45th National Stearman Fly-In

Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016

6:39 am: Dawn Patrol flights launch for Southeast Iowa Regional Airport, Burlington.

7:00-10:00 am: Dawn Patrol Flight Breakfast at Southeast Iowa Regional Airport, Burlington.
Sponsored by EAA Chapter 700. Menu: Egg casserole, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, juice, coffee, milk, water. Price: $8 for full order with drinks, $5 for half order. Free breakfast for pilot-in-command of each arriving Stearman courtesy of Heartland Harley-Davidson (Bob Knoll), Burlington.

***Stearman Super Saturday Events***
1:00 – 3:00 pm: Kids’ balsa airplane flying contest. Free!
Three age groups — 3 to 5, 6 to 9, and 10 to 12. Best landings put contestants in a drawing for prizes.
Conducted by the Young Professionals of Galesburg. Jet Air hangar, Galesburg Municipal Airport.
1:00 pm: Formation Flying contest briefing at Stearman Fly-In seminar tent, Galesburg Municipal Airport.
1:30 pm: Formation flying contest, Galesburg Municipal Airport.
2:30 pm: Parade of Flight, a narrated airborne history of Stearman aircraft, over Galesburg Municipal Airport.
3:00 pm: Stearman Aerobatics, a demonstration of the airplane’s capabilities, flown by David Brown, Warrenton, VA.
***Stearman Super Saturday Events***

7:00 pm: National Stearman Fly-In Annual Banquet and Awards Presentations at Jet Air Hangar, Galesburg Municipal Airport. Serving until 8:00 pm Catered by Cerar’s Barnstormer, Monmouth. Menu: Prime rib, parmesan-crusted chicken, cheesy potatoes, fruit salad, broccoli salad, corn, rolls and butter. Tickets $25. Beverages additional. Awards sponsored in part with a donation by an Anonymous Galesburg Resident.
Tickets, on sale at the Fly-In office, should be purchased by Friday, Sept. 9

Activities continuing throughout the day:
Narrated tram rides along Stearman flight line (weather permitting) – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm – $1 per person
Poker run, fun flying, buddy hops, hangar flying
Food and Merchandise Vendors
Stearman Rides