DAV brings message to the Wings Over Homestead Air Show on the Wings of a B-25

Homestead AFB, Florida – The Disabled American Veterans will once again take to the skies to advance its message of service to disabled veterans.  Now, in its eighth season, the DAV Airshow Outreach Program featuring the B-25 Mitchell Bomber of World War II notoriety appears nationwide at over 25 airshows and reaches over 3 million airshow spectators annually in an effort to promote the DAV’s mission of building better lives for America’s disabled veterans.  The DAV is proud to announce The DAV Flight Team will be making an appearance at the Wings Over Homestead Air Show on November 6-7.

The DAV Airshow Outreach Program was developed to increase public awareness of disabled veterans and to serve veterans in communities across the nation. Using B-25 medium bombers, the program reminds the public of the sacrifices veterans have made and continue to make to keep our nation free.

The B-25 Bomber enjoys the reputation of achieving the impossible during one of America’s darkest hours in World War II.  The medium size bomber was made famous by the daring Doolittle Raid on Tokyo which helped rally America after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  The B-25 went on to become the most versatile bomber of World War II, seeing combat in every theater of operation.

“The DAV is thrilled to bring our message of volunteerism and support to our nation’s sick and disabled veterans to this air show. We believe the men, women and children who will visit this air show are the patriotic, military-friendly citizens that have helped make this nation so great,” said DAV National Commander Wallace Tyson. “The DAV is proud to be among this crowd, and meet those who want to know more about our service to veterans.”

While at the show, plan to visit the Disabled American Veterans display where you can see the 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar.  You can honor our brave veterans by purchasing this commemorative coin at www.usmint.gov.  A portion of every coin sold will help build the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington D.C.   Also at the display, veterans are encouraged to autograph a DAV Flight Team poster which will be presented to the show on behalf of all those veterans living in the community.

For more information on the Disabled American Veterans, visit www.dav.org.  And for more information on the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, visit www.avdlm.org.

     CONTACT:         Lynn May         Lynn@airsupport.com      585-309-9100

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November 3: Austin, TX: Hear a talk on Women in Aviation from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
Women in Aviation High Noon Talk
Wednesday, November 3, Noon
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, TX
inspired by the special exhibit Tango Alpha Charlie: Texas Aviation Celebration
Join Debra Winegarten, author of Katherine Stinson: The Flying Schoolgirl, for a conversation on the diverse opportunities that women have taken on in the field of aviation.
Free admission
http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/education/high_noon_talks.html
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USAF Museum - News and Notes: November 2010

 

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News & Notes November 2010 Veterans Day Tribute on Nov. 11  President George W. Bush is keynote speaker President George W. Bush will speak during a Veterans Day Tribute at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The event will coincide with the release of his memoir, Decision Points, by Crown Publishers on Nov. 9. During the event at the museum, Bush will honor all veterans, highlighting key points in his book that involve the U.S. military. Tickets for the event are free and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals interested in obtaining tickets (limit is two per person) must pick them up in the museum's gift shop beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 1. Tickets will be distributed until 4:30 p.m. (or while tickets are available). After Nov. 1, please call (937) 904-9881 to ensure tickets are still available. Click here for additional details about the event. Virtual tour launches this month  Tour offers 360-degree views of museum galleries The public can soon check out an exciting new feature on the museum's website. A virtual tour will launch in early November, offering an all-hours pass to see 360-degree views of the museum's galleries, with links to bonus material such as videos, audio and additional online information. Initially, Web users can view the Air Park, Memorial Park, Presidential and Research & Development (R&D) Galleries. Galleries in the main museum complex will follow in the coming months. Be sure to watch our Virtual Tour page for updated content, individual panoramas for smartphones, a follow-along audio tour and the museum lecture series podcast. Test pilot to speak on Nov. 17  Paul Metz is this month's guest lecturer Paul Metz, who has over 7,000 hours and more than 37 years of experience flying 70 aircraft types including the F-86, F-105, F-4, F-5, F-15, F-20, YF-23 and F-22, will present "From Weasels to Raptors: A Test Pilot's Story" at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Prior to becoming a test pilot in 1980, Metz joined the USAF in 1968 and flew operational missions in the F-105G "Wild Weasel" in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. He flew 68 missions over North Vietnam and took part in the pivotal "12 Days of Christmas" raids in December 1972. His combat day and night missions against surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft gun sites in support of strike missions in North Vietnam earned him two Distinguished Flying Crosses and six Air Medals. Click here to learn more about Metz. Free fun for the entire family  Learn about space shuttles during Family Day Commemorate the anniversary of the greatest engineering feat in modern history, the International Space Station, during Family Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20. Visitors will learn about the International Space Station and how it was made possible by the world's first and only reusable spacecraft -- the United States' own space shuttle! Aerospace demonstration stations will demonstrate the principles behind rocket flight, and participants can try their hand at landing a model space shuttle orbiter from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and can build and fly a paper shuttle glider from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Modern Flight Gallery. Admission and parking are free. Click here for more information. Featured exhibit Forward Air Controllers in Southeast Asia The guerrilla-style war waged by communists in Southeast Asia during the early 1960s revived the forward air controller (FAC) mission. Pilots flying fast fighter bombers had difficulty distinguishing friendly troops and civilians from enemy forces. An air liaison officer riding in a radio-equipped jeep could control air strikes, but the rough jungle terrain hid communist movements. Therefore, FACs flying over the battlefield became the essential element in directing the United States' overwhelming air power against the elusive communist guerrillas. Click here for more information about FACs during the Southeast Asia War. Note: In preparation for the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. Air Force campaign during the Southeast Asia War, the museum is in the process of renovating the Southeast Asia War exhibit area. This month in USAF history  Nov. 21, 1970 Special U.S. Air Force and Army task force volunteers tried to rescue American servicemen from the Son Tay prisoner of war camp, 20 miles west of Hanoi. Brig. Gen. Leroy J. Manor commanded the operation, while Army Col. Arthur D. Simons led the search-and-rescue team. Unfortunately, the prisoners had been moved elsewhere. Click here to learn more about the Son Tay Raid. In this issue Veterans Day Tribute Virtual Tour Family Day Guest Lecture Featured Exhibit USAF History On the Radar IMAX® Schedule Connect Plan Your Visit On the Radar Nov. 5, 12, 19 · Behind the Scenes Tours    Nov. 11 · Veterans Day Tribute Nov. 17 · Wings & Things Guest Lecture Nov. 20 · Family Day Nov. 25 · Thanksgiving, museum closed See more events IMAX® schedule Legends of Flight · 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily   Hubble · Noon and 3 p.m. daily with an additional show at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays   Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag · 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily   For ticket prices and to confirm show times, visit www.airforcemuseum.com. Connect  Facebook  Twitter  Flickr  Podcast  RSS   Plan Your Visit  Museum Hours Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day FREE admission!   Driving Directions Groups & Tours Presidential/R&D Visitation Requirements More Tips to Plan Your Visit

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