On Aug. 18 and 19, the New Garden Flying Field will delight the senses as visitors admire flying machines and parachuters in the air, and feel the full-throttle energy of high-performance and vintage automobiles.

On nearly every available surface of the airport, the annual New Garden Festival of Flight and Car Show will be a full menu of activities for the curious, the nostalgic and the adventurous. The gates open at 9 a.m. each day, and the action begins at 10 a.m.

Visitors can see a fleet of antique cars from local collectors, as well as ground displays of vintage military aircraft and home-built aircraft. There will be food and beverage vendors, as well as crafts and collectibles booths.

A ride in a P51 Mustang will be raffled off, with tickets priced at $25 each. The winning number will be drawn on Aug. 16 for ride to take place either Aug. 17, 18 or 19, weather permitting. Tickets are non-refundable, and entrants must be 18 or have a notarized permission statement from legal guardian for the ride.

The show will feature demonstrations by Skydive Cross Keys Parachute Team, a Williamstown, N.J., skydiving school; and return performances of thrilling aerobatics by pilots Kevin Russo and Scott Francis. Radio-controlled aircraft will be demonstrated, there will be fly-bys featuring a U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk and a CH-47 Chinook; and P-51 Mustang flights by Mark Murphy.

The EAA Chapter 240 will also sponsor its pancake breakfast before the show on Saturday and Sunday for $7 per person. Show admission is $15 for adults, $7 for children ages 6 to 12 (5 and younger free). A family pass for two adults and two children is $40.

Visit www.newgardenflyingfield.com, or call 610-268-2619. The New Garden Flying Field is at 1235 Newark Road in Toughkenamon.