Air Base Peachtree City GA – Date Change

DATE Change again to March 28 due to severe ice storms predicted for the travel roads.

It was decided by popular vote at our January 8 club meeting to move this event from February 21 to January 24. Also to move our previous scheduled January 24 Savoy Museum event to February 7 to be able to also see the Corvette C1-C2-C3 exhibit which starts February 3rd.

Lunch afterwards – We will take the freeway route on a 90 minute drive and not the scenic backroads at almost a 3 hour drive. We will meet up at the Walmart Parking lot on Mundy Mill near the fuel station at 8:30 AM.  We will leave at 9 AM and drive to Falcon Field with arrival about 10:30. We will spend two hours at Airbase Georgia and then go to a local restaurant Hobnob at 12:30 for Lunch.

Airbase Georgia comprises a collection of World War II aircraft that are maintained and displayed at various air shows throughout the Southeast. During the scheduled visit, several aircraft will be undergoing maintenance and recertification; consequently, maintenance crews and crew chiefs will be available to address inquiries. Additionally, with some aircraft in maintenance mode, attendees will have the opportunity to observe operations from an engineering and maintenance standpoint. The facility is located at Falcon Field in Peachtree City.

We’re planning to have lunch at Hobnob in Peachtree City, which is just 4 miles away. A couple of years ago, the club visited the Hobnob location in Alpharetta and had a great experience. For details, visit hobnobatlanta.com and select the Peachtree City location.

I spoke with the curator a former Corvette owner, and if feasible, arrangements may be made to position an aircraft for a photograph featuring both our car and the plane.

https://airbasegeorgia.org/

Airbase Georgia has been redesigning its display of WWII and aviation artifacts. This does not apply to aircraft, or our larger items, such as the Link Trainer, the B-17 Ball Turret, and several uniform displays. Provided all the conditions can be met, the plans include a large open addition to the hangar for our static items (and hopefully visiting exhibits), and an interactive display section just inside the entrance.