Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Valentine Hangar Dance Saturday 2/14 (KTYQ)

2009 Dance Flyer

Advance tickets are required and may be obtained by calling Carl Winkler at 317-769-4487. Tickets will be available until Tuesday, February 10, 2009 by phone order  or until 2-3-2009 by email. Carl@MontgomeryAviation.net

          The Indiana Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) cordially invites you to join us for our Annual Valentine's Day Dinner Dance. On Saturday, February 14, at 6 pm, we will celebrate Valentine's Day in the spirit of a 1940s era USO gala. As always, the hanger promises World War II combat aircraft and military vehicles and many new and old friends interested in aviation history.

Sincerely,
Col CJ "Wink" Winkler, CAF Wing Leader 

 

Events

          The event also includes an era costume contest, dance contest, and silent auction. Uniforms or civilian dress from the era are welcome as is modern cocktail attire or dress military uniforms. The event will be held in a large heated hanger off the main terminal building of Montgomery Aviation at the Indianapolis Executive Airport.

 

Location    

          Indianapolis Executive Airport is located at 11329 East State Road 32 in Zionsville, which is 1.5 miles east of Hwy 421 and 6 miles west of Hwy 31. Additional details on the event and the CAF are located online at www.indianawingcaf.org.

 

Tickets

          Tickets are $75/couple or $40/person include a finely catered dinner, cash bar and dancing to the swing and big band music of the 16 piece and vocalist "StarLighters". As always, the hanger promises World War II combat aircraft and military vehicles and many new and old friends interested in aviation history.

 

Benefit

         Proceeds from the event benefit the Indiana wing of the CAF. The Indiana Wing maintains and flies a World War II primary trainer aircraft, a PT-26 Cornell & L-2A Stintson, to airshows around Indiana, educating the public and honoring the men and women of WWII, who built, serviced and flew military aircraft in defense of our great nation. Nationwide, the CAF maintains 150 flying historic combat aircraft, the world's largest collection.

 

 

CAF PT 26 

 flown by Col Gaston & Gibbs

CAF Tent Bethe Schell

Col. G "Bean Counter" Mahler CAF

with BT 13

 

 

Past Dance Photos

 

Best Costume 2003

Cub at Dusk

1st Place Dance 2004

Cub at Dusk

2nd Place Dance 2004

Col E.M. "Bomb" Schell CAF

CAF Tent Bethe Schell

2007 Dance Contest

CAF Tent Bethe Schell

Col. CJ "Wink" Winkler

Jan Winkler

Cub at Dusk

Col. R."Nav & Abledog" Gibbs

Blue Angels

Blue Angels

2007

 

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