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SAAC Carolinas Region and Hickory Aviation Museum, weather permitting, are looking forward to hosting Snakes and Planes #3!  We've been lucky the last two years with perfect weather, so fingers crossed that we've selected a good date.  Sandwiched in between Mother's Day Weekend and Memorial Day Weekend, we've decided on Saturday, May 20th, 10am-2pm.   More details as we get closer to the date, but we'll have a swap meet area in a private meeting room for all attendees to socialize and enjoy lunch and I'll arrange for a good food truck to feed the hungry masses.  We also have a new and improved patio/picnic area near the aircraft as well, plus plenty of shade under the aircraft should it be a hot day.  More details to follow.

Massive show, over 650 registered cars and perfect weather.  Took my photos and made it into a YouTube video. 

https://youtu.be/FHtjiZr81Cs

I'm signed up, anyone else coming? 

We finally released the fundraising website for the museum and the video produced is a really good of the vision.  We brought on the local community college as a partner, and all is explained.  https://www.elevatehky.com/

I always enjoy this event and am planning on attending. 

Registration website is now active.  Doubled the VIP Package price!  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/americarna-live-car-show-2022-registration-355224705657

Room for trailers? 

Hasn't been a show in two years, but it's back, the Americarna gathering is planned again November 26th. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/863198498404281/?ref=newsfeed

That is amazing news Bill.  If you guys are accepting donations, post a link.

Until we get a dedicated way via the webpage, we're happy to accept checks made out to "Hickory Aviation Museum" and mailed to:

Hickory Aviation Museum
3101 9th Avenue Drive NW Box 22A
ATTN:  Buford Barnett/Museum Construction Fund
Hickory, NC  28601

We are a 501C museum and all donations are tax deductible, just ask for a receipt to be mailed back. 

Thank you!

We officially announced that we'll be building a new aviation museum.  It will be located across the field from where we are now, hopefully we'll be breaking ground early next year and this will allow us to move most if not all of our aircraft inside, protected from birds and weather.  Eventual plans will call for a restaurant/brewpub type establishment along with an outdoor observation area as this complex will face the runway and westward for a beautiful view of the mountains. 

https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/hickory-council-approves-design-contract-for-new-hickory-aviation-museum-cvcc-workforce-site/article_0a7321de-f242-11ec-bb3f-1752ac1b9e49.html?fbclid=IwAR0ETjM9mOhaCe56PzBpRHr7_zxCAUU7m1XZbf8thmHcTRh0Gz8AnYLWHkI

i put a bunch of photos including the drone shots on the museum Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/HickoryAviationMuseum , .  We counted over 500 visitors on the aircraft ramp, so it was a busy day!

One week to go, and the preliminary forecast is hot, hot hot!  Calling for low to mid 90s and sunny, so plan accordingly with sunscreen, water, etc.  Any questions, just ask. 

Three weeks to go, still waiting on rsvp's and photos to info@hickoryaviationmuseum.com so I can use to publicize.  Have one Sunbeam Tiger owner who has rsvp'd and it looks like the Carolina Cobra Club is coming in good numbers.  Hopefully we'll have good weather. 

If you're attending, don't forget to send me photos of what you're bringing to info@hickoryaviationmuseum.com.  Thanks!