AVIATION LIVING HISTORY EVENT

MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Andrea Eldridge (909) 597-7576 andrea.eldridge@planesoffame.org
For Immediate Release

AVIATION LIVING HISTORY EVENT at the PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM. Six WWII combat pilots recall their experiences. See the aircraft they flew, our REPUBLIC P-47G THUNDERBOLT, fly overhead.

WHO: Living History provided by six actual WWII P-47 combat pilots…
Michael McCarthy – Retired Brigadier General. Flew 154 missions.
Steve Pisanos - WWII P-47 Double Ace. Author of The Flying Greek
Sanford Ross - Past President P-47 Pilots Association
Marshall Lumsden – US Army Air Corps P-47 Instructor & Test Pilot
Selwyn Lurie - 135 RAF Fighter Squadron, Burma Campaign
Les Krause – Ret. Col. US Army Air Corps, Fighter Squadron C/O
WWII Aviation Historians and Authors
Planes of Fame Air Museum members and volunteers

WHAT: A rare opportunity where six P-47 combat pilots gather to share
their experiences in a discussion panel format with the public
including a question and answer period. A flight demonstration
featuring our WWII P-47 Thunderbolt will follow the presentation.
Members are entered into a raffle for a flight on the same day.

WHEN: February 7, 2009; 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Speaker Presentation
12:00 pm – Flight Demonstration

WHERE: Planes of Fame Air Museum
7000 Merrill Avenue
Chino, CA 91710

WHY: Our ongoing commitment to inspire current and future
generations by providing a venue from which our WWII veterans
can share their eyewitness accounts with the public.

On the first Saturday of every month Planes of Fame Air Museum, a 501(c)(3), hosts a Living History Flying Day featuring an historically significant aircraft from our rare and unique WWII collection. We present an expert panel discussion culminating in a flight demonstration. Planes of Fame Air Museum restores, displays, and flies aircraft for the educational benefit of current and future generations. View our website at http://www.planesoffame.org/ for more information.

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Andrea Eldridge
Director of Marketing
Planes of Fame Air Museum
7000 Merrill Avenue #17
Chino, CA 91710
tele: 909.597.7576
fax: 909.597.4754
andrea.eldridge@planesoffame.org