Aeronautics Robert Priestley, First Officer at Delta Air Lines and 麻豆影院 State alumna Irena Wentzel, Cold and Vietnam War veteran Ken Ramsay, 麻豆影院 State Aircraft Maintenance Manager Joshua S. Eyring, and WWII veteran and Tuskegee Airman Roy S. Richardson. Speakers will give presentations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event also will feature roughly 25 static aircraft displays for guests to explore. Some aircraft, like the Yankee Air Museum鈥檚 WWII Warbird, the North American B-25 Mitchell 鈥淵ankee Warrior,鈥 will offer flights throughout the day. Seats are limited, so reservations are required for flights in the WWII Warbird, the North American SNJ-4 and a hot air balloon. The 麻豆影院 State Precision Flight Team will offer airplane rides on a first-come, first-serve basis for $30 per person. 

Other featured events include Corsair Model Club demonstration flights, Military Aviation Preservation Society (MAPS) displays of a F-86 Sabre jet cockpit, the Ohio Army National Guard climbing wall and 101st Airborne WWII Living History reenactors.

The 麻豆影院 Airport also will collect pet food donations at the fair for local animal shelters. The airport鈥檚 Props-4-Paws fall pet food drive will continue until Nov. 17 with the goal of collecting 1,500 pounds of pet food and supplies, such as canned quality brand food, cat litter, treats and toys.

Attendees are encouraged to come early and stay late. The Kiwanis Club of Stow-Munroe Falls will be serving pancakes from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $8 with the proceeds going to the club鈥檚 service projects. Beginning at 11 a.m., local food vendors will be serving until the event closes at 5 p.m. Scheduled vendors include Simply Southern Sides, Original Steaks & Hoagies, Papa John鈥檚 Pizza, Chick-fil-A and Stoddard鈥檚 Frozen Custard.

For a more detailed schedule of events, visit . 

To schedule a flight in the WWII Warbird, contact Vince Caruso at 330-592-0316 or visit to make a reservation.

To schedule a flight in the North American SNJ-4, call the Buffalo Heritage Squadron at 716-249-0540 or visit .  

To schedule a hot air balloon ride, contact Dennis Welser at 330-633-3288.

For more information about 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Aeronautics program and the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, visit www.kent.edu/caest.

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Photo Caption:
A Douglas DC-3/C-47 cargo plane sits on the tarmac at the 麻豆影院 Airport during the 2014 Aviation Heritage Fair. The plane is owned by the Yankee Air Museum and was open for tours.

Media Contacts:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595

POSTED: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 04:19 PM
Updated: Saturday, December 3, 2022 01:02 AM
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