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 Post subject: Veterans Day, November 11th
PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:15 pm 
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I know many of you will be working, but if you are not: The Arizona Wing will be hosting a Veteran's Day event. Please bring your children out and meet generations of military aviators and listen to them share their stories. Sadly, it is the history that is no longer taught in schools

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The event is titled “A Gathering of Legends”.
On November 11, the Arizona Wing will be honored to have aviators from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War.

Honored Guests Scheduled to be in attendance:

WWII:
Lt Col Robert Ashby, Tuskegee Airman; Pilot, USAAF P-51 Mustang
Tsgt John Beddall; Gunner, USAAF B-25 Mitchell
Ms. Betty Blake; Women’s Airforce Service Pilot (WASPS)
1st Lieutenant Frank Doherty; Navigator, USAAF B-24 Liberator
Lt Col Joe Forster; Pilot, USAAF P-38 Lightning; Ace (9 Victories)
Dr Thurston Gaines, Tuskegee Airman; Pilot, USAAF P-51 Mustang
1st Lieutenant Edward Geiss; Pilot, USAAF P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt & P-61 Black Widow
Cdr Lester E. Gray, Pilot, USN F6F Hellcat and Fg-1d Corsair; Ace (5.25 Victories)
Col Asa Herring, Tuskegee Airman; Pilot, USAAF P-51 Mustang
Capt Paul Kelly; Pilot, USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress
Ron & Marilyn Kingma; CBI Exhibit
Lt Col Herrman Laabs; Pilot, USAAF C-47s (D-Day and Operation Market Garden)

Korea:
Roger Turner; Navigator, RAF Canberras & Vulcans
Maj. Lewis D. Welling; Pilot, USAF B-29s, B-36s & B-47s CWO 2 Jerry O’Brian; Radar Systems Operator, USMC F3D and Vietnam RF-4 & EA-6

Vietnam:
Lt Col Matt Dillon; Pilot, USAF F-105ds
Capt. Richard Fulton; “Guy-In-Back, USAF F-4, POW
Captain Tom Leard; Pilot, USAF OV-10 Nail Facs
Captain Richard Murphy; Combat Information Center Officer, USN E-2A/BS

Cold War:
Msgt Dale P. Burton; Maintenance Chief, USAF Migs at Area 51, Groom Lake
Lt. Col. Rich Hall; Pilot, Arkansas ANG RF-101s
Colonel Phil Loignon; Reconnaissance Systems Operator, USAF Sr-71.

The Arizona Wing is located at the northeast corner of Greenfield and McKellips at Falcon Field in Mesa.

http://www.azcaf.org/

Keep 'em Flying!

Todd[/url]

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:36 pm 
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I will try to remember this since I don't have to be to work until 4pm it should be doable.

Thanks Todd!


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