Warbirds at Fairchild Open House...Doc and Grumpy
Sat Apr 30, 2022 2:39 pm
If you are in the Northwest May 14-15, you might be interested to learn he Fairchild AFB "Skyfest" is featuring several warbirds.
For you Disney fans, two of the seven dwarfs will be in attendance.
The B-29 "Doc" will be there. I live in the area and I haven't heard of it being here before. Before Covid, we got a lot of warbird tours around here, but I don't think The '29 has made it to the inland NW.
The local Historic Flight Foundation's B-25D "Grumpy" will be doing an extensive aerial display...more than just a flyby.
I believe it is The oldest airworthy bomber configured Mitchell.
The HFF P-51B "Impatient Virgin" and DC-3 (a converted C-47B, now with a well preserved '50s VIP/corporate interior but a beautifully clean stock cockpit) will be on static.
Other local warbirds might also be in attendance.
I'll give updates if I learn more.
Modern aircraft will include the Thunderbirds, C-17 and FA-18 demos.
Static displays will include a F-35 and new KC-46.
Being a KC-135 base for the last 60+ years, they will be several on hand, will a B-52H.
If you like helicopters, Fairchild (they support the AF Survival School's work in the nearby Selkirk mountains) is the home for some of the few remaining HH-1N "Twin Hueys". If you want to see an active duty Huey, here is your chance.
https://fairchildskyfest.com
For you Disney fans, two of the seven dwarfs will be in attendance.
The B-29 "Doc" will be there. I live in the area and I haven't heard of it being here before. Before Covid, we got a lot of warbird tours around here, but I don't think The '29 has made it to the inland NW.
The local Historic Flight Foundation's B-25D "Grumpy" will be doing an extensive aerial display...more than just a flyby.
I believe it is The oldest airworthy bomber configured Mitchell.
The HFF P-51B "Impatient Virgin" and DC-3 (a converted C-47B, now with a well preserved '50s VIP/corporate interior but a beautifully clean stock cockpit) will be on static.
Other local warbirds might also be in attendance.
I'll give updates if I learn more.
Modern aircraft will include the Thunderbirds, C-17 and FA-18 demos.
Static displays will include a F-35 and new KC-46.
Being a KC-135 base for the last 60+ years, they will be several on hand, will a B-52H.
If you like helicopters, Fairchild (they support the AF Survival School's work in the nearby Selkirk mountains) is the home for some of the few remaining HH-1N "Twin Hueys". If you want to see an active duty Huey, here is your chance.
https://fairchildskyfest.com
Re: Warbirds at Fairchild Open House...Doc and Grumpy
Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:01 pm
Any Fairchilds?
Re: Warbirds at Fairchild Open House...Doc and Grumpy
Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:55 pm
I hadn't thought of that. I don't know if any in the immediate area.
There are a lot of civil antiques and "golden age" types...Staggerwing, a couple of WACOs (open and closed), Ryans and even a Howard, but no Fairchilds...whether they be PT's or 24s...let alone a '119.
If people attend, they might (depending on the route security forces have to parking) be able to look at the base airpark with its MiG Killer B-52D, B-26, SAC-banded C-47 and rare F-86A.
And good luck finding it, but I have been told you can still see the outlined of the FICON RF-84K loading pit left over from the RB-36 days. The unit was based at Fairchild, the '84s came from Larson near Moses Lake.
There are a lot of civil antiques and "golden age" types...Staggerwing, a couple of WACOs (open and closed), Ryans and even a Howard, but no Fairchilds...whether they be PT's or 24s...let alone a '119.
If people attend, they might (depending on the route security forces have to parking) be able to look at the base airpark with its MiG Killer B-52D, B-26, SAC-banded C-47 and rare F-86A.
And good luck finding it, but I have been told you can still see the outlined of the FICON RF-84K loading pit left over from the RB-36 days. The unit was based at Fairchild, the '84s came from Larson near Moses Lake.
Last edited by JohnB on Sun May 01, 2022 2:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Warbirds at Fairchild Open House...Doc and Grumpy
Sun May 01, 2022 11:22 am
Dave Hadfield wrote:Any Fairchilds?
What are you bringing?
