  Location within Illinois | |
| Established | 2003 (2003) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Paul Wood |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°25′17″N 87°52′25″W / 42.4215°N 87.8735°W / 42.4215; -87.8735 |
| Website | www |
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.
A P-51 owned by the foundation and flown by Vlado Lenoch was destroyed in a fatal accident in July 2017.
A Boeing B75 belonging to the foundation was damaged in an accident in 2018.
Collection
- Aero L-39C Albatros
- Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper
- Boeing N2S-3
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog
- Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
- Douglas AD-1 Skyraider
- Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
- Lockheed T-33A
- Nieuport 28 – replica
- North American F-86F Sabre
- North American P-51D Mustang
- North American P-51D Mustang – on loan
- North American T-2B Buckeye
- North American T-6G Texan
Events
The Northern Illinois Airshow, formerly known as the Waukegan Air Show and Wings Over Waukegan, is hosted at the airport.
References
- Puterbaught, John (8–14 September 2011). "Waukegan Air Show Keeps Aviation History Alive". Lake County Journal. p. 3. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196691". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- Robertson, Joe; Campbell, Matt (16 July 2017). "Airshow Pilot, Airport Manager Die in Atchison County Plane Crash". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223356". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "L-39C Albatros". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "L-3B Grasshopper". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "N2S-3 Stearman". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "L-19 Bird Dog". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "A-4B Skyhawk". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "AD-1 Skyraider". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "FG-1D Corsair". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "T-33A Shooting Star". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "Nieuport 28". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "F-86F-30 Sabre". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "P-51D Mustang". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "P-51D Mustang". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "T-2B Buckeye". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "T-6G Texan". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- "[Homepage]". Northern Illinois Airshow. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- "Northern Illinois Airshow". Warbird Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2023.