It’s never too late in the year for barbecue, according to The Weekender’s SocialFlight calendar. First stop is the Annual Wings and Wheels Fly-In at St. Tammany Regional Airport in Abita Springs/Covington, Louisiana. See classic cars, planes and a Civil Air Patrol search and rescue aircraft. Lunch will be served by Abita BBQ and includes your choice of pulled pork, brisket or smoked turkey legs.To find out what “Lexington Style” barbecue is all about, check out Saturday’s annual Festival and Fly-In at Davidson County Airport in Lexington, North Carolina. The first five to fly in will get a Fly High Lexington T-shirt or hat. Arrivals the night before are welcome too. Special fuel prices will be in effect; those who take advantage will get a free shuttle ride to the festival.
Also in Louisiana, early-bird flyers can land at the 10,000-foot-plus runway at Chennault International Airport for its weekend-long airshow and take in the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Army Golden Knights, Aeroshell Aerobatic Team and more. Just be sure to get parked before 7 a.m. each morning and hang out until departures open at 5 p.m.EAA Chapter 1 at Flabob Airport in California has free camping available for its Ray Stits Memorial Fly-In, so plan to stay the weekend. Arrive for an early-bird lunch on Saturday and stay for a social hour, dinner, silent auction and movie Saturday night. Fill up again with a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning and enjoy a scenic airport that’s home to the first EAA chapter. For more on this weekend’s events, visit SocialFlight.
