The Warbird Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization located at the Waukegan National Airport in Waukegan, Illinois that performs at airshows with retired military aircraft .
History The foundation was established by Paul Wood in 2003.[1]
A P-51 owned by the foundation and flown by Vlado Lenoch was destroyed in a fatal accident in July 2017.[2] [3]
A Boeing B75 belonging to the foundation was damaged in an accident in 2018.[4]
Collection North American Rockwell T-2B Buckeye
Events The Northern Illinois Airshow, formerly known as the Waukegan Air Show and Wings Over Waukegan, is hosted at the airport.[19] [20]
References ^ Puterbaught, John (8–14 September 2011). "Waukegan Air Show Keeps Aviation History Alive". Lake County Journal . p. 3. Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196691". Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ Robertson, Joe; Campbell, Matt (16 July 2017). "Airshow Pilot, Airport Manager Die in Atchison County Plane Crash". Kansas City Star . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223356". Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "L-39C Albatros". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "L-3B Grasshopper". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "N2S-3 Stearman". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "L-19 Bird Dog". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "A-4B Skyhawk". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "AD-1 Skyraider". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "FG-1D Corsair". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "T-33A Shooting Star". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "Nieuport 28". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "F-86F-30 Sabre". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "P-51D Mustang". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "P-51D Mustang". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "T-2B Buckeye". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "T-6G Texan". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 28 November 2023 . ^ "[Homepage]". Northern Illinois Airshow . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "Northern Illinois Airshow". Warbird Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 29 November 2023 .
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