OUR 2010 EVENT CALENDAR WILL BE UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
EVENT CALENDAR
Pearson Field Airport
We want to thank the City of Vancouver, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, National Park Service, Pearson Air Museum and the Aviation Advisory Committee for their wonderful support and cooperation in making this event possible!
Bi -plane rides will be available to the public - Cost: Adults $65/pp - Kids 12 and under $45/pp - Solo passenger is $95
A children's area is immediately west of the museum and the large tent (40 x 80.) It is sponsored by Game Crazy who will be offering wii games & more. There will also be bi-plane pedal cars for children to ride in & enjoy.
Friday, August 14th at noon- Opening welcome by Mayor Royce Pollard of Vancouver, WA.
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Come watch all the airplanes fly-in on Friday!
Friday, August 14th - EARTHQUAKE ETHEL'S DIXIELAND BAND - 5 - 7 PM during the Pilots Pasta Feed!
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Friday, August 14th - Hot air Balloon Night Glow behind Pearson museum - 8 pm - 9 pm - Weather permitting - Click here for more information on the hot air balloon.
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Saturday, August 15th - 8 am - Pilot briefing by Willy Williamson (City airport manager) under the large tent (40 x 80) immediately west of the museum
Saturday, August 15th at Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve will be the Food allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Walk - Moving towards a cure. It will begin at the Reserve with sign up at 9:30 am and the walk at 10 am - Click here for more information!
Saturday, August 15th - 10 am - Dan Beltrami - Our NW Antique Airplane Club restoration director will be giving a seminar on restoring our club T-craft. If you'd like to learn more about restoring old aircraft, this is the seminar to attend. Location is in hangar immediately next to/south of Pearson museum/hangar.
Saturday, August 15th - 11 am - Jeff Jacobs, local attorney, will be providing information on procuring your aviation sport license, that recently became available. Location is in hangar immediately next to/south of Pearson museum/hangar.
Saturday, August 15th from noon - 4 pm - Thanks to the Port of Portland, there will be free ice cream given away to all guests at the fly-in. The Port is also hosting a Wilbur & Orville look alike contest with MC Drew Carney of KGW Channel 8 at 1 pm on Saturday! Click here for more Port info!
Saturday, August 15th - 2 pm & 4 pm - Spruce Mill Trail tour between Pearson Museum & Fort Vancouver Historical Site. Tour guides will be on hand at 2 pm & 4 pm for all those interested in learning a little more about the history of Vancouver.
Saturday, August 15th at 6 pm - There will be an Old time Vintage Baseball game with authentic uniforms, etc. being played just north of the airport, across the street in the park. For more info, click here!
Saturday, August 15th - Pilots Awards Banquet at 6 pm - Click here for info on Swing Squadron with Vanessa Jump-Nelson who will be performing after the awards banquet around 7:30 pm for a couple hours.
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Saturday, August 15th - Hot air Balloon Night Glow behind Pearson museum - 8 pm - 9 pm - Weather permitting
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Sunday, August 16th from 8 am - noon - Watch the airplanes line up and fly home!
Sunday, August 16th - 10 am - 2 pm - Buick Show on field
The Portland Chapter of the BCA presents the
2009 All Buick Show
Sunday, August 16
10 am-4 pm
Pearson Air Museum
Vancouver, Washington
Northwest Antique Aircraft Club fly-in will be on site Sunday morning!
~~Classic cars and classic planes~~
Welcoming event set for Saturday, August 15
Recommended hotels: Holiday Inn Express, Jantzen Beach 360- 576-1040 (Rooms being held for Buick event)
Hilton Hotel, downtown Vancouver 360-993-4500
Call in March for $94 rooms w/AARP or AAA discount
For registration information, please contact:
pdxbuickshow09@yahoo.com or Jan Wacker at 503-281-5302
(Air museum admission included with registration)