AIRMAIL 2018 at College Park Aviation Museum
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 08/12/2018
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Some of the highlights will include:
Raffle for a Jenny Flight
Support the Field of Firsts Foundation and enter to win a once in a lifetime experience – a ride in a historic Curtiss Jenny aircraft! $100/ticket. Tickets on sale: July 1 – August 5, 2018. For details and to purchase tickets, check the Field of Firsts website.
Airmail Centennial Celebration Family Day
Saturday, August 11, 2018 10am-4pm - FREE
Our Family Day will take place throughout our campus
- Participate in engaging hands-on activities for all ages led by numerous museums, community members, and aviation partners
- Get an up close and personal look at the Curtiss Jenny and other historic planes flying in for the weekend
- Chat with pilots and mingle with fellow aviation buffs
- Bring an envelope or postcard for a special Airmail cancellation
- View our new exhibit Delivering America: Airmail to Email
- Discover the art of rib making
- …And more!
*Entertainment and food trucks will be onsite with food and beverages for purchase.
U.S. Airmail Flight Reenactment, Fly-in & Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, August 12, 2018, 7 – 10 am (more details to come)
Savor the mysterious sense of place and join us to watch the early morning departure of the Curtiss Jenny as it takes off on a reenactment of the historic flight one hundred years ago. Enjoy a pancake breakfast with all the fixings, meet pilots who have flown in for the day and learn more about the operational challenges of an airport so close to our Nation’s capital.
The fun doesn't stop there!
Additional events, educational programming, and historic aircraft displays include:
- Shared programming with Smithsonian National Postal Museum
- Creation of an on-line learning lab for teachers with National Postal Museum
- Three new Airmail Guided tours for specific audiences: elementary school, middle school to adult tours, and specialized tours for our visitors with disabilities.
- Aviation Career Days – Details and dates to come
- College Park Day Fall 2018
- Fly & Drive Spring – 2019
- The Great Airmail Race – 2019
- Airmail Field Day – August/September 2019
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.