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The Kansas Aviation Museum in association with the Newark Air Museum UK is hosting the first ever Cockpit-Fest USA this September 29th/30th in Wichita, Kansas, the Air Capitol of the world.
All private individuals and museums are invited to bring your cockpits and simulators for outdoor display during this 2 day event that coincides with the McConnell AFB air show featuring the USAF Thunderbirds. An indoor exhibit area will also be provided for instrument panel displays. Aircraft simulators will be available to the public for flight.

• Free exhibitor registration
• Private Friday night Cockpit-Fest USA exhibitor party with tour of museum aircraft
• Exhibitor prizes
• Exhibitors allowed to charge the public to sit in their cockpit
• Hosted at the Kansas Aviation Museum situated adjacent to McConnell AFB
• See the 707 cockpit interior used in the ABC TV show “Pan Am”.
• Located next to Spirit AeroSystems where all 737 fuselages and Dreamliner cockpits are manufactured
• Watch the air show aerial performances

Photos of the previous Newark Air Museum Cockpit-Fests are here;
http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/gallery.php

The cockpits attending include a 737-200 cockpit, AH-1 Cobra simulator, DC-8 simulator, F-4 Phantom simulators, B-52 Stratofortress cockpit, F-16 Fighting Falcon simulator, F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit, F-8 Crusader cockpit, F-5 Freedom Fighter Cockpit, F-84F Thunderstreak Cockpit, F-111 Cockpit, F-15A Eagle cockpit, and more.

Visit URL=http://www.kansasaviationmuseum.org/cockpitfest.php]http://www.kansasaviationmuseum.org/cockpitfest.php[/URL] for museum and event info.

Email HeritageAviation@yahoo.com to register.

The official Cockpit-Fest forum is at http://cockpitfest.21.forumer.com/

Link to a morning TV show announcing Cockpit-Fest USA. http://youtu.be/qarhENyyu4Y

Regular admission prices apply for the general public.

The Kansas Aviation Museum
3350 South George Washington Blvd., Wichita, KS 67210

Below are some of the cockpits confirmed to attend.





















News update, the 707 cockpit interior used for the ABC TV Series "Pan Am" will be on display at Cockpit-Fest USA.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70f7SqUQK6o

Our grand prizes have been confirmed and will be as follows.

Flight Safety Best Simulator Cockpit Award, the winner receives a level D sim session at Flight Safety Wichita

Stearman Best Aircraft Cockpit Award, the winner receives a Stearman biplane flight from Stearman airfield.

very cool. I will not be too far away when that takes place. I'll see what I can do about coming by, perhaps.

Keith Smith wrote:very cool. I will not be too far away when that takes place. I'll see what I can do about coming by, perhaps.

That would be great! i hope to see you there.

And the winners are!

Steve Blevins F-4 Phantom - Stearman Award for Best Aircraft Cockpit.

Steve Cannaby B-52 Stratofortress - Flight Safety Award for Best Simulator Cockpit.

Steve Cannaby B-52 Stratofortress - Most dramatic restoration award.

Dewey Larson A-7 Corsair - People's Choice outdoor exhibit.

Matt Bailey home built simulator - People's Choice indoor exhibit.

Chris Woodul - Spirit of Cockpit-Fest Award.