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Posted: Thu Oct 16th, 2008 12:14 am |
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A Gathering of Legends
Veterans Day Open House at the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum
November 11, 2008
Join the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum on Tuesday, November 11 for ‘A Gathering of Legends’ Veterans Day Open House at the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum, as we remember and say, “Thank You” to our Veterans.
For more than thirty years, the Commemorative Air Force's Arizona Wing has honored the courageous men and women who sacrificed so much to preserve our heritage of liberty and freedom. The public is cordially invited to attend ‘A Gathering of Legends’ on Veteran's Day, 11 November, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. to Give Thanks to these heroes, past, present and future. Military aviation veterans including Tuskegee Airmen, Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS), Fighter and Bomber Crews, Aces and others will gather in our museum to relate their experiences in WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War. Come and thank these people for what they have done to protect our freedom.
The Open House will be held at the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum (CAF) located at Falcon Field Airport, Mesa, AZ. The CAF Museum is located at 2017 N. Greenfield Rd. Doors open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Warbirds on display for the event will be the B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey”, B-25 Mitchell Bomber, F4U Corsair, North American T-6 Trainers, Stearmans, and many more... This event will be an educational exhibit displaying our history for all ages to see, and honoring all of our veterans.
Admission Price - Ages 13-Adult $10.00, Seniors 62 and older $9.00, Ages 5-12 $3.00, Ages 5 & under Free and includes tours through the B-17 Sentimental Journey, and Museum. Admission is free to our Veterans on Veterans Day. Rides are available on WWII T6 Trainer and gift certificates may be purchased for flights on Sentimental Journey or other warbirds. The museums gift shop has many aviation gifts available for that unique gift. Food and drinks will be available.
The Arizona Wing, CAF is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to preserving historic aircraft, artifacts and our history. All proceeds benefit Sentimental Journey, and our other aircraft and our Flying Museum. For more information on The Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum please call 480-924-1940 or http://www.azcaf.orgAttachment: 2008 Vets placedLR.pdf (Downloaded 0 times)
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