2018 High Desert Fly-In
2018 High Desert Fly-In ■ Saturday, October 13 ■ 8 am to 12 noon ■ FREE
Become a Fly-In Angel in 2018!
In partnership with Winslow Head Start, the High Desert Fly-In invites attendees to become Fly-In Angels by donating new or gently-used winter outerwear (coats and jackets) and accessories (hats, gloves, and scarves) for 4-to-6-year-old children. Simply bring whatever you are donating to the Fly-In or Gala, or bring cash for “Angel Bucks” that will be used to buy the needed clothing.
Information
Vendors
On the Tarmac
In the Hangar
Flying Fun Kids Area, including:
Flying Through History Area, including:
High Desert Silent Auction:
Become a Fly-In Angel in 2018!
In partnership with Winslow Head Start, the High Desert Fly-In invites attendees to become Fly-In Angels by donating new or gently-used winter outerwear (coats and jackets) and accessories (hats, gloves, and scarves) for 4-to-6-year-old children. Simply bring whatever you are donating to the Fly-In or Gala, or bring cash for “Angel Bucks” that will be used to buy the needed clothing.
Information
- Free Admission!
- Parking: Free; Winslow Senior Center shuttle from the parking along Airport Road to the historic hangar
- Restrooms: Portable restrooms on site
- More information for pilots here
Vendors
- Pancake Breakfast: $6/person, hosted from 8 to 10 am by the Winslow Rotary Club
- HDFI Polo Shirts: Heather grey with embroidered logo: $20
On the Tarmac
- Automobiles: Show-and-Shine hosted by the Just Cruis’n Car Club with vintage automobiles
- EAA's Young Eagles Flights: Complimentary plane rides to introduce young people 8 to 17 years old to aviation; First-Come/First-Served from 8 to 11 am; Parental waiver required
- General Aviation, Special-Use, and Historical Aircraft, including:
- Guardian Air medical transport aircraft
- Restored 1956 T-34 Mentor: 2017 Copperstate Grand Champion
- Restored 1948 Warbird: "Best Warbird" at 2016 and 2018 Land of Enchantment Fly-Ins
- Guardian Air medical transport aircraft
In the Hangar
Flying Fun Kids Area, including:
- Hands-On Activities provided by the Winslow Public Library (aircraft coloring sheets, paper airplane folding, foam airplane construction kits, "airplane cockpit" photo op)
- An interactive World Travel Map where kids of all ages can pin their favorite travel destinations
Flying Through History Area, including:
- The Old Trails Museum's exhibit Flying through History: The Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport
- The Swamp Ghost and World War II exhibit
- Historian Erik Berg talks about his writings and display of artifacts on aviation in the Southwest.
- The Western NM Aviation Heritage Museum in Grants, NM, talks about early aviation in the Southwest.
High Desert Silent Auction:
- Items donated by local individuals and businesses
- Buy-It-Now option
- Ends Saturday at 8 pm at the Fly Back in Time Gala