Re: Tractor Show at Rantoul

Posted by T6Dave on August 27, 2005 at 07:59:50 from (63.164.149.71):

In Reply to: Re: Tractor Show at Rantoul posted by John S-B on August 27, 2005 at 07:28:19:

There is still quite a bit of the base left. They turned it into a general aviation airport. There is a museum on the field in one of the big old hangars. There are a lot of old aircraft still sitting around. There is a KC-97 sitting out by the road and many other old birds as well. The old officers quarters was made into a motel. Some areas of the base are kind of run down, others refubished nicely.

The tractor show was called "Half Century of Progress." I think it is every other year and this year it was held on the base. I thought about flying the plane into the show but I'm glad I didn't. Just too much going on. Some people did fly, though.

Lot's of Farmalls, Deeres, even quite a few Molines, AC's, and Olivers. There was a turbine powered Ford that was pretty wild. One guy was driving around a Titan 10-20. It is a pretty good show.

Dave

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