Detroit Aviation and Airlines Collectible Show set for Yankee Air Museum

The sky is the limit for airplane buffs this Saturday in Ypsilanti when the Yankee Air Museum hosts the third annual Detroit Aviation and Airlines Collectibles Show.

The event at Willow Run Airport features 40 tables full of memorabilia ranging from scale models to aircraft parts and uniforms. It also will offer an an opportunity to ride in a historic open cockpit Waco biplane.

According to organizers, the collector's show is one of few in the country held on an active airfield.

This year, a massive spy plane — the Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star — will be on display at the event, offering a glimpse into electronic surveillance technology used by the U.S. military during the Cold War.

The museum also will be offering walking tours of the recently acquired section of historic Willow Run Bomber Plant.

Saturday likely be the only day for the public to see the inside of the bomber plant in the spring and summer due to a large scale construction season scheduled for the beginning of June, organizers said.

The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the airport, 801 Kirk Profit Drive, Hangar 1, Bay 7. Admission is $5 and free for youth 15 and under. For information, call (734) 483-4030 or visit www.yankeeairmuseum.org website.

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