City of Oglesby issued the following announcement on Apr. 23.
Mark your calendars now to attend the 2021 "TBM Avenger Reunion & Salute to Veterans Parade". This year's event promises to be the best one yet and will take place Friday, May 14th & Saturday, May 15th in 2021 at Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS) in Peru, Illinois. www.tbmreunion.org
This years event will feature terrific aerial displays, both during the daylight and starlight, as well as the wonderful & honoring "Salute to Veterans" parade. It is an event that the whole family will enjoy. Of course, make sure you make plans to attend both the Friday Evening Edition as well as the Saturday Day Edition to ensure that you have seen everything.
Friday Night:
Beginning at 6 PM on Friday, May 14th; the airport will come to life with warbirds, cars & more! A terrific car show will take place featuring classics, sports, and many others. Grab a beer at the beer garden and enjoy a terrific concert as the sun continues to set. Once its dark enough, AeroShell Aerobatic Team will take to the skies in their four T-6/SNJ Texans to perform a beautiful night airshow routine. Complete with lights, smoke, and the roar of those engines...this is something you will NOT want to miss. The events for Friday will conclude by 10:00 PM
Saturday:
Saturday, May 15th will feature events taking place from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This day will feature the "Salute to Veterans" Parade which will be BIGGER & BETTER than it ever has before. We encourage all veterans to participate.
Saturday will also feature as many TBM's that could possibly come (14 are presently confirmed). So make sure you don't miss the amazing sights & sounds of seeing this many TBMs in the skies over Peru. The warbird action doesn't stop there though...don't miss out on seeing AeroShell Aerobatic Team, a rare Grumman F6F Hellcat, a P-51 Mustang, a Corsair, a gaggle of T-6s, Amazing Jets, a contingent of trainers from PT's to AT-6's and MORE! You'll certainly be in warbird heaven and there is no saying what else could possibly show up (there are always a few surprises).
ADMISSION & PARKING ARE FREE THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS. But please donate any amount you can so we can continue to operate this wonderful event annually.
Other Event Info Contacts:
-TBM Raffle (Winner Receives $5000 PLUS A RIDE IN A TBM)
Evening PIC 3 LOTTO 05/13/2021
ONLY 200 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. $50.00 PER TICKET. Pays $100.00 on all triples
Contact Tom Payton at 815-252-2729 to purchase
-Help Support the TBM Reunion/Salute to Veterans by purchasing a Limited Edition Commemorative License Plate (only available in Illinois & must be removed May 15th). Contact Linda at KVYS for more info (815)-223-2003
-Military Re-Enactor Contact:
Steven Zahareas - usairbornetrooper@gmail.com
-General Contact:
Cary Miller: cgmiller@comcast.net
Chuck Studer: cstuder@midwestavtech.com
-Camping Information (Camping is first come, first served. No reservations, but you can contact with questions)
Chuck Studer: cstuder@midwestavtech.com
One of the most important elements for a successful airshow are the volunteers. We encourage all who can volunteer and help us continue to make this one of the best airshows ever. We'll be holding periodic volunteer meetings in the coming months to dial in the details.
-Volunteer Info:
Tracy Baer: tracy.baer@gmail.com
Upcoming Volunteer meetings are at 9 AM CDT (0900) on March 27th & April 17th. Location is at KVYS (Illinois Valley Regional Airport) in Peru, Illinois. Signs will be posted at the airprot for directions.
We hope to see you at the event May 14th & 15th. Don't miss out on this amazing show.
Visit us at www.tbmreunion.org for more information
*Event Page Last Updated 03/20/2021*
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Source: City of Oglesby
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