This public event will be held at the Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport and is supported by the Halifax County Convention and Visitors Bureau and a large group of volunteers. Gates open at 9 a.m. and opening ceremonies begin at 10 a.m.
There will be military airplanes and helicopters on display and a World War II re-enactor encampment, as well as military and aviation vendors.
There will be the opportunity to sit in Vietnam War-era helicopters, sponsored by the N.C. Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association.
There will be radio-controlled large-scale war birds along with inflatable games on site for the children’s entertainment.
There will be ping pong and Easter egg drops to win prizes and airplane rides.
A large number of local vendors will be selling such items as barbecue sandwiches, funnel cakes, popcorn, shaved ice, pretzels, baskets of potatoes, bowls of salad, bakery-style cakes and muffins, hotdogs, nachos and more.The Halifax County CVB will provide a complimentary shuttle from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to take passengers from the fly in grounds to visit the Dallas Jones Roanoke Valley Veterans Center located at Becker Village Mall, and return to the fly in.For more information, contact Ralph Johnson, airport manager, at 252-583-3492.
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