Valentines Day Aviation Events 2009

As promised on our radio spot for Flight Line Internet Radio today - this is the Valentines Day Aviation Events post. We'll continue to update this post as people send in aviation related events they find (or we discover) until the big day. We'll back link to this post each day through Valentines Day. [photo credit: handmadeheavendotbiz]

Indiana

Saturday, Feb 14, 2009 - 1940s Valentine's Evening Gala, Zionsville, IN from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events The Indiana Wing of the Commemorative Air Force CAF is hosting an annual St. Valentine's Evening Gala in the spirit of a 1940's era USO gala. The event will be held on Saturday, February 14th, beginning at 6 pm at Indianapolis Executive Airport. Tickets are $75/couple and include fine dining catered by Keltie's and dancing to the swing and big band music of the Starlighters, a 16 piece big band and vocalist. Surrounding the dining and dance floor will be a selection of World War II combat aircraft and vehicles. The event also includes an era military and civilian impression 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. Advance tickets are required and may be obtained by calling Wing Leader Carl Winkler at 317-769-4487. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Indiana Wing of the CAF. The Indiana Wing maintains and flies two World War II aircraft, a primary trainer PT-26 Cornell and a liaison L-2A Grasshopper, to airshows around Indiana. Nationwide, the CAF maintains over 150 flying historic combat aircraft, the world's largest collection, as a tribute to the several hundred thousand men and women who built, serviced, and flew them in defense of our nation. Hamilton County's Indianapolis Executive Airport is located at 11329 East State Road 32, which is 1 ½ miles East of Hwy 421 and 6 miles West of Hwy 31. The event will be held in a large heated hanger off the main terminal building of Montgomery Aviation. Contact: Carl Winkler 317-769-4487, indplterry@msn.com


New Jersey
Historic airplanes will set stage for hangar dance in Millville - Today's Sunbeam - NJ.com, NJ
A rare P-47 Thunderbolt, a B-25 Mitchell and a Supermarine Spitfire are just a few of the beautifully restored World War II warbirds that will set the stage for the Valentine's Hangar Dance to benefit the Millville Army Air Field Museum (MAAFM).
The Museum's “Dancing with the Warbirds” Hangar Dance will take place Saturday, Feb. 7, from 6 to 10 p.m. in Hangar A at Millville Airport -- the large blue hangar just next to the Millville Jet Center on Thunderbolt Drive. ....