Reading Air Show WWII Weekend
 | The annual Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's 1944 WWII Weekend extravaganza is scheduled for June 5th, 6th & 7th, 2015 This is a big event weekend chock full of things to do and see, so you won't want to miss it. |
The troops are going with Brian & Carl Cessna who are doing a Pacific Motor Pool Impression.
If you do not want to participate in this impression, you will be on your own at this event.
Reenactor registration opens on April 4, 2015 at: www.maam.org/maamwwii.html
If you do not want to participate in this impression, you will be on your own at this event.
Reenactor registration opens on April 4, 2015 at: www.maam.org/maamwwii.html
Planned Activities
The weekend gets started on Friday with plenty of activity in the air as planes begin arriving and many of them will be offering rides
Also on Friday, operating military vehicles as the "Liberation of Reading" convoy moves out from the airport heading out to the city center at 11:00AM and returning in the afternoon
Sprawling Pacific and European theaters, U.S. Navy, Marine, and Army, encampments, British Commonwealth forces, German Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe camps will be set up
Battles and skirmishes between the French Resistance, Allied and German troops around the battle-scarred French Village are scheduled
Artillery demonstrations through out the weekend
Military vehicles and military reenactor units will pass in review on both Saturday & Sunday
Period music, comedy shows and a live radio broadcast drama
Big Band concerts and dances are scheduled for both Friday & Saturday evenings, 7PM-10PM
And, of course, the planes and the air shows!
Also on Friday, operating military vehicles as the "Liberation of Reading" convoy moves out from the airport heading out to the city center at 11:00AM and returning in the afternoon
Sprawling Pacific and European theaters, U.S. Navy, Marine, and Army, encampments, British Commonwealth forces, German Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe camps will be set up
Battles and skirmishes between the French Resistance, Allied and German troops around the battle-scarred French Village are scheduled
Artillery demonstrations through out the weekend
Military vehicles and military reenactor units will pass in review on both Saturday & Sunday
Period music, comedy shows and a live radio broadcast drama
Big Band concerts and dances are scheduled for both Friday & Saturday evenings, 7PM-10PM
And, of course, the planes and the air shows!
Conveniences
The site will be offering a Friday evening ham dinner and Saturday evening chicken BBQ meal
[website indicates that advance ticket purchase is required for meals, which are open to the public\
[website indicates that advance ticket purchase is required for meals, which are open to the public\
Additional Information
Gates open to public each day at 8:30AM
Event grounds close to the public each day at 5PM, except for evening meal and dance
Friday & Saturday dances end at 10PM
Event grounds close to the public each day at 5PM, except for evening meal and dance
Friday & Saturday dances end at 10PM
For more information about the weekend's schedule:
www.maam.org/wwii/ww2_sched.htm
www.maam.org/wwii/ww2_sched.htm
You won't want to miss this one!
POC for this event is Paul Rea
POC for this event is Paul Rea
Event Location
Reading Regional Airport
2501 Bernville Road
Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
2501 Bernville Road
Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
