Wings-n-Wheels to celebrate aviation museum's opening

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SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR The second annual Wings-n-Wheels is headed for SLOAS Airfield, 4059 N. River Road, Warren, which is 4 miles west of the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, on Saturday and Sunday. The event marks the grand opening of the Ernie Hall Aviation Museum.

Staff report

WARREN

The second annual Wings-n-Wheels will take place Saturday and Sunday at SLOAS Airfield, 4059 N. River Road.

This fly-in, cruise-in event is open to everyone to celebrate the opening of the Ernie Hall Aviation Museum. More than 150 planes are anticipated to fly in over the weekend. SLOAS Airfield is 4 miles west of the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.

SATURDAY

On Saturday admission will be $6, and free for children 12 and under with an adult. Hours that day are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and features follow:

Tractors, motorcycles and some airplanes

Grand opening of the aviation museum

Live music beginning at 10:30 a.m. with the Family Pride Blue Grass Band and Haymaker — The Rock Band

Airplane rides all day at $40 per person with family rates available

Merchandise sale, such as T-shirts, dog tags, caps, polos, etc.

Children’s activities, such as photos in Corsair and T-shirts, inflatables

Food vendors and more

SUNDAY

Sunday’s admission is $10; 12 and under get in free with an adult. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and that day’s features follow:

Classic cars and cool airplanes

Grand opening of the museum

Stars of “Fat & Furious” will sign autographs all day; T-shirts for sale

New Dodge Hellcat seen for the first time anywhere

See the Batmobile

Live music beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Revolution, Tongue and Groove and the Main Street Lions

Fly-bys and landings. 9 a.m., Staggerwing PT-13; 9:30, Titan T-51 Mustangs; 10, BT-19 WWII trainer; noon, RV formation; 1 p.m., C123 Provider fly-by.

Remote control airplane demonstration at 2 p.m.

Airplane rides all day

Souvenir sales

Children’s activities

Food vendors

Visit the website www.ErnieHallAviationMuseum.org for discount ticket locations, parking information and more. Proceeds will benefit the aviation museum and the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County.