The Membership Newsletter for The Military Aviation Museum April 2019
All New Air Show Announced INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
In the Hangar: Corsair 2 Zoo Membership Swap 2 Summer of Flight 3 Aviation Summer Camp 4 Cub Scout Lock-in 5 Big Band Hangar Dance 6 Warbirds Over the Beach 7 The Flying Proms 7 Upcoming Events 8 Sunday, June 16th
The Military Aviation Museum is proud to announce a brand new air show, the All American Air Show and Military Aviation Museum Concert! This all new experience happens Sunday, June www.MilitaryAviationMuseum.org 16th from 1pm to 5pm as we celebrate American military Virginia Beach Airport aviation history with vintage warbird demonstrations and www.VBairport.com a live concert. And to thank our American heroes for their The Whiskey Rebellion service, we're offering the first 2,000 veterans and active
Fighter Factory duty military personnel free tickets! Skillful picking and expert three-part harmonies are just www.FighterFactory.com part of what you can expect from The Whiskey Rebellion, Join the Military Aviation Museum in a salute to our who have been plying their brand of high-energy acoustic Warbirds Over the Beach national heroes at the All American Air Show. Help us music across the Southeast (and as far west as the Pacific www.VBairshow.com to celebrate the men & women who served this country, Ocean) for the last eight years. The band has recorded two both now and in the past, with live musical performances regionally-acclaimed original albums, shared the stage with by Buckshot, The Whiskey Rebellion and the Brooke the Sam Bush Band and Carolina Chocolate Drops, and McBride Band, and aerial demonstrations of vintage had their 2011 tour of the Pacific Northwest captured by American warbirds. Hear the roar of the engines as the filmmaker Tony Morin for a forthcoming concert film & stalwarts of American military might soar overhead, documentary. including iconic American warbirds such as the P-51 Mustang and P-40 Warhawk. Heroes of American military aviation will demonstrate the vast technological advances Brooke McBride Band made all in the name of freedom and witness the history of Brooke McBride is a 26 year-old singer/songwriter American military aviation. that prides herself in writing and singing "no fluff, no Friday to Sunday, May 17 - 19th Featured aircraft include the North American P-51 filler" just real, raw, country music. While originally hailing Mustang, Douglas AD-4 Skyraider and the newest addition to from the Tar Heel State of North Carolina, Brooke made the museum's collection, the ultra rare Bell P-39 Airacobra! the move to Nashville, Tennessee in January 2013. Brooke is a 2013 Carolina Music award nominee for Best Female To differentiate between our other shows, we're also Country Artist, has been a featured extra on the hit ABC introducing three bands to give us the best in country, Television series "Nashville," and was part of a CMA promo southern rock and bluegrass. Introducing: commercial for the 2013 CMA Awards in Nashville. Immediately after graduating from Belmont University Buckshot in 2014, Brooke released her debut EP, aptly titled, "Songs About Carolina." She and her band then hit the road This Virginia Beach based rockin’ country band brings a touring everywhere from Massachusetts to Montana. gritty edge to the local music scene, and the energy is always Saturday, June 15th at max. Their newest album, 12 GAUGE, rocks catchy tunes Join us for this exciting new air show experience such as Two Sheets and Sweet Mountain Moonshine. Recent from the Military Aviation Museum. See you at the All shows include the NorVa and Daytona Bike Week. American Air Show and Concert! q PAGE 2 VOLUME 12, ISSUE 2
HANGAR TALK
In the Hangar: Goodyear FG-1D “Corsair”
Virginia Zoo & Military Aviation Museum team up for Membership Swap Pictured Top: Corsair in flight; Bottom Left: Corsair with wings folded; Right: Corsair in California April 2019 The Military Aviation Museum’s Corsair, a the power and speed of the aircraft, he ended up FG-1D, was produced by Goodyear (c/n 3769) exchanging the FG-1D for a North American under license from the Vought Aircraft Company AT-6 trainer in March 1968. After a quick in May, 1945 and delivered to the US Navy two refurbishment, the plane flew in the opening months later under the Bureau of Aeronautics ceremonies of the Reno Air Races the next year. Number (BuNo) 92508. Less than one year later, the Corsair was sold Not much is known about the naval history again and ferried to Knickerbocker Aviation in of BuNo. 92508, however due to the extremely Stratford, CT. low engine time and excellent body condition The plane changed hands several more times after its 13 years of military duty, it is believed that this airframe remained stateside and was and was based with subsequent owners in West never used in combat. Palm Beach, FL; Dallas, TX; Miami, FL; and finally in Oklahoma City, OK. It was while it was The museum’s FG-1D is believed to have in Oklahoma City, that a retired Second World one of the lowest total flight time of any War Marine aviator bought it for his own personal remaining Corsairs flying today. Total time in Whether you're into the Wildcat or wild cats, use. It was painted in a Marine Corps design with 2013 was listed as only 1,880 hours with less this is a great time to renew your membership for than 400 flight hours since restoration. Some of replica rockets under the wings. the Military Aviation Museum. Our museum members its time was spent in California in the San Diego will enjoy free admission based on their current In 1996, it was inspected by the Fighter Factory and Santa Ana area. Near the end of its military membership level when they visit the Virginia Zoo, as a possible acquisition, but the actual purchase career, it was believed to have served with a New and 10% discounts in the gift shop and food service did not finally occur until the summer of 1999. York Naval Air Reserve Squadron as a training In August that year it was flown east to Virginia locations. Not valid for special events and education aircraft. The plane was stricken from the Navy and flown on training and familiarization flights programs. Members of the Military Aviation Museum records in 1956 after spending the majority of its in the local area. that also become members of the Virginia Zoo during final years in storage. the month of April, can take advantage of a $5 discount In 2001, the Fighter Factory undertook an on a Virginia Zoo membership. In 1959, it was owned by Carl J. Lutt of Hayward, California. While in Hayward, it had extensive restoration process to return the airplane Of course all the Military Aviation Museum its first restoration, which was completed in back to its original wartime configuration. It was benefits still apply, including free admission, 10% gift 1962. About 1964, the Corsair was purchased repainted in 2002 to replicate the colors and shop discount, and special pricing on all the museum's by the H. A. Matteri family of Santa Rosa, markings of a former local Dare County resident, air shows. q California for their son to fly. Underestimating Shelton ‘Ray’ Beacham. q VOLUME 12, ISSUE 2 PAGE 3
MUSEUM EVENTS
Summer of Flight is Back in May
We’re excited to announce that the Summer of Flight has returned! After a huge success last year, we’re rolling out a full new schedule of flights. Like last year, we will be flying a new aircraft every Saturday this summer with a special presentation on a unique aspect of that aircraft’s history. Join us this summer as we celebrate another Summer of Flight. Here is the 2019 Summer of Flight schedule, subject to availability, weather and other considerations:
May 25 de Havilland Mosquito
June 1 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Douglas Skyraider with June 8 a special presentation on Women in U.S. Naval Aviation
June 29 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
July 6 North American P-51 Mustang
Supermarine Spitfire July 13 and Hawker Hurricane
July 20 Consolidated PBY Catalina
July 27 Curtiss 1911 Pusher
August 3 de Havilland Chipmunk
August 10 Surprise!
August 17 Junkers Ju 52
August 24 Polikarpov Po-2
August 31 Focke-Wulf Fw 190
September 7 Fokker DR1
September 14 Grumman Wildcat
Special Women Can Fly event cosponsored by the September 21 Ninety-Nines, Inc. and Virginia Department of Aviation
September 28 TBA Armistice Day Ceremony PAGE 4 VOLUME 12, ISSUE 2 MUSEUM EVENTS
Warbirds Aviation Summer Camp
The Military Aviation Museum is excited to hold its annual Warbirds Aviation Summer Camp. Ace Pilot Camp, July 15-19, 2019 This year’s camp, for both boys and girls, will feature five separate groups over three separate weeks. This Learn to be an ace pilot! Campers will be introduced year we expanded our camp opportunities for the kids to aviation and piloting through progressive flight from 3rd to 11th grade. Programs for this season simulators, meet and work with real pilots and take include drone operations, aircraft archaeology, part in live flight & taxi demonstrations, including glider operations, piloting, maintenance repair huge gliders and rare WWII aircraft. and plane captain duties. • 3rd-5th grade; 9am-12pm half-day Drone Edition – June 20-24 Friday family day with museum tour - $200 Ace Pilot Edition – July 15-19 • 6th-8th grade; 9am-4pm Exploration Edition – August 5-9 Friday family day with museum tour (includes 4 days catered lunch) - $400 During these fun-filled weeks, children will spend time at the Military Aviation Museum, • 9th-10th grade; 9am-4pm among one of the largest private collections of Friday family day with museum tour flying vintage and reproduction aircraft in the (includes 4 days catered lunch) - $400 world. They will have the thrill of getting up close to World War I and World War II-era fighters, bombers, trainers, and seaplanes, while they learn everything about them and aviation in general. Junior Space Camp, August 5-9, 2019 Get the real warbird experience by working the Drone Ace Camp, June 24-28, 2019 ramp! Learn all about aircraft maintenance, servicing, Explore the science of flight by learning to build towing, marshalling and aircraft construction with and fly your very own drone! Campers will learn hands-on training. Special access tour and activities at about the forces of flight, introduction to piloting the Fighter Factory, the premier maintenance shop for both multi-rotor and fixed wing UAS’, and will learn the museum’s world class collection of vintage military FPV (first person view) and LOS (line of sight) aircraft. flying. Will also learn free flight techniques and coded flight path programming. Camp includes • 3rd-5th grade; 9am-12pm half-day new quad-copter style drone to take home. Friday family day with museum tour -$200 • 3rd-5th grade; 9am-12pm half-day This out-of-this-world camp features lots of fun Friday family day with museum tour - $225 for the budding astronaut or rocket scientist. Learn all about space, build and fly your own rockets and • 6th-8th grade; 9am-4pm meet a real life rocket scientist. Friday family day with museum tour (includes 4 days catered lunch) - $450 • 9th-10th grade; 9am-4pm Friday family day with museum tour Continued on Next Page (includes 4 days catered lunch) - $450 VOLUME 12, ISSUE 2 PAGE 5
Warbird Academy, August 5-9, 2019 • 6th-10th grade; 9am-4pm Friday family dayBy Jonathan with museum R. Lichtenstein tour (includes 4 days catered lunch) - $400
Aviation Archaeology, August 5-9, 2019 • 6th-10th grade; 9am-4pm Friday family day with museum tour (includes 4 days catered lunch) - $400 Ever wonder how the Military Aviation Museum got most of its aircraft? By digging in the dirt! Learn all about aircraft identification, recovery and restoration through this brand new camp. Join in digging through a recreation of a WWII crash site, sifting through authentic aircraft pieces to learn the art of archaeology.
Summer Camp registration is now open for all classes. Call the museum gift shop or visit our website at militaryaviationmuseum.org/summer-camp/
First Cub Scout Lock-in at the Military Aviation Museum
The Cub Scouts were On a rainy winter day in February 2019, a new The Cub Scouts were excited to tour the museum at adventure was added to the Scouting opportunities at night and then competed on our five simulator stations excited to tour the the Military Aviation Museum (MAM). 35 Cub Scouts in the morning. They truly enjoyed ‘camping’ inside museum at night and and 21 adults from Cub Scout Pack 374, Virginia Beach, the museum. They followed Scout tradition and left then competed on our Virginia, came to the museum for a first time adventure! the museum in better shape than they found it! With the positive response from the Cub Scouts and adults, “ At 6:00 PM, after the museum closed to the public, five simulator stations the initial MAM Volunteer Scouting Training team the Cub Scouts toured through the Museum, World War (Volunteers Ed Yamiolkowski, Don Johnson, Nick in the morning. They I and Cottbus hangers (it is truly fun to go to the West end Hamlin, Gary Brown, Bill Murray, Jonathan Florence of the museum after dark!). Then they did the first ever truly enjoyed ‘camping’ and Lloyd Perkins) are looking forward to the next Cub Scout overnight lock-in at MAM. inside the museum.” lock-in adventure. This opportunity is available to Cub This prototype effort was an unqualified success! Scouts, Girl Scout units and other scouting groups. q PAGE 6 VOLUME 12, ISSUE 2
Big Band Hangar Dance in review… and announcement!
Right: Grace Street Seven belts out tunes from under the wing of the PBY Catalina
It was a bit tricky hosting simultaneous experiences in both of the museum’s “ primary hangars, but the result was a nearly seamless night of top-notch food followed by wild dancing.”
The 2019 Big Band Hangar Dance was an Meanwhile, as guests began filtering into the Street Seven returns, so find your best summertime incredible success, with a record crushing 813 in Navy Hangar, Grace Street Seven began belting out vintage duds and dance the night away under the attendance, a nearly 50% jump from last year’s tunes from under the wing of the museum’s PBY stars. We’ll have food trucks to stave your appetite, previous record event. The word must have gotten Catalina. The dance floor was quickly overwhelmed, cash bar to quench your thirst, and fun throughout out about the good times and new experiences at the as the atmosphere ushered the dancers into another the night. Military Aviation Museum. This event outgrew our era entirely. It really was great to have this signature traditional hangar dance format, so when we brought dance back at the museum, and now that we know it back from the Convention Center, we had to be how popular it can be, we’ll have do to a little more creative with our layout. It was a bit tricky hosting rearranging! Big Band simultaneous experiences in both of the museum’s Hangar Dance Many of our guests had a common suggestion primary hangars, but the result was a nearly seamless for us following this fun evening: hold more dances! Summer Edition night of top-notch food followed by wild dancing. To We’re going to take that advice, as we announce the Saturday, July 27th open the evening, the award winning culinary team at Big Band Hangar Dance – Summer Edition! Atlantic Shores, lead by Executive Chef Kyle Pafford, 6pm to 10pm served up a gourmet meal to our VIP experience This new iteration of our classic dance will be
guests. Our guests dined on filet mignon and sipped held on Saturday, July 27th. We’re going to celebrate on wine, all while the soulful melodies sung by the summertime warmth by opening up the hangar Features live music from Grace Street Seven, food Theresa Eaman rang out over the Army Hangar. doors and celebrating under the night sky. Grace trucks, cash bar, silent auctions and lots of fun! q VOLUME 12, ISSUE 2 PAGE 7 NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID VIRGINIA BEACH, VA PERMIT NO. 235 Membership Newsletter for the Military Aviation Museum ELECTRONIC SERVICE REQUESTED 1341 Princess Anne Road Virginia Beach, VA 23457 (757) 721-PROP
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