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News and ​Schedule

Welcome to our event list.  Information about upcoming events, changes to

the schedule, fun bits of news etc.. shall appear here.  

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News and Updates

If you are a Commonwealth Airborne Reenactor and want to participate in the

Training weekend please contact us through the link at the top of the page.

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2026 Schedule

Feb 20-22 Annual Commonwealth Airborne training weekend.

Hanson barn, Littlestown, PA

Whether new or an old hand this is an event to attend. From the Artiozen store setup

with uniforms to personal bits and bobs to web gear and rifles to drill, breakout sessions,

seminars and camaraderie, this is the start of the season.  Price to be determined includes

meals Saturday breakfast lunch and dinner and Sunday breakfast.  Friday and Saturday

evenings are a time for camaraderie and vintage films in the Golden Moose pub.

35 attendees maximum. 

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March 21-22 Military Through the Ages, Jamestown, VA.

Long standing military timeline event.  We have attended for years.  GREAT PUBLIC.

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? May 1-3 Fort Loudon Timeline event, Fort Loudon PA

Timeline event, everyone has only good things to say about it.

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? May 16-18 East Broad Top Goes to War, Orbisonia PA

Fun small event. Many WW2 friends of the unit attend.  Steam train rides. Time capsule

of a railroad complete with workshops.  Big dinner with local beer truck and dance Saturday

evening in the picnic grove. 

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June 4-7 Reading WW2 Airshow, Reading, PA

Massive WW2 Airshow. Well over 1000 reenactors.  THE place to see WW2 vehicles, planes etc.. 

Dances in the hanger. One of our largest turnout events for the unit.

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? June 26-28 Wheels of Liberation, Gettysburg, PA

Low public flow.  They feed us.  HOT. Local.  Amazing vehicle collection.

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? July 17-19 Berwick WW2 Weekend, Berwick PA

Good public flow, showers, cookout for reenactors and movie, Saturday night dance.  Run by friends.

This event is a hug for reenactors.

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? July 25-27 WW2 American Experience Military Weekend, Gettysburg PA 

Possible ability to do tactical interpretation along new road in woods.  Quality militaria vendors,

evening BBQ and 1960s music.  Moderate public.

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?! July 31-Aug 2. Das Asyl. Sugarloaf, PA (near Hazleton)

Invite only, small event, 50ish reenactors.  Tactical.  Camp on property, there are patrols, there is time to dig in, for future we can actually build structures if we like. Large amount of forested acreage to play on. Saturday night bonfire.  Units like 1 Can Para with a family atmosphere are what they want.

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Aug 21-23 Muddy Creek Forks, PA WW2 Weekend

Living history, railroad, time capsule village. Low public but high quality reenactors. 

Camping in funny uniforms with friends. 

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Aug 22 Warrior's day Parade, Toronto.    Annual Parade at the Canadian National Expo.  we used to march with the veterans in this.  They asked us to replace them when they stopped marching.  if we can get 10 marchers committed we will sign up and make a group trip out of it.

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Sept 18-20 Eisenhower Farm WW2 Weekend, Gettysburg PA

Living history. Great public flow, quality selection of groups. This event is a longstanding tradition for the unit.

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? Oct 16-17 Operation Wellhit, Fort Loudon PA

This is a new event that has already run once.  Small, quality units,

patrols and engagements plus living history.

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2025 Schedule

Jan 10-12 Tactical/ training Fort Mifflin, PA.​

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Feb 21-23rd Annual Commonwealth Airborne training weekend.

Hanson barn, Littlestown, PA

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March 14-16 Military Through the Ages, Jamestown, VA.

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March 27-30  W2HPG tactical, Hazleton, PA

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May 17-18  East Broad Top Goes to War

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June 6-8  Reading WW2 Airshow, Reading, PA

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June 27-29 Wheels of Liberation, Gettysburg, PA

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July 18-20 Berwick WWII Weekend, Berwick PA

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July 25-27 Military Weekend, WW2 American Experience, Gettysburg, PA

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Aug 23-25 Muddy Creek Forks, PA WW2 Weekend

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Sept 19-21 WW2 Weekend, Eisenhower Farm, Gettysburg PA

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Oct 3-5  Warbirds Over the Beach, Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach

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2024 Schedule 

Jan 20th  reenactors social and luncheon at WW2 American Experience

Museum, Gettysburg, PA

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Feb 23-25th   Training at Hanson barn, Littlestown, PA

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March 16-17 Military Through the Ages, Jamestown, VA

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April 4-7 Operation Varsity and Plunder, Hazleton, PA

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May  10-12  East Broad Top Living History Weekend

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June 7-9 Reading WW2 Airshow, Reading, PA

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(POSSIBLE EVENTS, July 19-21 STMA Berwick WW2 Weekend,

July 26-28 WW2 Amerian Experience)

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June 22-23  Fort Ritchie Living history, Fort Ritchie, MD

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June 28-30 Wheels of Liberation Opening South of Gettysburg PA

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Aug 24-25?  Muddy Creek Forks, PA WW2 Weekend

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Sept 20-22  1944 WW2 Weekend, Eisenhower Farm, Gettysburg PA

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Oct 20  Mason Dixon Willys Jeep gathering, small display

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Dec 7, 1940's Christmas Party, Littlestown, PA

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