BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42470@panoramanow.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T150000 DTSTAMP:20260706T181922Z URL:https://panoramanow.com/events/remembering-vets-aviation-day-and-swap- meet-by-midwest-sundowners/ SUMMARY:Remembering Vets / Warbirds and Swap Meet by Midwest Sundowners DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we Celebrate our veterans with our Annual War birds Day and Swap Meet. Any size RC plane with military markings is eligi ble to participate.\n\n\n\nCome join us at Rainford Flying Field for a day filled with incredible aerial displays and historic aircraft. Get up clos e and personal with vintage warbirds\, witness thrilling flyovers\, and me et fellow aviation enthusiasts.\n\nWhether you're a history buff\, a plane fanatic\, or just looking for a fun day out\, this event is sure to be a blast. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to honor our veterans a nd experience the magic of flight firsthand! \;#Warbirds #Veterans #rc flying #rcplane #FlyingLesson\n\nThere will be a pilots briefing at 9:30am then open flying till 11:30.\n\n\n\nLunch will be 11:30 to 12:30pm (food will be available for purchase). Lunch is $15 and includes a meat cooked o n the spot in the grill\, chips and dessert. Our trainer will be available for any spectators to try their hand at flying during the lunch break. As k about when there will be a special demo.\nLanding fee of $15 for pilots\ , $15 for Swap Set up and Spectators are FREE.There will be a Public Raffl e Prize\, a Pilot's Raffle Prize and Pilot Participation Prizes.\n\nUse th is QR code to be contacted before this event.\n\n \;\n\nCONTACT:\n\n\n Rodney Peters \; flyboy@csi.net.net \; Phone \;Number: 219-363 -1908\n\nLOCATION:\nRainford Field Runway Facility Location:\n476 N 650 W. Hobart\, Indiana 46342\n\nEMAIL\n\nFacebook Page\n\nWebsite\n\n2026 SCHED ULE OF EVENTS:\n\nMay 23\, 2026 Saturday\, Combat Fly Contest and Swap Mee t\nJune 20\, Saturday\, Model Aviation Day and Swap Meet\nJuly 18 \;20 26 – Remembering Vets and Swap Meet\nAugust - Club members picnic\nSept 19\, 2026\, Saturday\, Big Bird Bird Day and Swap\nOctober 17\, 2026\, Sat urday\, Combat Fly Contest\n\nABOUT Midwest Sundowners . . . \;\n\n C lub Activities and Events: \;PanoramaNOW reports on the club's combat flying contests\, swap meets\, and other events.\n RC Flying as a Hobby:& nbsp\;The blog highlights the value of RC flying as a hobby for people of all ages and abilities\, regardless of their age or physical condition.\n Educational Outreach: \;The Midwest Sundowners RC Airplane Club has b een featured in a blog post about their tabletop display at a school.\n C ollaboration with Local Media: \;PanoramaNOW has highlighted the club' s relationship with the local radio station\, WVLP.\n Social Media Presen ce: \;PanoramaNOW's social media accounts\, including Instagram and X (formerly Twitter)\, have featured posts about the Midwest Sundowners RC F lying Club.\n Community Involvement: \;The blog also mentions the Mid west Sundowners RC Airplane Club honoring veterans at an event." \;\n\ nMORE HOBBY RELATED ARTICLES . . . \; \;\n\n\nChicago Bears Lookin g to Expand into Northwest Indiana\n \;  \;  \;According to Re gion News Source\, an Facebook page\, “The Chicago Bears Expand Stadium Search to Northwest Indiana.” Their post is making quite the conversatio ns on social media. 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For directions see our Directions Page for m ore information.\nContinue Reading . . .\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://panoramanow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/ 04/midwest-field-of-planes.jpg CATEGORIES:airshow,Hobart,Kid Friendly,Lake County,Special Event,veterans,Wheeler LOCATION:Rainfield Field for Model Airplane Flights\, 476N 650 W\, Wheeler\ , IN\, 46393\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=476N 650 W\, Wheeler\, IN\, 46393\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rainfield Field for Mode l Airplane Flights:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR