POCONO MOUNTAINS FLIGHT FEST

The Vern Moyer Aviation Fund has been established in memory of decades long aviation leader in the Mid-Atlantic region – Vern Moyer. Paul Morgan, of Moyer Aviation, comments, "The Moyer Aviation Fund was established in memory of Vern. He was a strong advocate for teaching budding avaiators how to fly and, throughout the years taught thousands of pilots to pursue their career in aviation. To fund the scholarship, we are launching the annual Pocono Mountains Flight Fest with proceeds benefitting the Fund."

The event will be held at the Pocono Mountains Regional Airport on August 3 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and will include Touch-A-Truck; airplane and antique car displays, a children's area with hay rides, bouncy house and a candy drop; food trucks where guests can purchase a variety of food and drink; music; and paid airplane and helicopter rides that will benefit the Fund. Admission is free with a $10 per car parking fee going to the Fund.

Morgan continues, "Vern loved bringing the community into the airport to get them involved with aviation. We have created the day to include kids activities, an area to purchase from food truck vendors, displays of trucks, antique cars, and aircraft, and the opportunity to see the Pocono Mountains from the sky with helicopter and airplane rides."

The Vern Moyer Aviation Scholarship Fund has been established to support the development, educational opportunities, and preservation of aviation across Pennsylvania. It seeks to elevate public awareness and inspire individuals to pursue careers in aviation, offer scholarships to individuals pursuing a career in aviation, provide resources and technology to support learning in aviation, endeavors that safeguard aviation heritage, and promote advancements in aviation technology.

Sponsors of the event include Papillon and Moyer Construction, Moyer Aviation, Hi-Tech Helicopters, Kalahari Resorts and TreeTrails Adventures. The event will be staged on the north side of the airport located on Rt. 611 at 188 Airport Road, Tobyhanna, PA.

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