Wings & Wheels lands big crowd
Planes, classic cars center stage at Delaware Coastal Airport
A Black Hawk helicopter from the Delaware National Guard arrived from Wilmington Airport for the static display. BILL SHULL PHOTOS
Visitors stopped to look at one of Allen Chorman Aerial Spraying’s G-164 cropdusters that was on display.
This 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 convertible is the only survivor out of five built to promote the Smothers Brothers Racing Team. Brenda Kane, left, and her husband Jeff rescued it from a Florida junkyard and had it restored to original condition. Dickie Smothers even signed the glove box.
Larry Legates won first place in the brass & vintage category for his stunning 1936 Ford Phaeton.
Tom Hartman of Milton said he bought his 1969 Ford Bronco for $7,000, ripped everything out and restored it close to original condition. It has some unique custom touches, like a step that drops down to make it easier to climb in.
A C-130 from the Delaware Air National Guard sits in the morning fog at Delaware Coastal Airport Oct .5. The ramp was soon filled with people enjoying the planes and classic cars. 
The Sussex Central JROTC presented the colors during the singing of the national anthem.
John Reichert was happy to show off his hangar at Delaware Coastal Airport. He has two vintage planes and a dusty old Packard sedan inside. Reichert turns 100 later in October.
The fog kept the Delaware Aviation Museum’s B-25 Panchito on the ground in the morning, but it was able to give rides in the afternoon.
Bob Port was lucky to get a ride in Panchito. Port wanted to recreate the flight he had in a B-25 74 years ago. 
Matt Barlow, a Georgetown police officer, performs the “Star Spangled Banner” to officially open Wings & Wheels.
Gerard Bellerose shows off the Corvette engine in his 1951 Cadillac two-door coupe.
Patricia Meekins of Harrington with her 1977 Ford Mustang Cobra.
Bill Anderson brought his Corvette that is dedicated to the memory of those who were lost on 9/11. Anderson said he spent three months at Ground Zero after the attacks working to rebuild the grid. He later served as assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force under President George W. Bush. 
Mike Asvlen portrayed a motor pool sergeant at the World War II encampment.
The World War II encampment is always a favorite at Wings & Wheels. 
The fog kept the U.S. Naval Academy’s parachute team on the ground in the morning. They used the time to pack their gear for an afternoon jump.
Sussex Central JROTC members (l-r) Kimberly Garcia-Sanvoval, Angie Diaz-Gomez, Diana Chilel and Carmen Perez-Arreaga tour the Delaware Air National Guard C-130.
Scott Wallen won best import for his 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S.
Leia Keenan, 6, the current Little Miss Georgetown, waves to the crowd at Wings & Wheels.
Fins Up on this 1959 Cadillac.
This custom Corvette had a 1950s vintage front and rear on a modern Vette body.
This 1902 Olds Curved-Dash Runabout took second place in the brass & vintage category.
People were eager to see Mike Rogers’ 1981 DeLorean, like the one made famous in the movie “Back to the Future”.
American muscle cars were well represented, like this 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner.
They’re not fog lamps, but this Chevy Impala from New Jersey was easy to spot thanks to the red headlights.
Joe Green from the Delaware Aviation Museum zipped around Wings & Wheels on his bike.
A 1985 Socata TB 30 Epsilon leading the lineup of static aircraft.
Station 85 in Milton brought its vintage fire truck.
Corvettes from different eras had their hoods open so judges could check out the engines.October 9, 2024
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A Black Hawk helicopter from the Delaware National Guard arrived from Wilmington Airport for the static display. BILL SHULL PHOTOS
Visitors stopped to look at one of Allen Chorman Aerial Spraying’s G-164 cropdusters that was on display.
This 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 convertible is the only survivor out of five built to promote the Smothers Brothers Racing Team. Brenda Kane, left, and her husband Jeff rescued it from a Florida junkyard and had it restored to original condition. Dickie Smothers even signed the glove box.
Larry Legates won first place in the brass & vintage category for his stunning 1936 Ford Phaeton.
Tom Hartman of Milton said he bought his 1969 Ford Bronco for $7,000, ripped everything out and restored it close to original condition. It has some unique custom touches, like a step that drops down to make it easier to climb in.
A C-130 from the Delaware Air National Guard sits in the morning fog at Delaware Coastal Airport Oct .5. The ramp was soon filled with people enjoying the planes and classic cars.
The Sussex Central JROTC presented the colors during the singing of the national anthem.
John Reichert was happy to show off his hangar at Delaware Coastal Airport. He has two vintage planes and a dusty old Packard sedan inside. Reichert turns 100 later in October.
The fog kept the Delaware Aviation Museum’s B-25 Panchito on the ground in the morning, but it was able to give rides in the afternoon.
Bob Port was lucky to get a ride in Panchito. Port wanted to recreate the flight he had in a B-25 74 years ago.
Matt Barlow, a Georgetown police officer, performs the “Star Spangled Banner” to officially open Wings & Wheels.
Gerard Bellerose shows off the Corvette engine in his 1951 Cadillac two-door coupe.
Patricia Meekins of Harrington with her 1977 Ford Mustang Cobra.
Bill Anderson brought his Corvette that is dedicated to the memory of those who were lost on 9/11. Anderson said he spent three months at Ground Zero after the attacks working to rebuild the grid. He later served as assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force under President George W. Bush.
Mike Asvlen portrayed a motor pool sergeant at the World War II encampment.
The World War II encampment is always a favorite at Wings & Wheels.
The fog kept the U.S. Naval Academy’s parachute team on the ground in the morning. They used the time to pack their gear for an afternoon jump.
Sussex Central JROTC members (l-r) Kimberly Garcia-Sanvoval, Angie Diaz-Gomez, Diana Chilel and Carmen Perez-Arreaga tour the Delaware Air National Guard C-130.
Scott Wallen won best import for his 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S.
Leia Keenan, 6, the current Little Miss Georgetown, waves to the crowd at Wings & Wheels.
Fins Up on this 1959 Cadillac.
This custom Corvette had a 1950s vintage front and rear on a modern Vette body.
This 1902 Olds Curved-Dash Runabout took second place in the brass & vintage category.
People were eager to see Mike Rogers’ 1981 DeLorean, like the one made famous in the movie “Back to the Future”.
American muscle cars were well represented, like this 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner.
They’re not fog lamps, but this Chevy Impala from New Jersey was easy to spot thanks to the red headlights.
Joe Green from the Delaware Aviation Museum zipped around Wings & Wheels on his bike.
A 1985 Socata TB 30 Epsilon leading the lineup of static aircraft.
Station 85 in Milton brought its vintage fire truck.
Corvettes from different eras had their hoods open so judges could check out the engines.
Bob Port could not wait to get in the air.
Port was scheduled to be a passenger on Panchito, the famous World War II-era B-25 based at Delaware Coastal Airport. Panchito was one of the aircraft that took part in the 15th annual Wings & Wheels at the airport in Georgetown Oct. 5.
Morning fog delayed his departure, but the Air Force veteran was ready to relive a special moment from his younger days.
“Seventy-four years ago I got a ride on a B-25 going home on leave, from Mississippi to Washington. Here I am at 93 hitching another ride,” Port said.
The Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation had several of its planes on display.
Visitors also got to sit inside a Delaware Air National Guard C-130 Hercules and an Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter, both from Wilmington Airport.
Chorman Aerial Spraying brought one of its yellow cropdusters, which are familiar sights over Sussex County.
John Reichert, who turns 100 later in October, sat on a stool in front of the hangar he has had for almost 40 years, happy to talk about planes and cars with anybody who would stop.
Reichert has two vintage planes and a dusty Packard sedan inside.
“I love them. I’d rather be flying,” Rechert said.
The planes were only half of the fun.
A total of 287 classic cars filled the southern part of the airport ramp, according to the Historic Vintage Car Club of Delaware. Each one came with four wheels and a story.
None were more unique that the 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 convertible, owned by Jeff and Brenda Kane of Milton. It was one of five built to promote the Smothers Brothers Racing Team.
“Dickie Smothers was big into racing,” Jeff said. “Oldsmobile shipped them out to five different racers in strategic parts of the country where they wanted to sell cars. 1969 was the only year they painted all five in team colors.”
Jeff said they found the car in shambles in a Florida junkyard, bought it and had it restored to original condition. Dickie Smothers even came to Florida to see the car and signed the glove box.
Fast-forward to 1981, when Mike Rogers’ DeLorean rolled off the assembly line. That’s the gull-wing doored sports car made famous in the movie “Back to the Future.”
“People want to know, ‘Where’s the flux capacitor?’ I tell them this is just a base model,” Rogers said. “When I was 6, I saw one in a magazine and said, ‘I want one.’”
Rogers, who is from Milford, said he drives it quite a bit to work and other car shows.
The U.S Naval Academy Parachute Team was also scheduled to jump at the airport.
Dozens of vendors, selling food and crafts, were set up in the parking lot.
Next year’s Wings & Wheels is scheduled for Oct. 3-4.
A Black Hawk helicopter from the Delaware National Guard arrived from Wilmington Airport for the static display. BILL SHULL PHOTOS
Visitors stopped to look at one of Allen Chorman Aerial Spraying’s G-164 cropdusters that was on display.
This 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 convertible is the only survivor out of five built to promote the Smothers Brothers Racing Team. Brenda Kane, left, and her husband Jeff rescued it from a Florida junkyard and had it restored to original condition. Dickie Smothers even signed the glove box.
Larry Legates won first place in the brass & vintage category for his stunning 1936 Ford Phaeton.
Tom Hartman of Milton said he bought his 1969 Ford Bronco for $7,000, ripped everything out and restored it close to original condition. It has some unique custom touches, like a step that drops down to make it easier to climb in.
A C-130 from the Delaware Air National Guard sits in the morning fog at Delaware Coastal Airport Oct .5. The ramp was soon filled with people enjoying the planes and classic cars.
The Sussex Central JROTC presented the colors during the singing of the national anthem.
John Reichert was happy to show off his hangar at Delaware Coastal Airport. He has two vintage planes and a dusty old Packard sedan inside. Reichert turns 100 later in October.
The fog kept the Delaware Aviation Museum’s B-25 Panchito on the ground in the morning, but it was able to give rides in the afternoon.
Bob Port was lucky to get a ride in Panchito. Port wanted to recreate the flight he had in a B-25 74 years ago.
Matt Barlow, a Georgetown police officer, performs the “Star Spangled Banner” to officially open Wings & Wheels.
Gerard Bellerose shows off the Corvette engine in his 1951 Cadillac two-door coupe.
Patricia Meekins of Harrington with her 1977 Ford Mustang Cobra.
Bill Anderson brought his Corvette that is dedicated to the memory of those who were lost on 9/11. Anderson said he spent three months at Ground Zero after the attacks working to rebuild the grid. He later served as assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force under President George W. Bush.
Mike Asvlen portrayed a motor pool sergeant at the World War II encampment.
The World War II encampment is always a favorite at Wings & Wheels.
The fog kept the U.S. Naval Academy’s parachute team on the ground in the morning. They used the time to pack their gear for an afternoon jump.
Sussex Central JROTC members (l-r) Kimberly Garcia-Sanvoval, Angie Diaz-Gomez, Diana Chilel and Carmen Perez-Arreaga tour the Delaware Air National Guard C-130.
Scott Wallen won best import for his 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S.
Leia Keenan, 6, the current Little Miss Georgetown, waves to the crowd at Wings & Wheels.
Fins Up on this 1959 Cadillac.
This custom Corvette had a 1950s vintage front and rear on a modern Vette body.
This 1902 Olds Curved-Dash Runabout took second place in the brass & vintage category.
People were eager to see Mike Rogers’ 1981 DeLorean, like the one made famous in the movie “Back to the Future”.
American muscle cars were well represented, like this 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner.
They’re not fog lamps, but this Chevy Impala from New Jersey was easy to spot thanks to the red headlights.
Joe Green from the Delaware Aviation Museum zipped around Wings & Wheels on his bike.
A 1985 Socata TB 30 Epsilon leading the lineup of static aircraft.
Station 85 in Milton brought its vintage fire truck.
Corvettes from different eras had their hoods open so judges could check out the engines.Event Details :
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