Polarpalooza & Chris Marshall — the Classic Lear Jet Foundation

December 22, 2025

The Classic Lear Jet Foundation’s Polar Mission

Celebrate the season with a special family-friendly program featuring the 2025 Polar Mission, which originated and ended right here in Wichita. Chris Marshall, Secretary of the Classic Lear Jet Foundation, will share the story of a Learjet Model 36A—designed and built in the Air Capital—that completed a “Polar Circumnavigation”, earning a Polar Circumnavigation Diploma as the first Learjet to accomplish such a flight. The presentation will cover the mission’s purpose, route, flight crew members, and the aircraft itself, including video excerpts documenting the journey.

Bring your kids and grandkids! Catering will provide a kid-friendly meal, and we’ll have festive photo ops with Andy the Elf and PENGUINS from Tanganyika! 

Bring a new children’s book in lieu of paying for a child guest’s meal. All books collected will support the Rotary Reads Literacy Program and be shared with local schoolchildren.

Club Members, please visit the Member’s Area for more information.

RSVP by Dec 22nd 8:30 am

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