TROY — The annual WACO Fly-in will be held Sept. 20-22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Road 25A, Troy.

In 1923, WACO Aircraft moved to Troy from Medina, OH. This was the Golden Age of Aviation and after moving to Troy, WACO became the number one manufacturer of civil aircraft in the United States and remained in that first place spot until shortly before World War II began.

During WWII WACO employed 3,000 people and was the largest employer in a five-county area. Often entire families worked for WACO. WACO was and continues to be very important to this area.

Today, WACO offers adventure as one of the few places someone can fly in an open cock-pit biplane and has an educational facility with available summer camps, aviation and S.T.E.A.M. education, and extracurricular learning opportunities. The museum features the history of the company, artifacts, and WACO airplanes.

The annual WACO Fly-In celebrates the role WACO played in the history of aviation and WW II and the people that made it successful.

Event Schedule

Friday – WACO Bi-plane rides, paramotors, museum open, food trucks, concert – Jerry Mullins, 5-8 p.m.

Saturday – Airplanes, airplanes, airplanes, breakfast food truck, WACO Bi-plane rides, more food trucks throughout the day, museum open, kids activities, living history, Flour Drop Contest 1 p.m., Banquet 6 p.m. – register by September 13

Sunday – WACO Bi-plane rides, helicopter rides, museum open, food trucks, first responders with Touch a Truck, FOP hotdog give-away, 11:30 a.m., CareFlight helicopter, radio control demo with candy drop 1 p.m., ultralights, and living history

For questions, please call 937-335-9226 or visit www.wacoairmuseum.org.