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Weekend Fly-In: Dayton, OH (KMGY) August 25‐28, 2016
Watch out! SEBS will exceed the limits of our southern
boundaries and invade the Midwest region! After multiple
requests, we will head back to Dayton, OH, the Birthplace
of Aviation! Our last visit was in 2005 and much has
happened since then including the National Museum of the
US Air Force opening a new fourth hangar this June! We will
visit the National Museum of the US Air Force as well as
four of the five National Historic Landmarks within the
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park including
the Wright Cycle Company building, Hoover Block, Huffman
Prairie Flying Field, 1905 Wright Flyer III, and Hawthorn Hill!
Since we are going out of bounds, we are also changing logistics! The most important change is that we are
hiring a charter bus for transportation (no 15 passenger vans). Also, with this fly‐in being in the summer and
most attendees historically arriving early to beat afternoon buildups and thunderstorms, we are planning
Thursday activities which are optional.
For Thursday arrivals, there will be three bus shuttles from the airport to the hotel occurring at 11:30 am, 1:00
pm, and 5:00 pm. For those of you that want to participate in the Thursday activities, you should plan to arrive
in time to secure your aircraft and catch the 1:00 pm shuttle. For any early arrivals prior to Thursday, we will
have a bus that will depart the hotel at 10:30 am for the airport, so that you can tour the Wright “B” Flyer
hangar and museum (see below).
Our designated airport is KMGY (Dayton‐Wright Brothers). The FBO, Commander Aero, took excellent care of
SEBS attendees at the 2005 fly‐in, so we will head back to honor John Bosch, Chairman and CEO, and his team!
All parking and overnight fees are waived, and Commander Aero will offer a 10 cent discount on fuel. If you have
any questions or would like a rental car, contact Commander Aero at (937) 885‐5580.
Our hotel is the Crowne Plaza Dayton, and it is within walking distance to attractions, dining and nightlife in
downtown Dayton including the Oregon Arts District, America's Packard Museum, International Peace Museum,
and 2nd Street Market. The rate is $124 / night plus taxes for a Double Queen or King room and includes
breakfast for two. We have 25 rooms in our block to start. The rate is available 3 days prior and after our event.
To make reservations for dates of the event only, you can call Central Reservations at (800) 689‐5586 and use
the group code BON. You may also make the reservations online at http://www.cpdayton.com/ using the group
code BON. For extended stay reservations, you must call the Sales Office at (937) 229‐9835 Monday – Friday
from 8 am – 5 pm to make your reservation. All reservations should be made by Monday, July 25th to receive
the discounted rate.
Upon arrival optional box lunches will be available from Dorothy Lane Market at the FBO that you will pre‐order
during registration. Then you may want to immediately begin your exploration of the Birthplace of Aviation!
Next door to the FBO is the Wright “B” Flyer’s hangar and museum which houses a flyable replica of the world’s
first mass‐produced aircraft, the 1911 Wright B Flyer. The replica was built by a group of local aviation
enthusiasts, and the airplane is housed in a hangar that is similar to the Wright brothers’ 1910 hangar at
Huffman Prairie Flying Field. You can browse the historical displays to learn how the Wright Company built the
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original Wright “B” Flyers in Dayton. You may also schedule a short ride for $100 donation, but
an early morning reservation may be needed to avoid high temperatures and density altitude
conditions. The staff recommends 20 – 30 minutes to tour the site, and the museum is open
until 2:30 pm.
Thursday afternoon we will go to the Huffman Prairie Flying
Field, a National Historic Landmark. Our first stop will be at the
Interpretive Center where exhibits focus on the Wright Brothers’
experimental flights at Huffman Prairie Flying Field and on The
Wright Company’s flying school at Huffman Prairie. In addition,
there are exhibits on aviation technology at Wright‐Patterson Air
Force base. Our second stop will be at the Huffman Prairie Flying
Field itself. Attractions include a replica of the Wrights’ 1905
hangar, a replica of the catapult system they used to launch
their early airplanes and interpretive signs erected by the
National Park Service.
We will return to the hotel for some rest, relaxation and hospitality! For Thursday dinner, we have reserved the
private dining room at Coco’s Bistro. The restaurant describes itself as “modern American comfort food with a
twist”. We will have a limited menu of 4 – 5 items, and your meal will be on individual checks/couple checks.
(The menu will be posted on our web site.)
On Friday we will begin our day at the Wright‐Dunbar
Interpretive Center and Aviation Trail Visitor Center. This site
is the home of two National Historic Landmarks, the Hoover
Block and the Wright Cycle Company Building. Wilbur and
Orville Wright had a printing business from 1890 ‐ 1895. One
of their associates in the printing business was Paul Laurence
Dunbar, a friend of the Wrights and later an internationally
known black poet. The name of the interpretive center
reflects this special relationship. Exhibits tell about the lives
of the three men and about the West Side neighborhood. In
addition, a special exhibit is currently on display, The
Photography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, 1897‐1900. Across
the plaza from the Interpretive Center is the Wright Cycle Company Building which is one of only two original
Wright brothers buildings still standing at their original locations in the West Side neighborhood where Wilbur
and Orville lived, worked and invented the airplane. The Wright brothers occupied the building from 1895 to
1897, manufacturing bicycles on the first floor and operating a job printing business on the second floor. During
this period, Wilbur and Orville also took their first steps on the road to inventing the airplane, their Flyer I, in
1903.
For lunch, we will go to the Engineers Club of Dayton. Orville Wright ate lunch here nearly every day, and we
may get a glimpse of his table! The Engineers Club also has the original Wright engine number three and a turbo
jet engine on display. We will enjoy a buffet lunch of sandwich trays, salad, fruit, chips and cookies.
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After lunch we will head to Carillon Historical
Park for guided tours of Hawthorn Hill, the
Oakwood mansion that Orville Wright called
home for nearly 35 years, and that also has a
long and colorful history of hosting distinguished visitors
such as Charles A. Lindbergh and President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt! Hawthorn Hill, a National Historic Landmark, is an
impressive home with 1900s original furnishings, and it also
features Orville Wright’s original study! We will divide into
groups and Dayton History will transport groups to the
Hawthorn Hill home site for tours. When you are not touring
Hawthorn Hill, you will be in Carillon Historical Park exploring on your own the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright
Brothers Aviation Center. You will see the original 1905 Wright Flyer II, a National Historic Landmark. Orville
Wright donated this plane and oversaw the exhibit design and installation. Also on view are an original Wright
Brothers’ Van Cleve bicycle and the camera that took the iconic photograph capturing the first successful flight
over Kitty Hawk.
We will return to the hotel for much needed rest and relaxation after a day of touring. Hospitality will be open
for reminiscing over the marvels experienced that day! Friday dinner will be on your own at one of the many
restaurants within walking distance or you can stay in and order room service!
On Saturday we will spend the day at the National
Museum of the US Air Force. A new fourth building will
be open and host more than 70 aircraft in four new
galleries ‐‐ Presidential, Research & Development,
Space and Global Reach. You can board a space
shuttle, walk through four presidential aircraft, look
inside cargo planes, and more! We will arrive by 10
am, and you will explore the museum at your own
pace. We will have an early bus departure at 1:30 pm
for those wanting to return to the hotel. The final bus
departure will be at 4:00 pm. Some of you may want
to participate in one of the free guided tours of the
museum available to the general public at 10:30 am or
1:30 p.m. All tours begin at the entrance to the Early Years Gallery (through the Museum Store and turn right)
and advance registration is not necessary. Some of you may want to experience the museum’s state‐of‐the‐art
Cinema to view a 3D film on a massive 80 foot by 60 foot screen ‐ the largest in all of southwest Ohio! Check out
available movies and schedule at http://www.afmuseum.com/attractions/theatre. Some adventurous souls may
want to experience the flight simulators available. See http://www.afmuseum.com/attractions/simulators for
more information. Lunch is on your own at the museum café.
We will return to the hotel for some rest and relaxation before the last function of the weekend, the Saturday
Night Banquet! We will have cocktail hour followed by a buffet dinner. SEBS updates and acknowledgments will
occur at the conclusion of dinner.
For Sunday departures, there will be two bus shuttles: The early bird will depart at
7:00 am and the final departure is at 8:30 am.
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Notes on Transportation:
We are using a charter bus service and will not have on demand shuttle service available. Please review the
itinerary for shuttle information. If you need flexibility with transportation, we suggest you rent a car through
Commander Aero. Another option is for you to fly into Dayton International Airport (KDAY) and utilize the free
hotel shuttle.
Registration: The SEBS registration fee is $235 per person and includes charter bus transportation according to the itinerary, Friday lunch at the Engineers Club, admission to Carillon Historical Park, guided tour of Hawthorn Hill, and Saturday Night Banquet, and hospitality room with beer, wine, snacks, & supplies. Optional Thursday boxed lunch is $14.
Weekend Fly‐In: Dayton, OH (KMGY) August 25‐28, 2016
The official deadline for Registration and Hotel Reservations is on Monday, July 25, 2016, but do not wait to take action!
Logistic limitations will require us to cap registration at 56 people – first come, first served!
To ensure there is space for you, please REGISTER TO ATTEND
& RESERVE A HOTEL ROOM!
Please register online at www.sebs.org/event‐2247337
The Hotel room block is for SEBS members and guests that are registered to attend the SEBS
Weekend Fly‐In. Please register before making your hotel reservation. You may also view a
copy of the tentative itinerary to date on the event web page.
Not comfortable registering online? Download and complete the Registration Worksheet
from http://www.sebs.org/event‐2247337. Call Jackye Cocoros at 864‐508‐0593
for assistance. Missed calls will be returned in 24 hours.