The Museum of Flight: 39th Airlift Squadron Panel and C-130 Tours

Greetings! On Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m., veteran 39th Airlift Squadron pilots and crew members will share exciting stories and photos from the Vietnam era to the present. Mission permitting, a 39th Airlift Squadron Lockheed C-130 will be open to the public for tours during Museum hours on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13 in the Museum parking lot. More information... Vote for The Museum of Flight in Evening Magazine's Best of Western Washington "Best Museum" category! Voting ends October 11. Click here to vote! Dream, Discover, Soar!   Sincerely, The Museum of Flight       CONTACT INFORMATION   The Museum of Flight  206.764.5720, email   Membership  206.764.5711, email   Volunteering  206.768.7179, email   Giving  206.768.7162, email   Education 206.768.7116, email   Museum Store 206.764.5704, email       Bank of America Weekend Family Workshops:   Saturdays and Sundays 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.   Flying Strawcers Sept. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27   Learn about rocketry in the 21st century and new ideas of exploring our solar system. Then try your hand at designing your own air-powered "space ship." September 2009 Events   Lockheed C-130 Tours Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m - 5 p.m., East Parking Lot Mission permitting, a 39th Airlift Squadron Lockheed C-130 will be open to the public for tours.   39th Airlift Squadron Panel Saturday, Sept. 12, 2 p.m., Allen Theater The 39th Airlift Squadron, it is one of the few World War II squadrons of any kind that is still active today.  Veteran airlift pilots and crew members will share exciting stories and photos from the Vietnam era to the present.     Royal Aeronautical Society: "Defying Gravity and the Odds--The Unlikely Story of the Boeing X-32B Joint Strike Fighter  Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m.,  Allen Theater Dennis O'Donoghue, Vice President of Boeing Company Flight Test, will describe the quest to build the first supersonic, short takeoff and vertical landing, stealth fighter.     The Concorde Supersonic Jetliner: 40 Years of History Saturday, Sept. 19, 2 p.m. Allen Theater Former British Airways Concorde Captains Peter Duffey and John Hutchinson share their supersonic experiences.    Explorer Lecture: Astronaut Gregory C. Johnson Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Allen Theater In May 2009, astronaut and Seattle-native Gregory C. Johnson brought a Museum patch with him on space shuttle mission STS-125 to the Hubble Space Telescope. Johnson will return the patch and talk about the mission that extended the life of Hubble for another 5-10 years. Admission is $5 for Museum Members, $10 for general admission.   Smithsonian Museum Day Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Museum will participate in the 5th annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. Attendees must present the magazine's Museum Day admission card to gain free entry to participating institutions. Admission card is available in September 2009 issue of Smithsonian magazine or by visiting Smithsonian.com and downloading the Museum Day admission card.    Hispanic Heritage Month Program with Senior Curator Dan Hagedorn Saturday, Sept. 26, 2 p.m., Allen Theater The Museum pays tribute to the rich legacy of Latin American women pilots and aviation pioneers in "Pilotas y Pioneros," a program with by Museum Senior Curator, Dan Hagedorn.