Army Heritage Days May 18, 2019

I had visited this event last year (click here to see photos) and had a fantastic time. This is a very well put together event with trams provided rides to stops over the sprawling Army Heritage Center grounds in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. There are numerous static displays in place year round on their grounds and during this yearly event re-enactors liven them up and provide interpretation. One great thing about this event that I don’t see very often is free water provided from dispensers near the portable restrooms at several locations on the grounds.

One of the first things to happen on the morning of this event was the landing of Liberty Warbirds’ Bell UH-1D Iroquois helicopter. She flew in, did a loop and a half then approached slowly for landing with the distinctive “thumping” a helicopter makes. Impressive and fun to watch!

There were a variety of displays from many eras of history, some which pre-date American history. There was also a nice selection of food options. I got a prime rib sandwich from Gary’s Pig Roast and found it to be very tasty. I could have gotten onions, mushrooms, or cheese but I got mine plain.

I met up with my friends in a Vietnam War living history group and I did a few photos for them. It is always great to catch up with friends and see what they’ve been up to and what they’re planning to do next! You can see more of these photos plus others I took that day here.

The American Airpower Museum sent two aircraft that did two flyovers during the day, one of which was the North American P-51D Mustang seen above and also the Douglas C-47 “Skytrain”. I would have preferred they fly lower and closer but it was still a pleasure to see them!

There were also several non-military living history setups which showed what life was like in various periods. In the above photo bread that had been made at their camp was being shown off. There was a lot to see and learn while at this event!

In addition to the outdoor displays there were a number of things going on indoor at the museum as well which by themselves would have made this a great event to go to. You can see more photos I took at this event by clicking here and photos I took at my visit in 2018 by clicking here. Most things shown were present at both events so take a look at both sets!

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