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The Membership Newsletter for The Summer 2010 21st Century Air Show by RR “Boom” Powell How do you recreate air combat of the 1914-1918 Very, very few of the original aeroplanes exist. An Great War in the year 2010? This is the question fac- original sold a few years ago for 1.5 ing the Virginia Beach Military Aviation Museum million dollars! Restoring such machines requires (MAM) once it was decided to do and Zep- carpentry and woodworking skills no longer found pelins. Compared to the aeroplanes of WWI airplanes in aviation. Fortunately, the relatively small size and from WWII and Korea are plentiful. Those aerodynamic simplicity makes building replicas of are built mostly of metal and have engines made to these fascinating airplanes possible. last. I anticipate screams from the restorers at the Fighter Factory when they read this. The typical en- For the Biplanes and event, September Military Aviation Museum gine for the Great War needed a complete overhaul 25th-26th, the MAM has airplanes from its own col- www.MilitaryAviationMuseum.org after 10 hours of operation. Mechanics in frontline lection as well as many fl ying or being trucked in from squadrons would change spark plugs and lubricate other collections and private owners. WWI planes are Virginia Beach Airport fi ttings every night. defi nitely not great for fl ying cross-country. www.VBairport.com An engine last- As this issue of Prop Noise goes to press the ing 100 hours was list is not fi nal, but included in the defi nite fl i- Fighter Factory the exception. Air- ers are an British 504 (built in Argen- www.FighterFactory.com frames were made tina), Halberstadt CL-IV (German ground at- of wood and cov- tack two-seater), French Nieuport-17, SPAD ered with doped XIII (as fl own by the American Expeditionary fabric (please, never Force), and both the museum’s Fokker DR-1 Inside this Issue: canvas). Both mate- , (we refer to them as Red and Blue rials were subject to because of their paint schemes). Among the Movie Night rot, ripping, crack- The will be in attendance at the probables are two more Nieuports (different ”Under the Stars” 2 ing or all three. WWI air show Continued on page 2 Fokker Dr. I 4 Become a Volunteer 4 Warbirds Over the Beach 2010 S.P.A.D. S.XIII 5 Tips for attending air shows by RR “Boom” Powell Hangar Happenings 6 Tip 1: Air show fans know to come early as there rides in the SNJ and PT-19, the massive PBY Catalina Upcoming Events 7 is usually fl ying well before the scheduled event time. getting airborne and the museum’s most recent acqui- Such was the case on Saturday for the 2010 Warbirds sition, the tres elegant DeHavilland Rapide fl ying for New Building Update 7 Over the Beach. its fi rst public appearance. Plus visitors In Memoriam 8 First off was the aarriving in general aviation airplanes; Spitfi re for a ssome of which were of historical or pilot refresher, ttechnical interest themselves. followed soon Experienced air show goers after by the red TipT 2: alsoa know that at a major event such and white Fok- asa Warbirds Over the Beach, there ker . willw be airplanes not in the host’s col- The morning air For pure aesthetics it is diffi cult to beat the MAM’s new lection. Aviation museums help each stayed busy with Dragon Rapide in the royal blue and red other to get the widest selection of air- passengers taking of the Prince of Wales’ aeroplane. Continued on page 3 PAGE 2 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3

WWI Air Show.. Continued from page 1 models), an all black Albatros, a Sopwith atmosphere is a cross between a German During each day, re-enactors will be on the Camel and two more Triplanes. There are Drachen and a French Caquot, so it will ground as German and Allied soldiers dem- many more possibles; we are waiting for sport a cockade on one side and an Iron onstrating equipment and weapons. Armor, the respondez part of their RSVP. Cross on the other. vehicles and artillery will be in action with a recreated trench section dug near the new The above covers the part of the WWI aerocraft hangar. A German military theme, but getting a proved marching band will perform as part of their impossible… at least for this year. A 35 tour of the USA. Appropriate entertainment foot long, powered, radio-control, fl ying will be on the hangar stage throughout the model is in the works. Zeppelins have a day pausing only for the fl ying demonstra- sinister, yet glamorous reputation even tion from 1:00pm to 3:30pm. today. In 1916 there was the “Zeppelin Terror” over England and German chil- After dark on Saturday the “war” is over dren sang a song about it. and the fun jumps forward to the Roaring Twenties. There will be a jazz dance band Zeppelins have major parts in the movies with plenty of room on the hangar for fl ap- “Hell’s Angels”, the eponymous Zeppe- pers and dappers in their glad rags to cut a lin and the more recent “Flyboys” and the rug. The bash will be the bee’s knees. animated “Up”. Perhaps some of these will be featured for one of the MAM’s Reveille for the pilots on Sunday will be Drive-in Movie Nights (see article on early as a traditional dawn patrol will lift this page for more details). off at 0700 hours. Dawn patrols had their origins with German attacks crossing the To represent the lighter-than-air fl iers of lines early in the day to have the rising sun the Great War, there will be an artillery at their backs. The afternoon will be a re- observation balloon fl oating at one end peat of the previous day’s fl ying, hopefully, of the Pungo . Seen every- because the replicas have modern engines, where on both sides of the Western Front Museum and Fighter Factory mechan- these “gas bags” were diffi cult targets for ics will not be up all night changing spark fi ghter pilots to bring down. The one that plugs. Come out for an exciting weekend will add to the Biplanes and Zeppelins recreating World War I in 2010.  Movie Night “Under the Stars” by Ed Dillingham By 6:00 pm, they were rolling through by United Airlines pilot Mr. John Fuen- the museum gate. Pick-ups, “soccer tes. The museum concession stand fea- mom” mini vans, and sports cars. Over tured Zook’s famous barbeque, hot dogs 250 guests all ready for a nostalgic trip to and desserts, and free popcorn, delivered the “good old days” and delivered by the by docents posing as “car hops.” MAM’s fi rst “Drive In Movie Night”! A big thank you to the many the volun- Always on the lookout for something teers who came out to make this event new and interesting to raise funds for such a huge success! The museum looks the museum, we happened upon a fi rm forward to hosting another drive-in mov- that rents very large infl atable screens ie soon. Look for the upcoming eblasts suitable for showing movies outdoors, for more information.  and thus the fi rst MAM Drive-in was born. In addition to one of the all time great fi lms of WWII, “The ” and some vintage cartoons, guests were treated to an additional “double feature” – the fl ight dem- onstration of the museum’s British Spitfi re, fl own by the museum’s se- The infl atable screen and loud speakers nior volunteer pilot Mr. Ray Scott, helped provide this retro experience and the ultra-rare Hurricane, fl own VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 PAGE 3

WWI Air Show.. Continued from page 1 plane types. For the May show, all four of the SNJ/AT-6’s and the chase Percival Provost in the opening formation belonged to and were fl own by private owners. The company selling rides brought their own SNJ and PT-19. The “visiting star” was the beautifully restored Douglas SBD from the in US Navy markings and with twin machine guns in the rear “pit” which could do everything except shoot.

The performance itself went off without a hitch. After the SNJ/Texan formation landed, the Trainer Group consisting of the Canadian built DHC-1 Chipmunk, N2S Stearman primary trainer and Ryan PT-22 (offi cially named “Recruit”, but referred to as “the Maytag Mess- erschmitt” by cadets after a popular washing machine brand because one could “wash-out” on a check ride), made their passes. A mini-drama of the rescue of a downed Allied airman had the Werh- macht (re-enactors) fi ring rifl es and machine guns while the Stinson L-5 landed by the woods, the res- cued pilot climbed in and was fl own to safety while the Curtiss P-40 made strafi ng runs on the German The Aicha Val replica is converted from a troops. After a short and oily delay, the B-25’s en- Vultee BT-13 and was fl own for the movie gines were started and the Mitchell took off to join “Tora, Tora, Tora” the other two-engined performer, the Catalina, for fl y-bys. Next, the Skyraider, Avenger and visiting Dauntless fl ew as the Attack Group. A lower al- The PBY Catalina does everything lei- titude was approved this year which made the fl y-pasts for these warbirds all the more impressive. surely, albeit impressively. Retracting The pilots used the opportunity to show off a variety of speed brakes and bomb bay doors open/ the landing gear is one of those. Here closed, landing gear and tailhooks up/down. Finally, what many consider the main event, took off the Catalina is shown soon after lift off with the nose gear retracted before the with the thunder of Merlin, (Spitfi re and Hurri- mains begin to fold up. cane), Allison, (Mustang) and Pratt and Whitney R-2800, (Corsair) engines.

Tip 3: Really savvy air show afi cionados know to not only to arrive early, but to not leave until the sun sets. This was especially true on Sunday. The skies looked threaten- ing at the start of the day, but the Fokker Triplane was off early checking the roads to the museum, and the P-51 Mustang checked the areas farther out while the SNJ and PT-19 again took passengers up for rides. Although Except for the Cessna in the background this reduced to a fl ight of three because of pilots could be a scene straight from WWII. heading home to avoid bad weather, the SNJ/ Texan fl ight demonstrated fi ne formation fl ying. The fi rst event of the offi cial demonstration got airborne early so the Ryan PT-22, Stearman and Chipmunk joined up for high orbits until cleared for low passes. After only two, air boss Walt Ohlrich, ordered the trainers to land as the wind had picked up and black clouds loomed. All fl ights were put on hold while weather radar and crystal The visiting SBD Dauntless swoops balls were examined. in front of the crowd. Ah, the fi ckleness of Mom Nature; soon after the show was offi cially cancelled, the storms moved off and the folks who had lingered to look at airplanes and enjoy the entertainers in the hangar were rewarded by the SBD Daunt- less making several passes over the runway with both cockpits open and the twin-thirty caliber machine guns at a jaunty angle. Tempted into the sky, Jerry Yagen himself launched in the Mustang under dark clouds while the Stearman took the gent from who gets credit for the immaculate res- toration of the Rapide (and has the nearing completion in his shop) for a quick tour of the beach.

As good as Warbirds Over the Beach 2010 was, wait’ll next year when there will be more, and new, airplanes, more Both the main gear on the Douglas AD “Able One of the Liberty Belle singers gets up and exciting acts…and hopefully two full Dog” Skyraider retract simultaneously, but twist close and personal with an admirer. 90 degrees to sit fl at inside the wing. days of good weather.  All Photos Courtesy of Mike Lynaugh PAGE 4 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3

Fokker Dr. I by Felix Usis The Fokker Dr. I Dreidecker (3 wings), of- rior to the . Richthofen wings with a white tail to represent Fokker ten referred to informally as the Fokker Tri- recommended that fi ghter squadrons be Dr .I, serial 581/17. The original plane, was not, contrary to popular belief, reequipped with the new aircraft as soon was reported to be fl own by Au- the fi rst of the tri-wing design utilized by as possible. The ‘Red Baron’ remained a gust Raben. It survived the Great War and the combatants during the Great War (First strong proponent of the type until he was was taken by the French. World War, 1914 - 1918). It was developed killed in action in Dr. I serial 425/17 on 21 Only 320 Fokker Dr I’s were built during by Fokker in the spring of 1917 in response April 1918. His last 20 air victories to the successes then being enjoyed in the were in his red painted Fokker tri- skies over Europe by the British Sopwith plane. Triplane. Various German aircraft manufac- tures responded, but the one built by Fokker Another prototype, serial 103/17, Flugzeug-Werke GmbH was selected. It is, was delivered to Jastas 11 for evalu- perhaps, the most identifi able fi ghter aircraft ation. One of the museum’s Fokkers of the Great for two reasons, fi rst, with its has been painted to represent that easily identifi able three-wing design and, airframe. It was fl own by Lieuten- second, because it was associated with the ant , the fourth ranking infamous ‘Red Baron’, the Baron Manfred ace in the German Army Air Service von Richthofen and Werner Voss. with 48 victories, 6 of which were in the triplane. The 19 year old Lieu- The museum’s Fokker Dr.1 The Fokker Dr. I was a smaller airplane com- tenant Voss, who was due to go on pared to other fi ghter aircraft of the Great leave, took off and met the SE5a’s of the Great War although very few triplanes War. It was not as fast as other fi ghters, at the 56 Squadron, in one of the legendary dog- survived the Armistice. Serial 528/17 was time of its introduction, but it was far more fi ghts of the Great War. He single-hand- retained as a testbed by the Deutschen Ver- maneuverable. Its rate of climb to 13,120 feet edly tangled with at least four British aces suchsanstalt für Luftfahrt (German Avia- in 10 minutes was a great attribute. of that squadron, including Captain James tion Research Institute) at Adlershof. After McCudden (57 victories), Lt. Mayberry, being used in the fi lming of two movies, The Fokker Dr 1’s airframe was made out Lt. Arthur Rhys-Davids (25), and Lt. R. T. of steel tubing that was covered in air- 528/17 is believed to have crashed some- C. Hoidge (28). For twenty minutes, Voss time in the late 1930s. Serial 152/17, craft doped canvas. When it was empty, it brilliantly kept them at bay, and perforated weighed less than 900 lb. Powered by a in which ob- every one of their planes with bullets. But tained three victories, was displayed at the 110-h.p. Oberursal , a rotary eventually their numbers told, and Rhys- engine had propeller bolted directly onto Zeughaus museum in Berlin. The triplane Davids put a lethal burst in the tail of Voss’s was destroyed by an Allied bombing raid the engine and the engine and the propeller triplane. Voss was killed in action in his would rotate together. It had a top speed of during the Second World War. Today, only brightly colored blue and yellow Dr. I on 23 a few original Dr. I artifacts survive in mu- about 115 m.p.h. at sea level and 103 m.p.h. September 1917. at 13,000 feet with a maximum altitude of seums. A large numbers of fl ying and static 14,000 feet. It could fl y for a maximum of Another of the museum’s Fokker triplanes reproductions have been built.  an 1 hour and 30 minutes. has been painted with a red and It was armed with two synchronized Span- dau machine guns that fi red through the Become a MAM Volunteer or Docent propeller arc with the aid of a synchroniza- tion or interrupter gear, that was designed We are holding a new Volunteer orientation month with us and learn more about avia- to fi re bullets through the propeller arc class on Saturday, October 23rd at the Mu- tion and airplanes from the middle of the without hitting the blades. seum 9:30 am till 3 pm. last century. A prototype, serial 102/17, was delivered We are seeking docents to give hangar and If you would like to attend, sign up on our to Baron von Richthofen of Jastas 11 for museum tours also volunteers who will do- volunteer sheet, so that they can add your combat evaluation, arriving at Marke- nate their time as photographers, children name to the planned attendee list. We look beeke, on 28 August 1917. Von education and scout leaders, audio techni- forward to having you join us and meeting Richthofen fi rst fl ew 102/17 on 1 Septem- cians, assistance in special events, com- you at our next training session. Down- ber 1917 and shot down two enemy aircraft puter and web page experience also mu- load the volunteer application from our in the next two days. He reported to the seum facilities maintenance. Many of these web site www.militaryaviationmuseum.org Kogenluft (Kommandierender General der duties do not require any specifi c skills or or contact our volunteer coordinator Steve Luftstreitkräfte) that the aircraft was supe- prior experience, other then just enthusi- Chalker on [email protected] asm. Share a few hours each week or each VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 PAGE 5

S.P.A.D. S.XIII by Felix Usis The S.P.A.D. S.XIII was a French single Its main asset was a very good climbing Italian ace Francesco Baracca. seat fi ghter aircraft of Great War (First performance, far superior to its British and Since the entered the Great World War, 1914 - 1918), developed by German counter parts but it did not handle Société Pour L’Aviation et ses Dérivés as well as pilots expected. (S.P.A.D.) from the earlier highly success- The one-piece twin-spar upper wing and ful S.P.A.D. S.VII. It was one of the most the two part lower wing had no dihedral. capable, and perhaps the most famous, The top has a slightly wider chord than the French fi ghters of the war, and one of the lower, the leading edges of all wings are most-produced, with 8,472 built and orders covered with plywood and the wire tailing for around 10,000 more cancelled when edge gives the so-called scalloped effect. production ceased. The fuselage is also made out of wood with Designed during the last few months of numerous metal fi ttings. 1916 by Louis Bécherau, it was an evolu- The S.P.A.D. proved to be a very stable tionary development of his earlier, success- fi ring platform and could take its share of The S.P.A.D. that will be featured at the ful S.P.A.D. S.VII. The prototype S.P.A.D. punishment without too many problems. It WWI air show in September S.XIII C.1 (“C” designating Chasseur carried two .303-cal. Vickers machine guns (fi ghter) and “1” indicating one aircrew) mounted above the engine. Each gun had War without a combat-ready fi ghter of its was fi rst fl own on April 4, 1917 by French 400 rounds of ammunition, and the pilot own, the U.S. Army Air Service (USAAS) Ace René Dorme. Technical problems could fi re the guns separately or together. obtained aircraft built by the Allies. After hampered production until late 1917, but the proved unsuitable, the Air nine different TThe S.P.A.D. was not an easy air- Service adopted the S.P.A.D. S.XIII as its companies built ccraft to fl y, especially in the low primary fi ghter. By the war’s end, the Air a total of 8,472 sspeed range where its thin airfoil Service had accepted 893 S.P.A.D. S.XIIIs S.P.A.D. S.XIIIs ssection often resulted in brutal from the French, and these aircraft equipped by the time pro- sstalls. On the other hand it could 15 of the 16 American fi ghter squadrons. It duction ceased wwithstand the stress of dives become popular with U.S. pilots for its rug- with the Armi- aabove 280 mph followed by gedness, speed and armament. American stice in 1919. ssteep climbs. The aircraft was at Aces who fl ew the S.P.A.D. included Cap- The design was eease in vertical maneuvers rather tain Edward ‘Eddie’ Rickenbacker (Ameri- aerodynamically ththan tight turns and it gained su- ca’s leading ace with 26 confi rmed victories) pperiority over the enemy until the and Lieutenant Frank Luke (18 victories). sound, with its The S.P.A.D. in fl ight rounded fuselage arrival of the Fokker D.VII. and high aspect ratio wings. The engine, Italian and Belgian units eventually fl ew the The S.P.A.D. S.XIII began replacing the S.P.A.D. XIII in combat as well. It remained a rather temperamental 220 HP Hispano- S.VII in front line service during the fall Suiza 8B V-8, was fi tted to a reduction in French service until 1923 before being re- of 1917. By the beginning of the follow- placed by newer and more advanced fi ght- gearing, driving a larger “right-hand” pro- ing year, it had become the standard French peller. With its 220-hp engine, the S.P.A.D. ers. And nearly half of the 893 purchased single-seat fi ghter. The S.XIII was fl own by for the USAAS were still in service in 1920. reached a top speed of 135 mph -- about 10 famous French fi ghter pilots such as Georg- mph faster than the new German fi ghters. It was also exported to , , and es Guynemer and Rene Fonck, and also by Czechoslovakia after the war.  PAGE 6 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3

Hangar Happenings

Association of Naval Aviation, Hampton Museum member and volunteer of the Mili- Roads Squadron, on June 4th, once again tary Aviation Museum, Maria Fox from celebrated their annual Battle of Midway Booz Allen Hamilton, thought the museum Event at the museum. Jim Joyner, coordina- would be a great place to hold one of the tor and member of the Association, reported the Joint Forces School’s all day sessions on large attendance of well over 200 was – hap- June 5th. It got the students out of the class- pily -more than anticipated. Guest speaker room and into the museum for the day’s was Lieutenant Commander George Walsh learning session. Class was held in the me- who fl ew dive- during World War II. dia room and afterwards, students were able Michael Dureg Quartet entertained the guests LCDR George Walsh (Ret) along with his to tour the museum. with 1940s music. daughter Regina Walsh and her friend, John Hair The staff of Lincoln Military Housing are tasked with planning summer events for fami- Virginia Beach Crime Solvers 2010 Fundraiser was held on June 5th, a beautiful lies living in area military sunny day – perfect for their annual Pig Pickin. Open to the general public, those housing. This summer, the Military Aviation who came received a lot for the $35 entry ticket. Delicious barbecue, chicken, cole Museum was chosen as the fi rst site for a Kid’s slaw, baked beans, soft drinks and beer! The guests were treated to entertainment, Crew event, held on June 26th. Over 800 mili- games and fl ight demos of the museums planes: P-51, SNJ-4, Tigermoth, Stearman tary family members were in attendance and and Stetson L-5. Proceeds benefi tted Crime Solvers and keeping Virginia Beach enjoyed the myriad of games, food and fl ight streets safe. Virginia Beach Crime Solvers is a Citizen/Police/Media Partnership demos scheduled. Susan Burns, Julie Farr, and whose purpose is Melanie Clemente, produced an amazingly or- to create public ganized event that was both safe and fun for awareness of the their guests. They brought in Big Top Enter- anonymous tip tainment to provide game stations, photo ops line, solve crimes throughout the entire museum. Outside they and raise funds set-up tents to make silly putty and wooden to pay rewards planes. Moonbounce and a Velcro Wall were which will result located on the museum grounds as well. Ad- in a safe city. ditional entertainment by Glen Boswick and the Sound of Swing Orchestra and the Tap Club from Lakewood Dance and Music Center. Supporters of Virginia Beach Crime Solvers enjoying the feast

July 3rd, William and Claudia Snead joined together in matrimony before 100 friends and family. The ceremony took place in the museum atrium. After- wards the reception took place in the navy hangar, treated to a spectacular meal by Rustic Gourmet Catering and danced the night away to classics from Buddy Clark and Swingtime Band. A break from the heat of the summer, the evening was pleasant as the temperatures broke to make for a nice summer night. Lincoln Military Housing families enjoying a day at the museum

The U.S. Navy is steeped in tradition. Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA 106) cel- ebrated their “Dining Out” here on June 12th. In attendance were Naval Offi cers from the squadron, attired in formal uniforms accompanied by their signifi cant others dressed to the nines in gowns and tuxedos . All 270 guests, took part in this formal dinner that is both fun and promotes pride of service, high morale and loyalty. The squadron dates back to 1945 and began as -Fighter Squadron 17 (VBF-17). Flying F6F-5 Hell- cats, pilots participated in combat operations against Japan. Through the years it moved several times, redesignated under different names and participated in other combat mis- sions including the Korean Confl ict and Vietnam. Today the squadron’s mission is to train F/A-18 Replacement Pilots to support fl eet commitments. All associated with the Military Aviation Museum are proud and honored to have been chosen as the site for VFA 106 special occasion. We thank you all for what you do to defend our country!! VIP’s at the Head Table VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 PAGE 7 Upcoming Events

Wings and Wheels The Tidewater Region AACA invites you to view over 200 Antique, Classic, Modifi ed and Special Interest August 28th Automobiles. General Admission is $10 per vehicle and covers all vehicle occupants and includes: 8:00am - 4:00pm •Access to the Military Aviation Museum (Normally $10 per adult) •An opportunity to view a large display of fi ne vintage and modifi ed automobiles •Automotive parts fl ea market •Food Concessions Second Annual Radio Second Annual Radio Controlled Warbirds Over the Beach competition-Come on out see these radio con- Controlled Warbirds trolled warbirds of all sizes fl ying and have lunch with Zook’s BBQ. Over the Beach September 11th & 12th 8:00am - 4:00pm Speaker & Flight Demo Speaker and Flight Demo: Robert Cinibulk, former USAAF WWII B17 Flight Engineer and Gunner will September 11th speak about his experiences. Flight demo to follow. 11:00am Biplanes and Zeppelins Biplanes and Zeppelins – See article on page 1 “21st Century World War I Air Show” for details. September 25th & 26th

Halos and Heroes Don’t miss this fabulous celebration to help support Air Compassion for Veterans featuring fresh off the October 2nd Broadway Stage, Christine Pedi 4:00pm - 8:30pm Each ticket includes: • Professional Broadway Cabaret show • Dinner and Dance Music by the Grace Street Quartet • Feast on Trader Joe’s unique variety of International Cuisine • Enjoy a complimentary glass of beer or fi ne wine - additional drinks may be purchased • Vintage “warplane” fl ight demonstrations • Honors Ceremony for Wounded Warriors • Silent Auction with prizes such as , helicopter, Angel Flight rides and more… Ticket Prices: First 200 tickets sold will get a raffl e ticket for $500 worth of prizes! Military/veterans: $45/each * Civilians: $65/each VIP individual: $100/each Reserved VIP Table for eight: $1,000 includes 8 VIP tickets Tickets are limited and will NOT be available on site Call (757)- 271-2289 for tickets or information Air Compassion for Veterans

Delegate Barry Knight A fundraising event for 81st District Delegate Barry D. Knight. Fundraiser October 3rd Military Family Festival A regional family entertainment and appreciation day combined with a resource fair for all military I.D. October 16th card holder families. Event will feature a vintage air show, information booths, music, food, small activi- ties/games for children, bounce house area, live animal display, vintage car show, and more.

To plan an event at MAM contact Debi Ernest, Event Coordinator at [email protected] New Building Update A bird’s eye view of the new building being erected at the Museum and airport site. Four of the planned fi ve building are now under construction and are coming on in leaps and bounds. The large gray building awaiting its roof is the 16,000 sq. ft. Fighter Factory’s maintenance hangar which will allow guests on tour to view the planes as they are maintained. The next two buildings under con- struction will be the 15,000 sq. ft. period WWI hangar and the 10,000 sq. ft. 1939 German Cottbus hangar which originated from Berlin.  PAGE 8 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3

In Memoriam James (Jim) W. Holmes Sr, at the age of 83 passed away It was with great sadness we heard of the passing of Cherie McClung in on May 24th 2010. Jim, an avid supporter and docent June 2010. Many of our members and volunteers would know Cherie of the museum, will be sadly missed. Jim led a full life; from her roll as “Rosie the Riveter” an amazing character with a life full he was a Navy bombardier during World War II fl ying of fun and adventure. in the PBY Catalina, attended Northwestern Universi- ty, had his own advertising agency, raced go-karts and Cherie McClung was a Public Affairs Offi cer with the U.S. Government. traveled extensively in his retirement. Jim one of our Possessing a true love and appreciation of America’s WWII generation, founder docents was a regular Sunday tour guide at the she offered a unique insight into the contributions of women in the war museum and participant in the Virginian Beach Veterans effort. In original clothing and uniforms of the WWII era, she displayed Parade. Our sympathy goes out to his wife Peggy and an accurate portrayal of women in that period. During the museum’s family on their loss.  program, she provided a special tribute to the American icon, Rosie the Riveter. She participated in many community programs as well as aboard the John Brown Liberty Ship in Baltimore and at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in the Nation’s Capital. Cherie was a model for the National WWII Memorial where her image was used to cre- ate the sculptor’s vision of women in the U.S. Armed Forces and of women factory workers in various bas reliefs located on the east and west ceremonial walls of the memorial. Cherie McClung as Rosie Jim Holmes with the PBY Catalina the Riveter. Cherie asked that we celebrate her life rather

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