VAC February newsletter is online

The Valiant Air Command has posted their February newsletter online. Lots of coverage about “Tico Belle” and their hopes to get it ready for the upcoming airshow and of their other in-house restorations.

Rival group vows to take over DeLand Naval Air Museum

By Al Everson
BEACON STAFF WRITERS
A growing rift between rival factions among DeLand Naval Air Station Museum volunteers made for a contentious annual meeting Jan. 16.

Some members of the museum were ejected. They moved to another place to convene what they said was the organization’s truly legitimate meeting.

More can be read here

MacDill AFB Airfest moved to 3-4 May

MacDill Airfest is being moved to the first weekend of May. The Canadian Air Force Snowbirds are going to be the feature act. They were previously scheduled to be at the Air and Sea Show in Fort Lauderdale but this so has been canceled to the lack of a major sponsor. Some awesome warbirds should be in attendance.