2019 Gathering of TBMs
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:06 pm
2019 Gathering of TBMs (4th Annual, Presented by the City of Peru)
Illinois Valley Regional Airport
Peru, Illinois
May 18th (with a Night event on May 17th)
www.tbmreunion.org
Warbirds Participating:
-10 Grumman TBM Avengers (Largest TBM Gathering in the World)
-North American P-51 Mustang
-Vought F4U-7 Corsair
-Grumman F8F Bearcat
-Grumman FM-2 Wildcat
-North American F-86 Sabre
-MiG-17
-Lockheed T-33
-6 North American T-6s/SNJs/Harvards
-Boeing PT-17 Stearman
Ride Aircraft *Rides are available Friday, Saturday & Sunday*
-TBM Avenger ($995 for Top Seat Turret. $495 for Bottom Seat)
-T-6 Texan ($295.00)
-Helicopter Rides
Other Highlights:
-"Salute to Veterans" Parade with over 200 Veterans
-Fantastic Food Vendors and Souvenirs for purchase
-Aircraft and Hangar Displays
TBM Avenger Reunion Car Cruise
*NEW FOR 2019* will be the TBM Avenger Reunion Car Cruise. The event will be from 4 PM to 10 PM and cost a $5.00 Donation Entry Fee (which will benefit the TBM Reunion's "Salute to Veterans" Event). Beer Gardenwill open at 4 PM and aircraft will be on display along with cars for the car show (first 75 car entrants for the Car Show receive Dash Plaques). Awards will be presented at 6 PM with Veterans, Pilots & Kids Choice Awards categories. Northern Illinois band "She's a Maybe" will perform starting at 7 PM. Then, as dusk hits the airport, Matt Younkin will take to the skies in his Twin Beech 18 to perform his "Magic by Moonlight" Night Air Show!
Illinois Valley Regional Airport
Peru, Illinois
May 18th (with a Night event on May 17th)
www.tbmreunion.org
Warbirds Participating:
-10 Grumman TBM Avengers (Largest TBM Gathering in the World)
-North American P-51 Mustang
-Vought F4U-7 Corsair
-Grumman F8F Bearcat
-Grumman FM-2 Wildcat
-North American F-86 Sabre
-MiG-17
-Lockheed T-33
-6 North American T-6s/SNJs/Harvards
-Boeing PT-17 Stearman
Ride Aircraft *Rides are available Friday, Saturday & Sunday*
-TBM Avenger ($995 for Top Seat Turret. $495 for Bottom Seat)
-T-6 Texan ($295.00)
-Helicopter Rides
Other Highlights:
-"Salute to Veterans" Parade with over 200 Veterans
-Fantastic Food Vendors and Souvenirs for purchase
-Aircraft and Hangar Displays
TBM Avenger Reunion Car Cruise
*NEW FOR 2019* will be the TBM Avenger Reunion Car Cruise. The event will be from 4 PM to 10 PM and cost a $5.00 Donation Entry Fee (which will benefit the TBM Reunion's "Salute to Veterans" Event). Beer Gardenwill open at 4 PM and aircraft will be on display along with cars for the car show (first 75 car entrants for the Car Show receive Dash Plaques). Awards will be presented at 6 PM with Veterans, Pilots & Kids Choice Awards categories. Northern Illinois band "She's a Maybe" will perform starting at 7 PM. Then, as dusk hits the airport, Matt Younkin will take to the skies in his Twin Beech 18 to perform his "Magic by Moonlight" Night Air Show!