P-38L at the NAS Pensacola show, 14 & 15 Nov

From the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation e-letter: Siegfried “Sigi” Angerer, chief pilot for Austria’s Flying Bulls Team, will touch down behind the Museum in a Lockheed P-38 Lightning. The P-38L was a WWII American fighter aircraft with distinctive twin booms and a central housing containing the cockpit and armament. Sigi’s plane is one of only six airworthy P-38Ls in the world and will be parked in the Museum’s display area at the Homecoming Air Show as a special guest of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation.

The dates ate 14 & 15 Nov.

Roar N Soar @ Fantasy of Flight, 8 & 9 Nov

From the Fantasy of Flight website: “Experience high-energy excitement at the second annual gathering of classic racing machines at Fantasy of Flight. Thrills from Land, Sea and Air combine with awesome food, entertainment and the world’s greatest aviation attraction for an outing that every member of the family will enjoy!

American Fighter Aces Symposium @ Fantasy of Flight, 26 July 08

Celebrating Aviation History
American Fighter Aces Symposium
Hosted by: Florida Friends of the American Fighter Aces
July 26, 2008
1pm-4pm

Come to Fantasy of Flight and hear these brave Aces recount their daring dogfights, tales in the P-51 Mustang, the P-38 Lightning and more! Plus, a meet and greet session with autograph opportunities.

Featured Fighter Aces:
Lt. Col. Don Bryan 352nd FG – 13.33 Aerial Victories Ace in P-47 and P-51D Flying in the European Theatre. Assigned Aircraft Name: “Little One”, “Little One II”, & “Little One III”.

Col. Perry Dahl 475th FG – 9.0 Aerial Victories Ace in the P-38 Lightning flying in the Southwest Pacific Theatre. Aircraft Named #162 “23 Skidoo”.

Lt. Col. Frank Hurlbut 82nd FG – 9.0 Aerial Victories all in the P-38 flying in the Italian/Mediterranean Theatre.

Lt. Col. Jack Lenox 14th FG – 5.0 Aerial Victories all in the P-38 flying in the Italian/Mediterranean Theatre. Assigned Aircraft name #34 “Snookie II”.

Symposium included in regular admission price. $28.95+ tax

Visit http://www.fantasyofflight.com for more information

22nd Annual Naval Aviation Symposium

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation’s 22nd Annual Naval Aviation Symposium brings together military elite May 7–9 at the National Naval Aviation Museum for three days of exciting events including a golf tournament, performances by the Navy Band New Orleans and panel discussions featuring Astronauts, POWs and Naval Officers.

Throughout the symposium, attendees will have an opportunity to meet POW panelist Mike McGrath, who will be signing his book, “Prisoner of War: Six Years in Hanoi” before and after panel discussions in the Flight Deck Store. McGrath spent five years and nine months as a prisoner of war in Vietnam after a failed reconnaissance mission sent his aircraft to the ground. His captors transported him to the Hanoi Hilton where he endured a life of isolation, torture and misery. The images etched in Mike McGrath’s memory from his time spent in Hanoi were put to paper and published in the book, and sketches from his book are on display in the POW exhibit in the Museum.

The U.S. Navy will also induct five current and former members of the Navy and Marine Corps into the Museum’s prestigious “Hall of Honor” at the Hall of Honor Enshrinement Ceremony on Thursday, May 8 at 8:30 a.m. in the Blue Angels Atrium. Distinguished enshrinees include retired Navy Adm. Stanley Arthur, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Harold Bauer (deceased), Navy Rear Adm. Clarence McClusky, Jr. (deceased), retired Navy Rear Adm. J.D. Ramage and retired Navy Capt. Robert Rassmussen.