Ride leader is Norm Wright  |  lowrtax@gmail.com  |  303-478-8203

VETERAN"S DAY  November 11 Ride

The Ride Committee has arranged a special day at the Vintage Aero flying Museum''

 

Platte Valley Airpark

7507 County Rd 39, Ft Lupton Colorado

 

Please RSVP to lowrtax@gmail.com by 7:00 PM Wednesday November 8, 2023 to allow one to purchase required food.

 

This ride was rained out back in May.  The entry fee is $20, cash only, and includes a burger/brat lunch on site.

 

The arrival time is 11:00 AM.  As a special feature, they are rebuilding a Tri-plane in the adjacent hangar.

 

This ride will happen irrespective of the weather so cars welcome.  Dress warm as the hangar is open to the weather.

 

There will be 2 ride leaders.  Norm Wright will lead a ride from the Red Rocks Grill at about 9:30 AM and Scott Dunaway will lead a ride from the Johnson's Corner fuel/restaurant stop off I-25, also about 9:30.  Those seeking breakfast should arrive about 45-60 minutes earlier.

 

 

This is a great opportunity to pay respects to our vets and visit one of the great museums devoted to both WWI and WWII aircraft.

The Vintage Aero Flying Museum houses one of the most historically significant and internationally recognized collections of World War I memorabilia in the world from the airmen in the sky. There are pictures and uniforms displayed on mannequins artistically done by members of the Park family, the caretakers for the museum.  They also have a significant collection of Golden Age of Aviation (1918 - 1939) and World War II aviation memorabilia and aircraft. This material includes memorabilia from Japan, Germany and other axis countries.  There is also memorabilia that came from BMW with the roundel on it.  It was done when BMW built a 6-cylinder engine for the D7 airplane. 

Who knew that we had an aero museum honoring the WW I, Lafayette Escadrille right here in our beloved state of Colorado?  There is no other collection of this magnitude in the world!

Vintage Aero Flying Museum

  • Saturday Nov 11 2023, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Platte Valley Airpark
    7507 County Rd 39
    Ft Lupton, Colorado
    United States