Wings of Dreams: February Fly-In Breakfast

Fly-In/Cruise-In Breakfast    Saturday, February 1, 2014 8:00 am - 10:00 am (Rain or Shine)    Keystone Heights Airport, Florida (42J) Former Keystone Army Airfield - WWII Air Base        Flag Raising on Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945 - by AP Photographer Joe Rosenthal (Photo from National Archives) "Seeing the Stars and Stripes waving aloft on that mountain is a sight I shall never forget as long as I live ... the fight was not over ... The 36 days of combat came to a close but the price of victory was high - more than 6,000 Marines and Navy personnel were killed with more than 22,000 wounded on this one, small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean."  Bob Gasche  REMEMBERING IWO JIMA Presentation by Bob Gasche World War II veteran, Iwo Jima survivor and founding member of the Iwo Trio in Gainesville, FL "It was predawn on D-Day, February 19, 1945, when the dark was giving away to the first light and the sight of our target island, dominated by its 504-foot volcano named Surbachi. The eight-square-mile island had been "softened up" by 72 hours of bombardment from ships and planes. Some observers doubted that anything could have remained alive after the deluge of explosions. How wrong they were - this deadly piece of Hell called Iwo Jima turned into 36 days of death and destruction." Bob Gasche was a 21-year-old Marine when he took part in the landings on Iwo Jima and was about to see his first combat on this island. In commemoration of this iconic battle - the bloodiest in U.S. Marine Corps history - Bob will discuss the history of this battle and share his personal reflections of  this day. (Information from the Crooked Fences website -www.crookedfences.com - in memory of patriot Richard C. Rubanick, Msgt, U.S. Army Retired) --------------------------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. (after fly-in) - Tours of museum and historic space artifacts - Porsche sports cars displayed on the ramp,    courtesy of members of the Florida Crown    Region Porsche Club of Jacksonville     Next Star Party - February, date - TBA Stargazing from 7 - 9 pm - Free admission, donations always appreciated Upcoming Fly-In Schedule - March 1 - TBA - April 5 - The Doolittle Raid Commemoration -   presentation by Keystone Height Jr/Sr High School   history students; Flying the B-25 - by Bob Oehl, B-25   instructor pilot - May 3 - Women Airforce Service Pilots of WW II -   Presentation by WASP Barry Smith, 44-6 - June 7 - D-Day/Normandy Campaign   Commemoration February Fly-In Sponsored by:    Johnny's Bar-B-Q & Catering    CB Isaac Realty - Ronald Blake, Broker -  Sue Plaster, Realtor -  Judie Palmer,Realtor    Express Air Flight School    - Photos by Trace Choulat    - Website Support by      Unicorn Web    Development    Our thanks to Becky Carter, CB Isaac Realty, for helping make this fly-in possible.    Facility provided by Keystone Heights Airport    BREAKFAST BUFFET    Menu Eggs, grits, bacon, sausage, biscuits, fruit, juice, coffee $7 per person $4 per child (9 & under) Free breakfast for WWII and Korean War veterans First come, first served . All proceeds to benefit Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum FOR MORE INFORMATION flyin@wingsofdreams.org www.wingsofdreams.org Call:   352-256-8037 Download Fly-In Flyer      Download Wings of Dreams Overview     PILOT INFORMATION   Elevation: 196 ft.   Pattern Altitude 1196   Frequencies:   CTAF/UNICOM - 122.7   WX AWOS-3 - 124.275    ( 352-473-8273)   JAX APPROACH - 121.3   Airport Office:  352-473-0031   www.keystoneairport.com/   www.airnav.com/airport/42J Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum | 7100 Airport Road | Starke | FL | 32091