Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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

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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...

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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

 

C-130Lockheed 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.

 

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.  

 

X32Royal 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.  

 

ConcordeThe 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. 

 

Greg JohnsonExplorer 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.

 

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. 

 

Dan HagedornHispanic 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.

 

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