About This Event

Come and join the fun at the Combat Air Museum. The sessions our “Young Aviators” Classes, for youth ages nine to thirteen (9-13), will be held on the following dates in 2021: Summer Class: June 21-25, 2021 (Monday thru Friday) Summer Class: July 19-23, 2018 (Monday thru Friday) Classes are held in the mornings from 0900 – 1230 hours (9:00 am until 12:30 pm). The class fee is $60.00 per student for all five days of the course. The instruction and field visits include invaluable ‘hands-on’ learning as follows: The five-day sessions will cover such STEM subjects as: • A brief history of early aviation • The fundamentals of flight theory • Aircraft structures, including control systems and engines • Weather and how to read aviation charts and maps • Hands-on time in the Museum’s Flight Simulator • Guided tour of the Museum • The phonetic alphabet, used for aviation contact and control Side visits, during the 5 day sessions, will also be included, if permissible under COVID rules: • The 108th Aviation Reg. of the Kansas Army National Guard (Blackhawk helicopters) • The 190th Refueling Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard (KC-135 Tankers) • The MTAA Forbes Field Fire, Rescue & Security Station (Firetrucks) • The Control Tower at Forbes Field Enrollment in the five-day session is limited to 20 per class and the Museum will accept youth on a first-come-first-served basis. Full payment of the course fee of $60 as a deposit is required, before the class dates, to ensure a place. For details please call the Office Manager at the Museum (785-862-3303) between 8:30 am and noon on weekdays.