Denver’s premier radio-controlled Event!

WARBIRDS & CLASSICS OVER DENVER

Spectators Welcome!

Friday & Saturday June 12-13, 2026 (No Sunday)
Rain or Shine

Chatfield State Park
Denver, Colorado

Event Overview

This event honors and celebrates Warbirds & Classics and the pilots who flew them — with radio-controlled aircraft flying fun!

Warbirds & Classics Over Denver is all about honoring those who supported, flew and fought in the skies from the US and around the world – and also about recognizing those “Classic” aircraft beauties from 50 years or more ago.

The event is a “fun fly” of radio-controlled military aircraft reproductions from World War I to the present AND Classics.  Military aircraft include World War I biplanes, World War II fighters and bombers, and 200 mph turbine-powered jet models from Desert Storm.  Classics include civilian aircraft such as Cessna, Piper, Taylorcraft and more.

This event typically draws over 100 replica aircraft and over 50 Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) qualified pilots from around the U.S. – and LOTS of spectators!

Warbirds and Classics flying only!

Fun Flying Event

Pilots

• Open to any Military aircraft from any era
• Open to any Classic civilian aircraft 
• No Sport Jets in Warbird schemes
• Proof of Current AMA membership required at check in.
• Proof of Large Scale or Turbine waiver required to fly either aircraft
• The flight-line volunteers will control the mixes and frequency of airplanes flown
• A spotter is recommended but not required. However, turbine aircraft must have a spotter.
• Pilots violating safety rules will be given one warning.  Repeated violators will be grounded for the duration of the event.
  
• Pilot Registration fee:  $50
  The registration fee covers the park’s special event permit fee, supplies for the event,  event T-shirt, coffee, and a charitable donation to veterans’ support organization.
• Once a pilot pays the registration fee, there are no refunds
• Overnight Airplane Storage Available $20 per plane (Fee to be paid on-site)

Schedule

Warbirds & Classics flying only

• Friday, June 12 
  7:00 am Field Set-up, Flying will begin as soon as setup is complete.
  12:00 pm Check-In Open
  Open flying for Warbirds and Classics only, earlier if the work is done (No sport or 3D planes)
  5:00 pm End of Check-In
   Saturday, June 13
  8:00 am   Check-in Open
  9:00 am  Opening ceremony
  Pilot’s Meeting to follow ceremony
  9:15 am    Open Flying
  12:00 pm  Lunch, No Flying- Planes placed on runway for photos and judging
  Lunch available by Rooster’s BBQ.
  1:00 pm    Open Flying
   4:30 pm   End Flying – Closing Ceremony – Awards
  5:00 pm   Event Over- Volunteer Clean-up

No event on Sunday