The National Aeronca Association will hold its 2025 conference June 12-15 at Middletown Regional Airport/Hook Field (KMWO) in Ohio.
The event will feature camping on the field, a fly market, a tour of the Magellan Aerospace plant in Middletown, and a banquet, according to association officials.
The association, dedicated to supporting and preserving the history of Aeronca aircraft, was founded by Jim Thompson in the 1990s and holds its convention biennially in Middletown, the location of the Aeronautical Corporation of America, which manufactured Aeronca airplanes from 1928 to 1951. Aeronca is now a business unit of Magellan Aerospace, which makes aerostructures and engine components for aviation, missile, and space vehicles.
Activities include:
- A tour of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton
- A Magellan Aerospace factory tour
- Forums
- Aircraft judging
Awards will be presented for Grand Champion Antique, Grand Champion Classic, and many Best in Class awards. There will also be an award for the longest distance flown in an Aeronca to the conference.
Registration is $40 per person, $50 for families. Kids under 12 are free.
Camping is permitted by your airplane. Camping trailers and motor homes are also welcome. Showers will be available at the FBO on the field.
For more information: NationalAeroncaAssociation.com
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