This is the premier WINTER Warbird event in the West!! Come and enjoy our beautiful, sunny weather at our newly renovated flying field. Pizza lunch provided Thursday by the Sun Valley Fliers and for purchase from Big Brotha BBQ on Friday and Saturday. Be sure to attend the infamous "CREW De-BRIEF" Saturday night steak extravaganza!

If you want to dry camp you need to contact me to make sure there is room. We have limited camper spots.

Click on the ACCOMMODATIONS button for a list of nearby hotels.. The Happy Valley area is just

"over the mountain" from our field and it has lots of places to stay and eat.

For more information, please contact the Event Director: John Gerhardt at winterwarbirds24@gmail.com

One of the top warbirds and classics events in the country! 

IN THE TRADITION OF THE 1/8TH AIR FORCE SCALE EVENT FOR THE LAST 50 YEARS. Aircraft must have been flown by the military or a 1966 and prior scale classics.Must be in scale type colors.. No size restrictions, all means of propulsion are welcome. Classic planes are welcome. fun, Food and Flying. Young guns with small planes are welcome, 8-19 years old. ALL net proceeds goes to Children's Brain Cancer foundation. https://www.morganadamsfoundation.org/

HeliStorm 2025 is an aviation event that will feature scale radio control pilots flying on the front grounds of the National Museum of the United States Air Force. We expect full scale aviation organizations along with STEM students from the Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati areas.

• We expect more than 100 pilots from around the world
• Pilots who cannot bring aircraft can still register and participate in the planned activities
• The world’s finest scale helicopter models
• Workshops & industry panels
• Dedicated 30' x 90' air conditioned pilot lounge
• Flying skills competitions
• Banquet and private tour in the museum
• Scholarships for top 3 Dayton-area STEM schools based on their attendance
• Top industry suppliers
• Registration is $150 for pilots (includes a whole bunch of stuff -- see the pricing tab) and $120 for non-flying pilots.

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If you have any questions about the event, visit HeliStorm on ScaleHeliPilot

HeliStorm will be the largest and most bespoke event of its kind in North America. Jim Martin is leading the effort to organize volunteers for this event. You can sign-up and indicate your availability here. Once we get closer to the event, you'll get another invitation to select the jobs you'd like to do! We appreciate your willingness to help and will provide all volunteers with a HeliStorm shirt and badge.