Page 4 Planes of Fame Air Museum Are you shopping for one of those tribute to the individual or group you people who have everything? We have “gift” the bench for. the antidote to your quandry: Purchase Benches are $1,500 and help the NEWS VOL. 39, NO. 3 a Planes of Fame Air Museum Museum further its mission. Call or e- memorial bench in their honor! A mail Kristen Maloney to order your name, company, squadron etc. can be bench today! engraved on a sturdy bench that will be positioned in one of the seven hangars Kristen can be reached at at the Museum. Your wonderful gift (909) 597-4754 or at will give visitors an attractive, Kristen.maloney@planesoffame.org. convenient resting place AND be a BIGBIG THANKSTHANKS TOTO RECERECENTNT DONORSDONORS Roland P. & Merilyn Albert Richard C. & Vivian M. Geske Ryan Muldoon Parker Sutton Heidenreich Family J.R. Alley Tom Gipe David Murray Jack & Sylvia Sweeney Home Depot Russ Alsobrook Jon Goldenbaum Ken S. Muzzy Chuck Sweeney IBM Matching Grants Bill Amend Alex & Sylvia Gonzalez Jamie Myers Augustine Tapia Program Mr. & Mrs. Marwan Ammar Maureen Gorski Walter & Carol Napolski Stanley E. Thimakis ISYS Solutions Inc. Phil & Linda Anderschat Gwyn Grenrock Mr. & Mrs. Tom Nightingale Thomas T. Tierney Jurupa Chiropractic PLANES OF FAME Frode Andersen James V. Halloran III Robert Nishimura Jorge Torres Lewis Air Legends J.P. Anderson Michiel Hanou Dennis Nobile Louis Torres Lewis Operating Corp. Cameron Andreasen Jeanne Harris Patrick W.Norris Scott Turner Lewis Resource Management Bart Avery Kirby Harris Cynthia Novak James V. Upton Lucas Oil Products, Inc. Terry Bachmeier David Harris Peter Null Gary D. Van Aken Lundgren Family Trust Board of Directors 1 D. Bender Mr. & Mrs.Rob Harrison Brian O'Connell Jordan A. Van Meter Mach One Brian Boyer (Chairman) John Benjamin Pamela Harrison Eilene H. Oldis Kim Van Steenwyk Mc Brides RV Storage Richard Bertea Martha L. Hart Elmer A Omohundro, Jr. Anthony V & Marilyn Mooney International Karen Hinton, Steve Hinton, Sponsors, Attendees and Volunteers team up to David & Catherine Bier Dick Hartt Mr. & Mrs. George Orff B. Varney Corporation Ed Maloney, John Maloney, Douglas Birkey Michael Hastings Rick Otto Ed Verstraete National Cash Systems Jeremy Bonelle David A. Haven Catherine Parsons Valentin Villa Navy Federal Credit Union Tom Nightingale, Bill Schanz Peter Boor Rob Hayford Michael Patlin Ken Voigt Otto Instrumental Services ‘Keep Em Flying’ at the Taste of Flight Gala! Paul Bordewich Gerald Heath Bonnie Patterson Kirsten Volmer Inc. Charlie Boudenz Don Hechter John & Sue Paul Larry Volmer Planes of Fame Volunteers Founder & Curator Thanks to many donors and volunteers the preserving Aviation History for Future Paul Bowen Craig E. Hellman Wilfred Robert Paul Norman R. Wade Platinum Fighter Sales Edward T. Maloney Brian Boyer John J. Hickey Gregory R. Peairs Vernon P. Wagner Poly- 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala was a Generations. James O. Bradish Jr. Dan Hill Ann & Jeff Pearson Kendall Wagner Fiber/Ceconite/Randolph Simon Brown Guy Hill Robert T. Penikas Steve Wallace Poly-Fiber/Consolidated President special evening. We were able to host a Craig Bryant Steve & Karen Hinton John Penny Richard Warner Aircraft Coatings silent auction of incredible items, special Special Thanks to Taste of Flight Spon- Sonny Bryant George A. Holcomb Louis Pescevic Jacob Watkins QTC – A Lockheed Martin Steve Hinton Evan Burge Kent Holiday Jason Peterson Les Watson Company luxury packages, and aviation treasures, as sors: Kent Holiday, Skip Koss, Bob Curtis Burton Donald Holloway Fran Pieri Louis E. Watts Quiet Birdmen Vice President – Facilities Button, Lucas Oil Products, Stewart and Bob & Christine Button Robert Holme Frank Pierson Chuck Wentworth Riverside Hangar well as provide wine tasting from key Paso Fred & Cathy Buxton William M. Hunter David M. Pirnie Richard Westlake Radiometer America, a John Maloney Robles vintners, beer tasting from noted Averille Dawson, Thomas Camp, Thomas L. Camp Chris J. Hussar George and Y Leilani Pivaroff Les F. Whittlesey Danaher Corporation American Airlines, Paul Bordewich and Evelyn Campbell Robert S. Ingram Scott & Lisa Plummer Mark C. & Tracy L.Widder Robertson Roasted Almonds breweries, vodka tasting and delicious Mike Carrillo Julieann Jackson Robert Poteete Dan Wierman Rolite Company STAFF Brooke Maynard, Chris Madison, Richard Schanz Law Corporation food from gourmet eateries. Funds raised Stephen Case Steve & Cindy Johnson Charles & Ann Quilter Bill Wittenmyer Bertea, Fighter Rebuilders, Shelby and Jerry Chen Gary Johnson Michael G. Rettke Neal Wruck Schwab Charitable Fund Executive Director at the event will support the ‘Aviation Peter Clark Robert Johnson Ronald & Linda Rich Cheryl Zauner Sierra Nevada Investment Ferne Collinsworth, Greg Hiser, Rob and Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clarke Alvie D. Jones Wilbur Richardson Don Zweifel Group Jerry Wilkins Discovery Educational Program, create Brian Cole Stephen Kenney Jorge Rios 91st Bomb Group Display Slattery Family Foundation Susan Newman Harrison, Gary & Kellie Lisa Collinsworth Bruce Klefstad Ronald R. Rizza Ace Clearwater Enterprises Sons of The American Legion new displays for Planes of Fame Air Shelby & Ferne Collinsworth Deborah Kloman Jim & Liz Robertson Aero Classics South Coast Helicopter, Inc. Director – Grand Canyon Museum and contribute to ongoing Johnson, Rod Lewis, Jack Croul, Sonny Edward Cortright Edward “Skip”Koss Nancy Rockwood Aero Trader Stone Brewing Company Bob Reed Bryant, Clay Lacy, Gourmet Gourmet Frank M .Cotroned Steve Kraeger Bryant Roskelley Air Biscuit Aeromotive Sun & Skin Care Research, restorations and preservation of aircraft to Dave C. Courtney Lynn Krogh Monte Ross Aircraft Spruce & Specialty LLC help educate future generations. Catering, Impressions Gourmet Catering, James J. Cresap Clay Lacy David S. Rowley Airshowvid.vom Sun Air Parts, Inc. Director of Retail Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Two Guys Chris & Curtis Cross Jonathan Landros Ralph Ruggiero Allied Fighters The Allergan Foundation & Visitor Services Jack Croul Steve Langevin Robert N. Runge Allstate The Giving Campaign The Benevity Community We were honored to have Clay Lacy, an Grilling, Corner Bakery, Scoops, Bella John V. Croul James E. Leahy Mr. & Mrs.Jack Ryan AMA Plastics Impact Fund Deborah J. Manning Jim & Emily Dale Donald Lee Robert Ryker Amgen Foundation Staff The Croul Family Foundation aviation legend, as our keynote speaker. Luna Winery, Cass Winery, Jack Creek Marilyn Dash Trevor Lemp Mr. & Mrs.Victor Salerno Giving Programs Anheuser- The Friedkin Companies Sam Davis Robert & Susan Lewis Paul Salerno Busch The Varney Family Trust Director of Marketing Clay Lacy has achieved worldwide Cellars, Venteux Vineyards, Anheuser- Stewart & Averille Dawson Rod Lewis Roy Samson Anodyne Time Warner Employee Grant & Development acclaim for his indelible and lifelong Busch, Stone Brewing Company, Gordon John Deagon Todd & Cassy Lindsey Carol Scaccia Antique Aero Inc. Programs Paul & Cindy DeLaurell David Louie Anthony J. Schad Art Scholl Aviation Topics Entertainment Harry “T” Geier contributions to aviation as a commercial Home Brew and Chopin Vodka Imports. Mike & Donna DeMarino Duane Lundgren William L & Susan Schanz Believe Entertainment U.S. Bank Howard Denghausen Gary Lynch Donald C. Schelling Bryant Racing UPS airline pilot, service in the Air National Edward J.Doherty James A. Machuga Don A. Schiemann Button Trans, Inc. California Veg Fresh Farms Office Manager Guard, test pilot, aviation company Top left: The participating caterers supplied the Dr. Frank Donnelly Ronald Mack Judy Scholl Highway Patrol – Fullerton Watson Hydraulics most amazing food! Thank you! Chris Madison Doug & Beverly Schuster Capitol Group Wells Fargo Community Kris Maloney founder, aerial cinematographer, National Linda Dozier Top center: POF's Brian Boyer, Steve Hinton, Dru Dunwoody Michael K. Malone Lisa Scott Champion Newspapers Support Campaign Air Races champion, National Aviation Tyler Easton Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Maloney Charles Scott Chevron Matching Employee Wittenmyer Family Clay Lacy and Karen Hinton at the 9th Annual Kenny Easton Mr. Edward T. Maloney John Seibold Funds YourCause, LLC Hall of Fame inductee, and an extraordi- Katie Eckles Terry Markovich Dennis & Sharon Sherman Chino Hills Friends of the TWO LOCATIONS! Taste of Flight Gala. Lee Elster Peter Martin Jim Slattery Library narily experienced pilot. Clay has been the Top right: Britt Dietz Photography donated Russell D. Fisher Richard Martin Barbara Smith Chino Valley Historical Planes of Fame, Chino Airport some gorgeous pictures for the silent auction. Thomas Fisher Luciano Martin Kenneth P. Smith DC. Society recipient of many prestigious awards and Suzanne Fleming Craig Martin Adam R. Snelly Jr. Concorde Battery Corporation 7000 Merrill Avenue, #17 honors and is this years recipient of the Photo 1: POF President Steve Hinton and Clay CPPG Inc. Mark Foster Brooke Maynard Kent Snyder Chino, California 91710 Planes of Fame Achievement in Aviation Lacy behind the Micargi Bike that was custom Rudy Frasca Lisa McClintock Steven Snyder Dasco made and donated for the event. Tom Friedkin Al McCombo Steve Southworth Eaton Industries (909) 597-3722 Award. Dan Friedkin Jill McCullough Donald & Gayle Southworth Edison International Photo 2: POF Karen Hinton presents Clay Victor Fritz Paul McDonough Lindsay Spishock F-86 Sabre Pilots Association Planes of Fame, Valle Airport Lacy with the first annual Achievement in Tom E. Gallucci Kevin A. McKenzie