The Weekender: Flying Out For Cookouts And Cook-Offs

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Key Takeaways:

  • Aviation enthusiasts can attend multiple fly-ins and events across the U.S. this weekend, many featuring cookouts, picnics, and barbecue competitions.
  • Events include the Calaveras Air Faire in California with pancake breakfast, aircraft rides, and classic car displays, and a summer picnic at New Castle Airport in Delaware showcasing diverse aircraft.
  • The fifth annual Capital City Cook-Off and Fly-In in Lexington, North Carolina, will host over 70 barbecue competition teams and live music.
  • DeFuniak Springs Airport in Florida will feature a weekend-long Fly-In & Expo with the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Memorial Wall and military aircraft displays, offering free admission with a food pantry donation.
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The Weekender’s taking off cross-country in search of cookouts and more as found on SocialFlight. The Calaveras Air Faire will take place all day Saturday in San Andreas, California, starting with a Lions Club pancake breakfast and followed by lunch choices of pulled pork, bratwurst sandwiches and hot dogs. Airplanes rides will go all day along with aircraft and classic car displays, plus RC aircraft and music. Also Saturday, New Castle Airport in Delaware will host its first 2016 summer picnic. Bring a chair and something to share, and enjoy seeing a variety of unique aircraft from ultralights to warbirds.

A full weekend of barbecue awaits at the fifth annual Capital City Cook-Off and Fly-In in Lexington, North Carolina. This is an official Kansas City Barbecue Society event, featuring more than 70 competition teams, live music and plenty of food and beverages. Head to Fly High Lexington at the Davidson County Airport for fuel discounts and transportation to the event. DeFuniak Springs Airport in Florida will host its weekend-long Fly-In & Expo featuring the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Memorial Wall, OV-1D Mohawk and displays from the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Wiregrass Chapter. Campers are welcome and admission is free with a food pantry donation. For more on this weekend’s events, visit SocialFlight.

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