(Chippewa Twp. PA) Story and photos by Frank Sparks.

Featured photo – A  1944 Douglass C-47 “Skytrain”, boasting a wingspan of over 90 feet, dwarfs the Dodge Challenger in the foreground.  The World War II era transport airplane was one  of many vintage aircraft on display Saturday courtesy of the Air Heritage Museum.

The first ever Wings and Wheels event took place at the Air Heritage Museum located on the grounds of the Beaver County Airport in Chippewa Township. The car cruise and aviation appreciation show started at 10 AM and lasted until 5 PM on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Over 500 cars came out to support a good cause. Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks and Curtis Walsh hosted a live on site broadcast throughout the event. Tom Gargaro was the event organizer and also serves as the Vice President of Air Heritage. Gargaro told Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks that he was pleasantly surprised at the amount of vehicles that showed up for the event.  According to Gargaro,  the early and brisk influx of classic car owners meant that the 300 dash plaques that they had available for the event were gone before noon.

In addition to cars and planes, there were food trucks, displays from local vendors, a Chinese auction and the hit of the event was Judith Gargaro’s baked goods.  Tom Gargaro, who was the brainchild of Wings and Wheels, hopes to make the event a yearly show.

Check out all of the photos of the fun day in Chippewa Township below: