September 16 and 17, 2017 will be the third annual fly-in at the Marion Municipal Airport, 1530 Pole Lane Road in Marion, featuring a WWII B-17 bomber, “Yankee Lady”. The “Flying Fortress” has been restored to pristine condition and will be giving rides and tours. Dan Hempy, organization president, said “ Those interested in booking […]
WWII B-17 bomber set to visit Wings & Wheels event in Marion
March 27, 2017 by
Wings & Wheels 2017 has secured a WWII B-17 bomber for this year’s fly-in, set for September 15-17, at the Marion Municipal airport in Marion. The Yankee Air Force (www.yankeeairmuseum.org), Belleville, Michigan, is home to “Yankee Lady”, a World War Two Boeing bomber, a.k.a. The Flying Fortress. The B-17 is a four engine heavy bomber. […]
Marion Airfoils to hold annual, free Fly-In
August 9, 2016 by
Update: Event date has changed from August 13 due to weather. The Marion Airfoils, a radio-controlled model aircraft club, will be holding an Open House Fly-in” from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the club’s airfield on Herr Road located west of Whirlpool between State Route 309 and State Route […]
Marion Airfoils offering public chance to try out RC flying hobby
August 18, 2015 by
The Marion Airfoils, a radio-controlled model aircraft club, will be holding an Open House Fly-in” from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm this Saturday, August 22, 2015 (rain date is August 23rd) at the club’s airfield on Herr road located West of Whirlpool between SR 309 and SR 95 and East of Big Island. The club […]
Marion Airfoils to Show Off Radio-Controlled Flight During Open House
August 20, 2014 by
From the simulator to the airfield, you can learn to fly a radio-controlled airplane, helicopter or quad-copter on Saturday, August 23, 2014 as the Marion Airfoils host their annual open house at the club’s airfield on Herr Road from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visitors will be able to fly on a simulator and also […]
Visitors to Get Up Close Look at Radio Control Flight
August 20, 2013 by
The computer world of drone flight will meet the reality of real world radio control flight this Saturday, August 24, 2013 as the Marion Airfoils host their annual open house at the club’s airfield on Herr Road from 10:00am to 3:00pm. If you’ve ever flown a simulator and wanted to know what it would be […]
