Event features Family activities, biplane rides, Car Cruise-in, and food trucks at Springfield Beckley Airport 

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The eleventh annual Barnstorming Carnival will be held at Springfield Beckley Airport on July 12th and 13th . As always, admission is free. 

This unique community event celebrates the planes and pilots that went all over the U.S. in the 1920s and 30s, selling rides and thrilling communities with daredevil stunts. Modern day barnstormers are as unique as their counterparts from 100 years ago, carrying on this tradition and bringing it to the community. 

Jamestown barnstormer and organizer Dewey Davenport has coordinated a fleet of unique aircraft for the two-day event from all parts of the country. More than 40 aircraft – including vintage biplanes, homebuilts and military trainers – are expected to be on display. 

One of the featured aircraft this year is a 1930 D-25 New Standard open cockpit biplane . This type of aircraft in its day — and still by many — is considered the King of the barnstormers. The front cockpit is big enough to fit a family of four! It will be one of the unique biplanes at the event. Fifteen minute biplane rides will be offered at the event for an addition cost. 

Kestrel Warbirds Rides from Dayton, Ohio will be at the event with their WWII AT-6 Texan. They will also offer unique flight experiences for an additional cost 

The Barnstorming Carnival is also excited to announce that food trucks will be onsite both days of the show. A Car Cruise in on Sunday July 13th starts at 11 and goes until 4pm. All types of cars are welcomed. Other activities for families include paper rocket building workshops, paper plate foam gliders, model airplanes demonstrations, RC flight simulators, balloon-tying clown, Face painter, Buck the Magic Cowboy, and many other activities. 

The event starts Saturday morning with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Hustead EMS department ( public is welcomed) and biplane rides at 8:00 am. For more information about the Barnstorming Carnival and biplane rides visit our website at ⁦www.barnstormingcarnival.com⁩ or call Dewey Davenport 937-877-0837 Brittany Jones 937-323-5804, Airport Manager Seth Timmerman 937-459-2193 

MEDIA NOTICE: All media interested in coordinating biplane rides for stories can contact Dewey Davenport at (937)-877-0837.