Warbirds and Wheels
Venue: New River Valley Airport, Dublin
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: The Reflections Band
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Miscellaneous
Cost: Free
The New River Valley Airport presents Warbirds and Wheels with the Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force on Saturday, August 15, 2026 and on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Enjoy WWII warbird aircraft displays and airplane rides, vintage and antique cars, food trucks, live music from The Reflections Band and more! Warbirds will include a Stinson OY-1, Japanese Fuji LM-1, and Beechcraft T-34 Mentor. Also on display will be an Aero L-39 Albatross jet.
The featured performer is the Aero L-39 "Vandy 1" acrobatic jet with planned flybys at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM on Saturday.
The Reflections Band based in Dublin, Virginia plays your favorite oldies. Enjoy the hits that cause you to reflect on happy times and places.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/reflectionsbandnrv
Three lucky car owners will take a free WWII warbird ride at the New River Valley Airport on Saturday. As part of the Warbirds and Wheels event, the airport is hosting a "Cruise In" for vintage and antique cars starting at 10:00 AM. Each car will receive a number when arriving and three numbers will be chosen at random at noon. The owners of those three cars will receive a free warbird ride Saturday afternoon from the Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
Rides in the WWII Stinson can be purchased in advance for $195 at the Capital Wing website at: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/capitalwingcaf/items/date/2026-08-15/2026/08/?flow=1502083&full-items=yes and any flights not sold in advance can be purchased at the airport during the event. In case a raffle winner has already purchased a flight, their purchase will be refunded. Rides are also available in a Piper Cherokee 180.
Food trucks include Johnny Rays, L5 and co., and Lizard Licks.
Register your car for a chance to win a free warbird ride.
Admission is free and all are welcome.
Hosted by the NRV Airport and Pulaski County, VA.
The New River Valley Airport is located at 5391 C.V. Jackson Road in Dublin, VA.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://res.cloudinary.com/du5lfb5z3/image/upload/v1786169756/760014499_1478468204326606_3459678149724556784_n_qdmu75.jpg.
For more information, visit: https://newrivervalleyairport.com/events or https://www.capitalwingcaf.org/kpsk-new-river-valley or https://www.facebook.com/NewRiverValleyAirport or call 540-674-4141.
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