To All Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Members and Associates
At my request Glen Veno put together a list of known airshows and/or events that may be of some interest to the VHPA-MI members. I’ve edited the list showing mostly Michigan locations and adding a few. His full list also includes several out of state events nearby as indicated on the attached pdf. This is not an all inclusive listing and is always subject to change. Red text indicates “unconfirmed”.
If anyone is interested in attending and/or coordinating our Michigan Chapter presence at an event, please let me know so we can explore out options.
May 3
Gilmore Car Museum visit/tour. Bob Rich & Glenn Youngstedt OICs
May 26-29
VHPA 39th Reunion, Tampa. FL
Featuring activities, liquor and lies.
May 27-30
Balloons Over Bavarian Inn, 925 S Main St., Frankenmuth, MI
www.Frankenmuth.org/events/balloons-over-bavarian-inn/
May 30
Milford Memorial Day Parade, Milford, MI
Featured big parade (1100) down Main St and Yankee Huey rides (all day). https://www.meetmeinmilford.com/downtown-events/memorial-day-parade/
June 8
Yankee Air Museum Wild Wednesday Airshow, Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI
Featuring Snowbirds & Yankee Huey rides
www.YankeeAirMuseum.org/Events/
June 12
3DA Dawn Patrol/Fly-In Breakfast, Dalton Airport, Flushing, MI
Featuring “breakfast”
https://chapters.eaa.org/eaa77/dawn-patrol
June 12
Yankee Air Museum Wings & Wheels, Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI
Featuring Yankee Huey rides
www.YankeeAirMuseum.org/WingsAndWheels/
June 24-26
Michigan Challenge Balloon Fest, Howell, MI
Featuring multiple hot air balloons & carnival
July 1
USCG Open Ramp, USCG Air Station, Traverse City, MI – Mark Benjamin is our OIC
www.CherryFestival.org/events/2022/us-coast-open-ramp
OPEN RAMP at USCG Air Station Traverse City Friday 1 July This annual event is held as the open house at the Coast Guard Air Station. All Airshow performer aircraft will be on display including the Blue Angels F/A-18 Super Hornets. This event is always held the night before the weekend Airshow. There is no flying. Rater, this is all static displays. IMPORTANT: Post 9/11 security on the airport is still an issue. Approximately 10,000 people have been known to attend this event which starts at 5:30, but here’s the deal; if you can come in and help set up, you get to arrive early and park on board the Air Station. Please be here at 4:30. 4:45 at the latest, otherwise you get to join the crowd. We’ll also need help taking things down so please plan on staying until about 8 p,m. MORE IMPORTANT: To gain this early access, I must have names in advance. No names? No early entrance and showing a military ID won’t do it. Let me know by 28 June. Just email the names of all persons in your vehicle and I’ll forward to Security. Please don’t come with a car full of little kids and ask for early access to help set up. That would be pushing it!!!
Look forward to seeing everyone!
Mark Benjamin
Tomahawk 23
231 642 1201
July 1-2
Cass City Fourth of July celebration, Cass City, MI
Featuring AAHF Sky Soldiers Huey rides
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ccfreedomfest/posts/
July 2-4
National Cherry Festival Air Show, West Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, MI
Featuring the Blue Angels
July 2- 4
Battle Creek Airshow & Balloon Festival, Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, MI
Featuring the Thunderbirds
July 8-10
Wheels for Warriors, Owosso, MI
Featuring American Huey 369 Huey flights
July 9-10
Selfridge ANGB Open House & Air Show, My Clemens, MI – Sandy McLeod Coordinating
Featuring F-22 Raptor demonstration team – static Yankee Huey, no rides
July 14-17
Calhoun County Red, White and Blue Foundation, Harper Creek HS Soccer Complex, Battle Creek, MI
Featuring The Wall That Heals & AAHF Sky Soldier Huey rides
July 15
Pre-Thunder, Yankee Air Museum, Belleville, MI
Featuring Thunder practice & Yankee Huey rides
July 16-17
Thunder Over Michigan, Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI
Featuring the Blue Angels & Yankee Bomber/C47/Huey rides
www.YankeeAirMuseum.org/airshow/
July 25 through July 31
OSHKOSH July 25 through July 31
Ride sharing from Lansing Jackson via I94 west, rooms for $50/ night.
I will be going Wednesday or Thursday and returning Saturday or Sunday.
https://www.eaa.org/airventure
Contact me ASAP 517 604 0324
Dave James Boomerang 20
August 4-8
American Legion Post 149 & Veterans Resource Center, Richter Campus, Holly, MI
Featuring “The Moving Wall”
https://www.facebook.com/pg/americanlegion.mi/events/?ref=page_internal
August 10-14
MBS Intl Airport, 8500 Garfield Rd., Freeland, MI
Featuring Commemorative Air Force aircraft providing rides in B-29, B-24, T-6, PT-13
www.AirPowerSquadron.org/saginaw-mi
August 13
Annual Fly-In / Drive-In will be held this year on Saturday, August 13.
For anyone interested. Per Glen Veno
August 13-14
AH369 Gathering, Peru, IN
Featuring Vietnam reenactment & American Huey 369 Huey flights
August 20
Mason Aviation Day Fly In – Dave James OIC
Mason Day Website: https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/news-outreach/mdot-events/2022/08/20/mason-aviation-day
September 11
Maple Grove Rotary Fly In Breakfast, Fowlerville, MI – Dave James OIC
Featuring “breakfast”, various helicopters & vintage aircraft
Michigan Chapter VHPA 2024 
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