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September 12th, 13th, & 14th, 2025







Fairchild Aircraft 100th Anniversary Homecoming

Join the Hagerstown Aviation Museum for an unprecedented three-day event celebrating aviation, innovation, and community!

Fairchild Aircraft owners are invited to fly in and display their aircraft for the three-day event that pays homage to Fairchild Aircraft, and its leader, Sherman Fairchild. Be sure to fill in the Fly-In Interest Form below to showcase YOUR Fairchild

As Fairchild owners arrive for the event, take the opportunity to enjoy a day of watching vintage airplanes land at the Hagerstown Airport. The Hagerstown Aviation Museum is offering Fairchild Heritage Flights for a $200 donation. To wrap up your Friday night, join us for the 1940s Hangar Dance at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum, where you can enjoy Big Band music, dancing, food, and drinks.

Saturday will feature the traditional Wings & Wheels Expo, highlighting the Hagerstown Aviation Museum's extensive collection of vintage aircraft, as well as the historic Fairchild Flight Test Dome Hangar and various aviation exhibits. Additionally, there will be a Cruise-In showcasing antique and classic cars, trucks, antique tractors, motorcycles, tractor-trailers, cranes, law enforcement vehicles, SWAT vehicles, and more! Enjoy live music at 12 noon, food, and local vendors throughout the event!

Be sure to join us for the full day on Sunday! Start your day with morning coffee, doughnuts, and aviation fellowship. Throughout the day, we will have a speaker series that includes a Ranger Engine Clinic, a Rosie Reception, and an A-10 Warthog Roundtable. Don’t miss the opportunity to say goodbye to our Fairchild Aircraft visitors and watch history soar as they depart for home!



This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so make sure to purchase your commemorative Fairchild badges, pins, dash plaques, shirts, and numbered prints by Larry Selman!

Planning is in the works, so stay tuned for more details!

illustrated silouette of museum hangar

FLYING IN?
LET US KNOW

Fairchild Aircraft owners are invited to fly in and display their aircraft for the three-day event. Please fill out the form to let us know as we gauge interest and make the necessary arrangements with our partners and crew. Completing the form will allow us to capture your interest in flying in and allow us to send you updates as our planning continues.

FLY-IN FORM

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

We invite potential sponsors and community partners to be part of this monumental celebration and align your brand with an iconic name in aviation history. Your support will help make this event a remarkable success while offering valuable exposure to a diverse and engaged audience.

Please reach out for more details on sponsorship packages or partnership opportunities. Let's make this centennial celebration soar to new heights together!

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