Chicagoland Aviation Events

[mlenoch]

Plus, that Stewart is a nice flying ship, too.
VL

[warbirdguy]

The Collings Foundation's "Wings of Freedom Tour" of the B-17G Flying Fortress, B-24J Liberator, B-25J Mitchell and newly added TP-51C Mustang will be making a stop in Valparaiso, IN on July 21-23 at the Porter County Municipal Airport Terminal Building. Tours and Rides will be available as always.

Walkthrough Tours: $12 Adults/ $6 Children 12 and under. WWII Veterans are Free
July 21 - 2PM to 5PM
July 22 - 10AM to 5PM
July 23 - 10AM to 12PM

Flight Experiences: $425 B-17 or B-24 and $325/ $400 B-25. P-51 flights are $2,200 for 30 minutes and $3,200 for 1 hour.

For more information or to schedule a ride please call 800-568-8924.

Local EAA Chapter 104 will have food and beverages available to patrons. Items available will include donuts, sandwiches, snacks, coffee and cold beverages.

[Django]

I'm hoping to make it out to West Chicago at the end of the month. Anyone know what time they'll arrive on Friday?

[warbirdguy]

Around 2PM!

[sdennison]

The Stewart S-51 was the greatest scale warbird replica ever! I'm still upset that the people who bought the rights to the design allowed it to fall though the cracks vis-avis poor management decisions. I always hoped to see a couple dozen of them in the air together.

I'd have to say the Thunder Mustang with the Falconer V-12 would trump Stewart. Also suffered the same demise however.

[Bill Greenwood]

Vlado, if you have flown the Stewart 51, how about a pirep? It is a nice looking machine, especially that one. I can say the Thunder Mustang was a very high performance plane, about the same as a real Mustang. Of course you had to build it and it was complex and expensive, but it looked pretty good and handled well. It approached a little fast, what it needed, rather than trying so hard to be as fast as a Mustang, was a couple of feet more wingspan to lower the stall speed and landing speed.

[Tim Adams]

I'll be out at Chicago Executive Airport this Sunday the 20th. Going for the B-17 ride in the morning.

[Django]

Around 2PM!

I'm going to try to be out there early so I can see y'all in the air!

[warbirdguy]

I'll be at the Valparaiso stop but not the West Chicago.

A number of media organizations have agreed to cover the event. Hopefully we have a decent crowd, the County Fair is only a mile down the road and will likely draw-in some visitors.

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[JimH]

as of right now...7/16, the 25 is still in Anoka for an engine change...not sure when she will catch up with us.

Jim Harley

[Django]

Bummer. Hope they get her back in the air soon. Preferably before the 25th!

[mlenoch]

Stewart Mustang: Great performing aircraft with cruise speeds above 200 knots. Akro is easy - stalls docile. Look out the canopy and one sees a familiar P-51 wing. But look inside the cockpit and it is a homebuilt with custom configured controls and systems. Everything functions like a Mustang but with homebuilt nuances. Landings in the Stewart are easy, very stable touchdown and rollout....if you've landed a Pitts, you are very familiar how much closer you are on the ashphalt than in a real P-51. A shame many more Stewarts are not flying. Definately a high performance homebuilt, not for the beginner flying wise and system wise.
VL

[Django]

I'm hoping to drive my '36 Ford out on Friday to West Chicago.

[HotRodJosh]

I'm hoping to drive my '36 Ford out on Friday to West Chicago.

If the weather works out I'll see you there with my '31 Ford.

[HotRodJosh]

Any news on the 25?

I've got my eyes to the skies today!