The Skunk Works!

LIVING HISTORY EVENT TO FEATURE THE LOCKHEED "SKUNK WORKS" JOIN US SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 AT 10:00  TO HEAR THE FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS OF TWO SKUNK WORKS VETERANS! WHO:    Pete Law worked forty years for the Lockheed Skunk Works as a             thermodynamics engineer working on the SR-71 and U-2 projects through the             F-35 in Burbank and Palmdale. Pete has also contributed significantly to             engine performance in air racing.             Joe Szep was the last member of the original Skunk Works team. He was a             designer of the P-38, P-80 Shooting Star, and the Constellation. He is a recipient             of the Reno Air Racing Foundation’s Aviation Pathfinder Award. WHAT:   The topic is the Lockheed Skunk Works, featuring the P-38 Lighning. Open to the              we present a discussion panel of aviation experts followed by a question & answer              period and demonstration flight of the P-38 Lightning. POF Members get in FREE and              are entered into a raffle for a flight in the L-19 Birddog following the presentation! WHEN:    Saturday, February 5, 2011 10:00am–12 noon:              10:00 a.m.  Speaker program.                            12:00 Noon  P-38 Lightning flight demonstration, weather permitting. WHERE:   Planes of Fame Air Museum               7000 Merrill Avenue #17               Chino, CA 91710 WHY:      Our mission at Planes of Fame Air Museum is to educate and inspire current and               future generations about our rich aviation history. For more information about this event and to see a complete 2011 event schedule, call (909) 597-3722 or visit our website www.planesoffame.org.                7000 Merrill Ave. #17 • Chino, CA 91710 • 909.597.3722 •  www.planesoffame.org

Planes of Fame: Mohawk Pilots Over Vietnam

Vietnam Observation
· September 5, 2009 - Chino, California

· CHINO, CA - PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM PROUDLY PRESENTS LIVING HISTORY FLYING DAY FEATURING VIETNAM OBSERVATION WITH OUR OV-1 MOHAWK RESTORATION NEAR COMPLETE.

WHO:
Robert "Whale" Boyd - Standardization instructor pilot with over 2500 hours in OV-1 Mohawk.
Frank Stookey - Infrared Platoon Commander in the Mekong Delta based at Can Tho, Viet Nam.
Paul Reed - Ret. US Army Col. Army Aerial Surveillance Officer. Army Photo Interpretation Center Chief. Provided assignments for the two Mohawk Companies in Viet Nam.
David Olney - Executive Director of the OV-1 Mohawk Association.
Eugene Rossel - Ret. LTC US Air Force. Based at Bien Hoa, Viet Nam as Airborne and Ground Communications Officer.

WHAT:
We present eyewitness accounts and a discussion panel of experts, all OV-1 Mohawk pilots, followed by a question and answer period. Museum members are entered into a raffle for a flight in our L-19 Birddog following the presentation!

WHEN:
Saturday, September 5, 2009; 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

WHERE:
Planes of Fame Air Museum
7000 Merrill Avenue, Chino, CA 91710

WHY:
The Planes of Fame Air Museum's OV-1 Mohawk is very near completion of its three-year restoration and is expected to fly soon.

On the first Saturday of every month Planes of Fame Air Museum, a 501(c)(3), hosts a Flying Day featuring an historically significant aircraft from our extensive WWII flyable collection. We present an expert panel discussion culminating in a flight demonstration. Planes of Fame Air Museum restores, displays, and flies aircraft to educate and inspire current and future generations. View our website at www.planesoffame.org for more information.

For more information about The Planes of Fame Air Museum, and its events, please call (909)597-3722; or visit the Planes of Fame website at www.planesoffame.org.