The Ocean Reef Vintage Weekend, which started in 1994, attracts dozens of vintage airplanes, cars and yachts. The collection continues to grow each year. For the first few years, only a handful of airplanes flew into the airstrip at the private Key Largo, Florida, community. For the most recent event, in early December, 2016, nearly 20 made the trip.
Photos: Vintage Aircraft of Ocean Reef
Key Takeaways:
- The Ocean Reef Vintage Weekend is an annual event in Key Largo, Florida, dedicated to showcasing a growing collection of vintage aircraft, cars, and yachts, with its 2016 iteration featuring nearly 20 unique planes.
- Participating pilots view themselves as caretakers, preserving aviation history through their diverse collection of aircraft, which includes significant military and historically notable planes like a D-Day C-47 and a Vietnam MIA memorial.
- The featured aircraft vary widely in design, origin, and flying characteristics, each reflecting the owners' deep passion for maintaining and sharing these unique pieces of aviation heritage.
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