No. 285 "Ground Attack Day" Hosted by Flying Heritage Collection

Flying Heritage Collection
Paine Field
3407 109th Street SW
Everett, WA 98204 

Ground Attack Day
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Come early, learn about classic aviation, and stay to see our warbirds take flight at noon. Starting at 11:00 a.m.: Paine Field Round Table discussion featuring FHC, Museum of Flight Restoration Center, Future of Flight, and Historic Flight Foundation

Flying at noon: Ilyushin IL-2, Republic P-47. Plus, Historic Flight Foundation's P-51

Shots from today's Flight Demonstrations 

HFF P-51 Mustang 

FHC P-47D Thunderbolt & ILYUSHIN II-2M3 SHTURMOVIK

FHC P-47D Thunderbolt 

"Ground Attach Day" feat. ILYUSHIN II-2M3, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang 

FHC Ilyushin IL-2M3

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No. 175 Flying Heritage Collection Hangar 2 Grand Opening

Flying Heritage CollectionHangar 2 Grand Opening to the Public

Flying Heritage Collection
Paine Field
3407 109th Street SW
Everett, WA 98204
Website: www.flyingheritage.com

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In August 2012 Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection broke ground on a new 26,00 square foot hangar adjacent to its current 1950s-era 51,000-square-foot hangar formerly used by Alaska Airlines as maintenance hangar until mid 1960s.
The new 26,000 square foot hangar features a 49-seat movie theater, houses ground attack equipment such as M4A1 Sherman Tank, large searchlight and generator, Flak 88mm anti-aircraft. Its also the current home to the MiG-29UB Fulcrum, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F6U Hellcat.
The Flying Heritage Collection now has 19 aircraft and numerous tanks and a dozen artifacts on display daily from 10am to 5pm. Adults $12 | Seniors/Military $10 | Youth $8

Free Admission on April 12 for Hangar 2 Grand Opening
Visitors get free admission to FHC on Friday, April 12, as we celebrate the official opening of "Hangar 2"—a 26,000-square-foot expansion to the FHC facility that features all-new exhibits, a movie theater, and new planes and ground weaponry. Don't miss out!

Please note, FHC will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 12.

Mikoyan MiG-29UB Fulcrum

A look inside FHC new 26,000 sqf "Hangar 2"

Flak 88mm Gun

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Recently restored Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

 

Recently restored Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

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No. 35 2012 Paine Field Airport Day May 19th, 2012

Paine Field Aviation Day 2012
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May 19th, 2012
This past Saturday as the clouds burned off and the sun came out there was considerable amount of thunder to be heard. Not a stormy thunder but more like 1000's of radial engine horsepower coming from a large number of flying vintage radial engine powered aircraft based in the northwest and some transient visitors.

Here is a look back at Paine Aviation Day 2012 in images




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