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| Past events are shown in gray. |
| February 2008 |
| Saturday 16th |
| The Story of Glacier Girl |
Seminar Event |
| Listen to the saga of Glacier Girl, a P-38 rescued from 235 feet below the Greenland ice cap and rebuilt over a nine year period, as told by Bob Cardin, the man in charge of the effort. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
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| March 2008 |
| Friday 7th |
| Wing Staff Conference |
Conference Event |
| Wing Staff Conference |
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| when: TBA where: Grande Fun Dome, Odessa |
| Saturday 8th |
| Wing Staff Conference |
Conference Event |
| Wing Staff Conference |
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| when: All Day where: Grande Fun Dome, Odessa |
| Sunday 9th |
| Wing Staff Conference |
Conference Event |
| Wing Staff Conference |
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| when: A.M. where: Grande Fun Dome, Odessa |
| Saturday 29th |
| Holocaust Survivor |
Seminar Event |
| Meet Mike Jacobs, a survivor of Auschwitz, as he speaks of his incredible experiences. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at the CAF Headquaters |
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| April 2008 |
| Saturday 12th |
| Swamp Ghost |
Seminar Event |
| Col Ken Fields describes the efforts to rescue “Swamp Ghost,” a 19th bomb Group B-17 lost in a swamp in Papua, New Guinea in 1943. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
| Saturday 12th |
| BLUEBONNET AIRSHO |
Airshow Event |
| Mark Egleston & Clif Walker, (512) 756-2226 or caf@tstar.net. www.highlandssquadron.com |
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| when: Gates open at 9 a.m., show starts at 12:30 p.m. where: Burnet Municipal Airport, Craddock Field (BMQ), Burnet, Texas |
| Saturday 19th |
| West Houston Squadron Open House |
Open House Event |
| www.westhoustonsqdn.org |
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| when: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Sat. April 19 & Sun. April 20 where: West Houston Airport (KIWS) |
| Friday 25th |
| West Coast Formation Clinic |
Formation Clinic Event |
| NEW DATE! Contact Col Stacey L. Ward Roads at 209-725-1647. |
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| when: All Day where: Castle Airport |
| Saturday 26th |
| West Coast Formation Clinic |
Formation Clinic Event |
| NEW DATE! Contact Col Stacey L. Ward Roads at 209-725-1647. |
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| when: All Day where: Castle Airport |
| Saturday 26th |
| DIXIE WING WWII HERITAGE DAYS |
Dance Event |
| Two days, Saturday, April 26 - Sunday, April 27, 2008 of, "Boots, Wheels, Wings and Swing!" Experience the sights and sounds of World War II. www.wwiidays.org |
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| when: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where: Falcon Firled (KFFC), Peachtree City, Ga. |
| Sunday 27th |
| West Coast Formation Clinic |
Formation Clinic Event |
| NEW DATE! Contact Col Stacey L. Ward Roads at 209-725-1647. |
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| when: All Day where: Castle Airport |
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| May 2008 |
| Saturday 10th |
| Corsicana AIRSHO |
Airshow Event |
| Contact:
John Ausley: (972) 279-0033 (home); (469) 387-0992 (cell); ausleyhouse@hotmail.com or
Ted Taylor (903) 875-0519 (home); (214) 707-4820 (cell); thtaylor@airmail.net
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| when: TBA where: Corsicana Municipal Airport, Corsicana, TX |
| Saturday 17th |
| MISSISSIPPI WING OPEN HOUSE AND ARMED FORCES DAY |
Open House Event |
| Dave Zavonia (601) 519-8860 or Pete Vozzo (601) 853-3376. |
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| when: All Day where: Campbell Field (KMBO), Madison, Miss. |
| Monday 26th |
| To Honor Those Who Served |
Seminar Event |
| A Memorial Day ceremony featuring a fly-over by the CAF Ghost Squadron followed by a lunch program with Keni Thomas, a US Army Ranger who was part of the story of Blackhawk Down.
11 a.m. in the CAF Memorial Garden – Luncheon program to follow in the Commemorative Center – additional ticket required. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities.
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| when: 11 a.m. where: CAF Memorial Garden |
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| June 2008 |
| Friday 6th |
| TRARON FORMATION CLINIC |
Formation Clinic Event |
| Registration form online at www.highskywing.org
Lance Sommers - (432) 425-3539 or lancesommers@procomic.net |
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| when: All Day where: CAF Headquarters, Midland, Texas |
| Saturday 21st |
| Dewline Squadron Fly-In |
Airshow Event |
| E-mail caf@storydomain.com for details. |
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| when: All Day where: Amarillo Tradewind Airport |
| Saturday 21st |
| Annual Fly-In Sponsored by the CAF Dewline Squadron |
Airshow Event |
| Everybody's Flying to Amarillo Tradewind Airport
Saturday June 21st
For the Annual Fly-In Sponsored by the CAF Dewline Squadron
08:00 - 10:00 Aircraft Arrivals
Free Coffee and donuts for pilots and passengers
Airfield will remain open for arrivals and flyovers
Monitor UNICOM 122.8
10:00 - 16:00 Open to the Public
Free - No Admission Charge
Opening Ceremonies - Presentation of Colors
Military Re-Enactment - Support Our Troops
Raffle Tickets and Auction for Airplane Rides
Antique, Unique and Modern Aircraft on Display
Food, T-Shirts and Memorabilia Sales On-Site
Surprise Fly-Bys by Unique Aircraft All Day
(Event Bad Weather Date June 28th)
18:30 - In Hangar #3
Catered Bar-B-Que Dinner and Program
$9 per person
Reservations Required by Thursday June 19th to CAF@storydomain.com
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| when: All Day where: Amarillo Tradewind Airport |
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| July 2008 |
| Monday 14th |
| Aviation Cadet Academy |
Academy Event |
| Aviation Cadet Academy is an interactive boot camp for kids ages 13 to 18 on July 14-18. The camp is held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CAF Airpower Museum. Aviation Cadet Academy (ACA) is broken into five phases: Dynamics of Flight, Desert Survival, Flight History, Museum Research and Air Combat Flight Stimulation. The cadets will also take three field trips to the National Weather Service Center, Midland International Airport Traffic Control and Odessa ECISD's Rope Course. For more information on how your kids can participate in ACA please contact Clay Francell, Director of Educational Outreach at 563-1000 ext 2252. |
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| when: 8 a.m to 5 p.m. where: CAF Airpower Museum |
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| September 2008 |
| Wednesday 10th |
| AIRSHO 2008 Kick Off Press Conference |
Other Event |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AIRSHO 2008 Kick Off Press Conference
Midland, Texas (September 8, 2008) — Representatives from the FINA-CAF AIRSHO® 2008, the Best Warbird Show in America, will host a press conference at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, in the Commemorative Air Force hangar to kick off the annual airshow.
The FINA-CAF AIRSHO 2008 is a weekend-long celebration of American military aviation featuring the most extensive collection of flying Warbirds, modern military and daring aerobatic flights the whole family will enjoy Sept. 19 through 21, 2008. More than 100 warbirds will be on display.
Commemorative Air Force President Stephan C. Brown and AIRSHO Chairman Bill Coombes will detail upcoming highlights of the FINA-CAF AIRSHO® 2008 and discuss potential media opportunities available throughout the coming week. Special guests at the press conference will include Jan Collmer, pilot of the FINA EXTRA 300L and Kyle McKeen, President and CEO of Alon Brands.
The entertainment begins on Friday, Sept. 19 at 8:00 pm, with a live performance by country music star Aaron Tippin. Families will enjoy watching the Jet Powered School Bus race along the runway at speeds topping 300 miles per hour. With more than 42,000 horsepower the school bus will light up the early evening prior to Aaron Tippin’s performance. After the concert look to the sky for a night AIRSHO performance by Matt Younkin in his graceful Twin Beech 18!
Jan Collmer in his FINA EXTRA 300L officially opens AIRSHO® at noon on Saturday, Sept. 20. Jan will put his aircraft though a breathtaking display of maneuvers, including awe-inspiring torque rolls and tail slides.
The CAF will recreate historic battles of World War II and Vietnam using its collection
of rare classic warbirds. The show will include aerial dogfights, simulated bomb explosions that rock the ground and a recreation of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor with the world-renowned Tora, Tora, Tora pilots.
AIRSHO pairs some of World War II’s legendary aircraft with today’s most versatile jets in the Air Force Heritage Flight. The A-10 West Coast Demo Team will demonstrate precision military aerial maneuvers, with strafing and bombing runs.
Discount tickets are available at all 7-Eleven stores. Tickets can also be purchased by calling (888) 945-3008 or (432) 563-1000 or from the Web site at www.airsho.org. Discount tickets for adults on Friday, Saturday or Sunday are available for $20. Discount tickets for children ages 6 to 12 are $8 for Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Children age 5 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $25 adults and $10 for children ages 6 to 12. Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
Collecting, restoring and flying warbirds for more than half a century, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) ranks as one of the largest private air forces in the world. The CAF is dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through flight, exhibition and remembrance with a flying museum of classic military aircraft.
A non-profit educational association, the CAF has approximately 9,000 members and a fleet of almost 160 airplanes representing more than 60 different types – including planes from several foreign countries and military conflicts since World War II. For more information, visit www.airsho.org, www.commemorativeairforce.org or call (432) 563-1000.
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| when: 10:00 AM where: CAF Hangar |
| Thursday 18th |
| American Combat Airman Hall of Fame |
Dinner Event |
| The American Combat Airman Hall of Fame (ACAHOF) is an annual banquet and induction ceremony in which the American Airpower Heritage Museum and the Commemorative Air Force honor real life heroes. Dress is black tie, optional, military dress or business attire. Tickets are $100 per person and can be purchased by calling Artie Riggs, Special Events Coordinator at 432-563-1000 ext 2270. |
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| when: 7:00 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
| Friday 19th |
| Save the Girls Luncheon -The Honorees Speak |
Seminar Event |
| Join Combat Airman Hall of Fame honorees at the American Airpower Heritage Museum (AAHM) “Save the Girls" Luncheon benefiting the museum on Friday of FINA-CAF AIRSHO 2008 weekend. Additional ticket required. Admission is $30 a person. Please call Artie Riggs, Special Events Coordinator at (432) 563-1000, ext. 2270 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities.
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| when: 11:30 a.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
| Friday 19th |
| Aaron Tippin Concert & NIGHT AIRSHO |
Airshow Event |
| The entertainment begins on Friday, Sept. 19 at 8:00 pm, with a live performance by country music star Aaron Tippin. Families will enjoy watching the Jet Powered School Bus race along the runway at speeds topping 300 miles per hour. With more than 42,000 horsepower the school bus will light up the early evening prior to Aaron Tippin’s performance. After the concert look to the sky for a night AIRSHO performance by Matt Younkin in his graceful Twin Beech 18!
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| when: 8:00 pm where: Commemorative Air Force Grounds |
| Saturday 20th |
| Fina-CAF AIRSHO |
Airshow Event |
| AIRSHO 2008 has been scheduled for September 20 & 21, 2008.
More information coming soon! |
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| when: All Day where: Midland International Airport |
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| October 2008 |
| Saturday 4th |
| Korean War Adventures |
Seminar Event |
| Retired Naval aviator Royce Williams describes flying combat missions during the Korean War. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
| Saturday 25th |
| Wings Over Houston |
Airshow Event |
| Don't miss the Wings Over Houston Airshow as they welcome back the USAF Thinderbirds. For more information log onto: www.wingsoverhouston.com |
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| when: Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. where: Ellington Field, Houston, Texas |
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| December 2008 |
| Saturday 6th |
| World War II Roundtable |
Seminar Event |
| Join with veterans, authors and historians for a wide-ranging discussion of the greatest event of the 20th century, the Second World War. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
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