Thursday, August 19, 2010

Open House this weekend at Volk Field

Date: August 19, 2010

The Wisconsin Air National Guard's Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center will host a fly-in and open house Saturday (Aug. 21) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event includes a pancake breakfast, flying demonstrations and displays of military aircraft and equipment. The Wisconsin Air National Guard Museum will also be open during the open house. The state Department of Transportation's Bureau of Avionics will host seminars on maintenance, instrument flight rules and visual flight rules. There is no admission or parking fees for this event.

Visitors are welcome to either fly or drive in, although pilots interested in flying in for the day must pre-register at (800) 972-8673. UHF/VHF radios are also required to fly in.

Volk Field is located just off Interstate 90-94 (Exit 55) and state Highway 16 near Camp Douglas, Wis. For more information, call (608) 427-1899.

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