International Bird Dog Association

75th Anniversary (Homecoming) Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog

10-14 SEP 2025 Topeka (KFOE) Kansas, USA
Latest Updates:
  • 11 AUG (this coming Monday) – FINAL DAY for registering for the KC135 tour – base access list
  • 11 AUG (this coming Monday) – FINAL DAY to order 75th Anniversary Collector Item T-Shirts

Hotel:

  • UPDATE: The primary Hotel is 100% Sold Out. The back up hotel (Super 8) still had 10 rooms left so don’t wait.
  • Spring Hills Suites Topeka KS, 2745 SW Fairlawn Rd. Topeka, Kansas, USA, 66614 ($139); Cynthia Ortiz (785) 596-9650
  • Last Day to Book: Monday, August 11, 2025
  • Click Here to Book
Registration:
  • UPDATE: “Registration Fee” covers meals only the IBDA is paying for the rest of the event expenses. The last day to REGISTER is 31 AUG, so we can let the caterers know the final count for food, so no refunds on registration if you cancel after 31 AUG.
  • Must be a member to register (members may register guests as part of their 75th Registration). If not a member, join on our membership page.
  • Registration Fees include Lunches and Dinners Daily. Breakfast is FREE at the Hotel
  • Registration Links (PayPal). Please enter Aircraft Tail# and Type in Order Notes:

Million Air FBO Reservation for Ramp Parking and Rental Cars:

Rental Cars

  • Hertz Rental Car onsite at Millionair FBO
  • Call to Reserve Hertz Cars 877-8-TOPEKA & +1-785-862-0950
  • Registration Fee (includes all Lunches and Dinners Daily); Breakfast is FREE at the Hotel ($165/pp)

Event T-Shirts

  • Pre Order Only Click HERE:
  • Pick Up at Topeka upon Arrival at MillionAir FBO (KFOE)
  • Last day to order T-Shirts is 11 AUG 2025
Schedule of Events:

Wednesday – 10 SEP 2025: Arrival

  • UPDATE: Check the Wx and plan accordingly to arrive at KFOE on 10 SEP, or 09 SEP if the Wx looks better you want to help with the event set up.
  • Arrival Day at KFOE Millionair FBO Ramp, Registration in the FBO, T-Shirt Pick Up
  • Hotel Check In
  • Evening Social: Pappa John’s Pizza Dinner @ Spring Hills Suites Breakfast Area: 18:00

Thursday – 11 SEP 2025:

  • 9am Fly / Drive to KBEC Wichita KS Mass Gathering at Cessa/Beech Factory Field (Lunch / Group Photo)
  • Drive or Fly back to Topeka for Group Dinner The Pennant Restaurant Downtown: 18:30

Friday – 12 SEP 2025:

  • 10am Fly / Drive to Wichita KICT; Tour Boeing B-29 Doc, Lunch in Doc’s Hangar
  • Dinner Keltic Fox Restaurant Downtown Topeka

Guest Speaker Steve Noyes = Bird Dog Maintenance Forum

Saturday – 13 SEP 2025:

  • 9am Fly Out to 07S Beaumont Hotel for Breakfast (Early Birds) / 11am Fly Out Lunch (Late Sleepers). Land on the Grass Runway and taxi THRU town to the Café. Envision (2) Waves of Planes KFOE -> 07S
  1. 0900 Breakfast Flight (25-30)
  2. 1100 Lunch Flight (25-30)
  • Drive to Kansas History Museum
  • Kansas Air Guard KC-135 Command Brief and Tour (TBD) (Lunch)
  • Air Combat Museum Tour
  • Banquet Dinner Topeka Airport Terminal Area (Catered) w/ Guest Speakers
  • Cat Killers (Pilots, Maintainers) FACs are all invited to attend and round table discuss their Bird Dog Stories Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Dinner.

Sunday – 14 SEP 2025: Departure

Contact:
Jim Ostrich
(858) 414-6258