Warbird Heritage Foundation

Warbird Heritage Foundation
Established2003 (2003)
FounderPaul Wood
TypeNonprofit
Location
Coordinates42°25′17″N 87°52′25″W / 42.4215°N 87.8735°W / 42.4215; -87.8735
Websitewww.warbirdheritagefoundation.org

The Warbird Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization located at the Waukegan National Airport in Waukegan, Illinois that performs at airshows with retired military aircraft.

History

The foundation was established by Paul Wood in 2003.[1]

A P-51 owned by the foundation and flown by Vlado Lenoch was destroyed in a fatal accident in July 2017.[2][3]

A Boeing B75 belonging to the foundation was damaged in an accident in 2018.[4]

Collection

North American Rockwell T-2B Buckeye

Events

The Northern Illinois Airshow, formerly known as the Waukegan Air Show and Wings Over Waukegan, is hosted at the airport.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ Puterbaught, John (8–14 September 2011). "Waukegan Air Show Keeps Aviation History Alive". Lake County Journal. p. 3. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196691". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ^ Robertson, Joe; Campbell, Matt (16 July 2017). "Airshow Pilot, Airport Manager Die in Atchison County Plane Crash". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223356". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ "L-39C Albatros". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ "L-3B Grasshopper". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ "N2S-3 Stearman". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  8. ^ "L-19 Bird Dog". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  9. ^ "A-4B Skyhawk". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ^ "AD-1 Skyraider". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  11. ^ "FG-1D Corsair". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  12. ^ "T-33A Shooting Star". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Nieuport 28". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  14. ^ "F-86F-30 Sabre". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  15. ^ "P-51D Mustang". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  16. ^ "P-51D Mustang". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  17. ^ "T-2B Buckeye". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  18. ^ "T-6G Texan". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  19. ^ "[Homepage]". Northern Illinois Airshow. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Northern Illinois Airshow". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.