WELCOME    ...Come 'Fly-n-Fellowship' w/ Friends of Vintage Wings!!! 
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Schedule of Events & Awards

 

RNV has Tarmac Slots w/ Anchored Hooks + Tie-Down Slots via Ground Cable
(total accommodation for 60+ planes)
 
...and there's Plenty of Grass for tie-down w/ your anchors.

Please Bring Your Own Tie Down Straps/Rope!
 

Daily Schedules

"The Southern Grill" - Official Fly-In Breakfast HQ
7-9:30am
Home-Cooked Breakfast Buffet
       __________________________

Wednesday, April 30th 

Early Bird Arrivals Welcome!
7pm
_Departure from hotel for
"
Early-Bird" Blues Night
@
GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB
shuttle provided by DBSFI

Thursday, May 1st
Official Arrival Day!
ALL DAY
_Meet-n-Greet | Fun-Flying Hangar Flying |Wing Hanging | Hangar Horseshoes & Dominos

3:30pm_Hangar Bull Session
6:30pm_Happy Hour @ Crawdad's

7pm+
_Pilot Appreciation Night @ Crawdad's Rest. (Crawfish-Delta Steaks-Seafood-Other) | T-Model Ford Trio Blues Band  ...plus an After-Dinner Delta Experience @ World-Famous Po' Monkey's Blues Juke-Joint

Friday, May 2nd  -
WX DELAY - Friday ONLY !!!
ALL DAY
_Meet-n-Greet | Fun-Flying Hangar Flying | Wing Hanging | Hangar Horseshoes & Dominos

11am_Pilot Briefing for Fly-Out
11:30am Fly-Out_Mississippi River Run & Pilot's Luncheon @ Old Greenville WWII Airbase Museum-Cafe (KGLH).  Fly-Out is Open to All Aircraft-Type  - Rescheduled for Sat am
3pm_Stearman Hangar Bull Session 

Saturday, May 3rd
"Dawn Patrol"
ALL DAY_Meet-n-Greet | Fun-Flying Hangar Flying | Wing Hanging | Hangar Horseshoes & Dominos
9:30am_Pilot Briefing for MS River Poker Run
10am_MS River Poker Run 
1:30pm_Pilot Briefing for Contests
2 'til 4pm_TOP GUN Stearman Contests
6:30pm+_Pilots' Reception @ Crawdad's Rest. -- followed by the DBS Fly-In Awards Banquet

Contests & Awards

  • Stearman Contests: Short Field Take-Off (per HP), Flour Bombing, Spot Landing

  • Early Bird Award (non-local)

  • Longest Distance Flown to Fly-In 

  • Dawn Patrol

  • Stearman Formation Flying

  • MS Delta Poker Run_"Delta CrossRoads" Award - Open to All Fly-In Aircraft 

  • "Crawdad Tail" Award_Prettiest Tail

  • "Delta Blues" Award_Stearman Most in Need of Restoration

  • Youngest Wings (Youngest Fly-In Stearman Pilot)

  • Vintage Wings (Oldest Fly-In Stearman Pilot)

  • Horseshoe Throw'n & Dominos Contest Winners

          ...and

          "Mississippi River Run" Certificate
           Open to All Fly-In Aircraft
          
Awarded to All Participants

          Favorite Stearman Restorations - 
          Army-Navy-Civilian

          The CLUSTER FLOCK Award
          ...presented to the fly-in's
          Largest Arriving Flight Group

    
          The VINTAGE GUEST Award
          ...presented to the Most-Favored
          Vintage Aircraft 
(non-Stearman)
          ...as voted by the Fly-In Pilots