MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM
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APRIL SPEAKERS
April 10th - Saturday at 11 am: Former B-25 bomber pilot, Lt. Col Wagner (Ret) US Air Force talks about his combat missions followed by a flight demo of the museum's B-25 "Wild Cargo". Regular museum admission prices.April 24th - Saturday at 11am: Retired RAF test pilot, Stan Hubbard, to speak about his experiences during WWII, flying the Hurricane, Spitfire and Mosquito. He also has one of the first verified UFO sightings. Immediately following will be a Spitfire flight demo.
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WARBIRDS OVER THE BEACH 2010 Mark your calendars: Saturday, May 22nd and Sunday, May 23rd will be the second annual Military Aviation Museum's spectacular air display of its WWII fighter and bomber planes! You only get the chance to see them all flying together - once a year. The weekend will also be filled with:
- Live Entertainment such as The Victory Belles, Theresa Eamon, Frank Sings Frank, and much more.
- WWII Reenactment Camps - Hundreds of reenactors will descend upon the museum, setting up their camps and living the life of a WWII soldier. Stop by each encampment to talk with them and see their camps.
- Talk with a World War II vet during meet and greet sessions both days.
- Specialty Food and Retail vendors.
- Saturday night will offer a steak dinner - purchase your tickets for this dinner in advance, it sells out.
- Hangar Dance Saturday night featuring the big band sounds of - Super Band.
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AVRO 504K to arrive in May
After a few years in restoration the AVRO will finally be making its appearance to the museum in May, adding to the extensive collection of restored fighter planes. To get a sneak peak - click here.
Volunteer Opportunities
The museum is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3), and largely dependent on volunteers to give tours, help with events and many other duties. If you would like to learn more about volunteering, come to the:
Volunteer Training Session on
Saturday, April 17th from 10-2. Please email director@aviationmusum.us if interested in attending.
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Saturday, June 5th 1-4pm
The Virginia Beach Crime Solvers will be having their annual Pig Pickin at the museum. Open to the public, for more information and tickets contact, The Breakers Resort Inn at 428-1821 or Peter Kwick Printing at 486-3011 or go to www.MilitaryAviationMuseum.org
Drive-In Movie Night
Sit in your car, under the stars and watch a big screen movie at the Military Aviation Museum. No need to get out of your car when you want something to eat, car hops will bring it to you. Look for more information in next month's edition of Hangar Happenings and online at www.MilitaryAviationMuseum.org For comments, suggestions and questions email: |
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