Look to the skies on Saturday, and you’ll see a variety of war-era planes flying into Allen County.
The airport will be the site of a fly-in organized by Vince Hill, one of the members of an airport advisory committee, in honor of pilots who flew during the Vietnam war.
The event will include several B-25 World War II-era bombers, a “Huey” utility helicopter and more.
At noon, the Kansas National Guard will have a special ceremony to present a wheelchair to a disabled Vietnam veteran.
Airport manager Robert Poydack gave Allen County Commissioners a brief run-down of the event at Tuesday’s commission meeting.
He also talked about some issues with hangars. One on the south end has problems with water running into it during rainstorms, but commissioners said they are working on a plan to add pavement in the area that is expected to fix it.
The other hangar, on the north, needed repairs to the large sliding doors. That work was completed by CDL, which did an excellent job, Poydack said.
He also told commissioners about an area of the runway that buckled on Monday, but was already being repaired by Tuesday morning.
“I went out there and drove down the runway and it looked great. One of our clients took off and it was great,” Poydack said. “Ten minutes later, a guy landed and said, ‘Your runway is buckled.’”
Commission Chairman Jerry Davis said a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to pay for sealing the runway should correct those types of problems in the future.
The airport has undergone a revitalization of sorts in recent years, with multiple grants and studies to determine the best way to improve itsfunctionality and boost economic development at the site.
A new advisory board was appointed, made up mostly of pilots who use the facility, as part of the county’s efforts to guide development. 
IN OTHER news, commissioners:
• Heard from Undersheriff Roy Smith, who announced his retirement at the end of June.
• Got an update from Mitch Garner, Public Works director, who talked about machinery that was down and waiting for parts. He said crews have been working to repair washed out roads and are working on laying down dust control for property owners who signed up.
