There will be U-2, A-12 and SR-71 pilots attending, and a large public turnout would be great to show them we still remember!
The Open House will be held Saturday, 26 April 2014, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, and the event is FREE.
At noon, Skunk Works will be presenting Bob Gilliland with a gift, and City of Palmdale Mayor Pro Tem will be presenting a certificate to the museum volunteers.
I am attaching a Press Release and a flier, as well as a list of pilots who will be attending. Guest pilots in attendance, with links to their bio'€™s, below:
Bob Gilliland (SR-71 First Flight pilot & most Mach 2+/3+ hours) http://ift.tt/1faA5QJ
Ed Yielding, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (SR-71 four world records on final LA to DC flight)
Frank '€œDutch 20' Murray, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (CIA A-12 pilot - discovered USS Pueblo) http://ift.tt/1faA5QL
Ken '€œDutch 21' Collins, Col., USAF (Ret.) (CIA A-12 pilot and SR-71 – Ejected from inverted vertical spin in A-12) http://ift.tt/1lJKOR0 (Both Murray and Collins were awarded the CIA Intelligence Star for Valor. Collins also earned the Silver Star in Korea)
James '€œJB' Brown €“ F-117/F-22 Chief Test Pilot
Tony Bevacqua, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (Former U-2 and SR-71 pilot) http://ift.tt/1faA5QO
Lou Setter, Col., USAF (Ret.) (U-2 Instructor Pilot – instructed Gary Powers to fly U-2) http://ift.tt/1lJKP7i
BC Thomas, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (SR-71 pilot – most hours on SR-71)
Ray Scalise (Former FCO in the YF-12) http://ift.tt/1faA5QT
Bill 'Flaps' Flanagan, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (SR-71 RSO)
Rob 'Skid' Rowe/Greg 'œCoach'€ Nelson/Tim Williams – U-2/TR-1/ER-2 Pilots
Charles Christian (former CIA with the U-2) http://ift.tt/1lJKP7k
A number of other SR-71 Pilots & Maintainers
Dennis Nordquist - JP-58 P&W Engineer
A summary article in the AV Times http://ift.tt/1faA5R0
Do your best to attend, participate, reminisce and enjoy the Open House.
Vic Saucedo
President
The Open House will be held Saturday, 26 April 2014, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, and the event is FREE.
At noon, Skunk Works will be presenting Bob Gilliland with a gift, and City of Palmdale Mayor Pro Tem will be presenting a certificate to the museum volunteers.
I am attaching a Press Release and a flier, as well as a list of pilots who will be attending. Guest pilots in attendance, with links to their bio'€™s, below:
Bob Gilliland (SR-71 First Flight pilot & most Mach 2+/3+ hours) http://ift.tt/1faA5QJ
Ed Yielding, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (SR-71 four world records on final LA to DC flight)
Frank '€œDutch 20' Murray, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (CIA A-12 pilot - discovered USS Pueblo) http://ift.tt/1faA5QL
Ken '€œDutch 21' Collins, Col., USAF (Ret.) (CIA A-12 pilot and SR-71 – Ejected from inverted vertical spin in A-12) http://ift.tt/1lJKOR0 (Both Murray and Collins were awarded the CIA Intelligence Star for Valor. Collins also earned the Silver Star in Korea)
James '€œJB' Brown €“ F-117/F-22 Chief Test Pilot
Tony Bevacqua, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (Former U-2 and SR-71 pilot) http://ift.tt/1faA5QO
Lou Setter, Col., USAF (Ret.) (U-2 Instructor Pilot – instructed Gary Powers to fly U-2) http://ift.tt/1lJKP7i
BC Thomas, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (SR-71 pilot – most hours on SR-71)
Ray Scalise (Former FCO in the YF-12) http://ift.tt/1faA5QT
Bill 'Flaps' Flanagan, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret.) (SR-71 RSO)
Rob 'Skid' Rowe/Greg 'œCoach'€ Nelson/Tim Williams – U-2/TR-1/ER-2 Pilots
Charles Christian (former CIA with the U-2) http://ift.tt/1lJKP7k
A number of other SR-71 Pilots & Maintainers
Dennis Nordquist - JP-58 P&W Engineer
A summary article in the AV Times http://ift.tt/1faA5R0
Do your best to attend, participate, reminisce and enjoy the Open House.
Vic Saucedo
President
via JREF Forum http://ift.tt/1lJKP7q
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