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Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
to Induct Four New Members April 26
The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame will honor four new inductees into the Hall of Fame April 26 at the 2014 Annual Enshrinement Banquet at the Museum of Aviation. The four Georgia aviation luminaries are Elliot Gordon Zachary Bellah, a WWII flight instructor and skydiving pioneer; David C. Garrett, Jr., former President and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Airlines; Johnny S. Kytle, an airmail and aerobatic pilot; and retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mack Secord, one of the first pilots to serve in Vietnam. The four new members brings the total number of military and civilian inductees in the Hall of Fame to 104 since the hall started in 1989.
The Banquet will begin with a 6:00 pm reception followed by the dinner and program at 7:00 pm. Seating is limited and by advance reservation only. Seats are $75 per person of which $35 is tax deductible. Attire is black-tie (dark suit optional). Sponsorship opportunities are still available. The expected audience of 500 people will include current and former Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Board Members, former enshrines, government, aerospace and defense industry leaders and aviation enthusiast from around the state. For reservations and further information contact Nicole Bissette at the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame at 478-328-0704 or email nbissette@museumofaviation.org.
To read more about the four inductee nominations CLICKING HERE.
Mystery Dinner Theater “Murder At The
Deadwood Saloon” Encore Performances
Set for May 16-17
Two encore performances of the popular Mystery Dinner Theatre “Murder at the Deadwood Saloon” at the Museum of Aviation are set for the evenings of Friday and Saturday, May 16 & 17. A total of 715 theater-goers attended the sold-out performances held in February. The May performances will have room for 150 people each night and a new “murder” mystery will be performed from the one in February and a difference murder solution will be put into each performance in May.
Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple. They can be purchased online by CLICKING HERE or by calling (478) 923-6600.
The evening will begin at 6:30 with a social hour at which time clues will be dropped by the cast. Dinner will be served by Shane’s Rib Shack at 7:00 p.m. The menu includes a quarter chicken, green beans, scalloped potatoes, salad and dessert. A cash bar will be available.
The show is being produced by the Museum of Aviation and the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame with actors and support from the Warner Robins Little Theater, Robins Air Force Base and community volunteers. “The cast of 15 western characters will mix with the audience and treat attendees as if they know them,” said Nicole Bissette of the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. “We want people to have fun and dress western if they want to.”
World War II Bomber Gets A Raise
The Museum of Aviation’s B-29 bomber may never again soar to the heights of its World War II glory days, but it has managed to get off the ground.
The B-29B - a fixture at the Museum of Aviation since 1983 - was raised 8 feet above the floor of the WW II Hangar March 20 by a team from the 402nd Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Group with the assistance of museum exhibit specialists and volunteers.
The crew used aircraft jacks to lift the bomber and position it onto large display stands in an effort to add walking space beneath the plane for visitors while making room for new aircraft in the building.
"Preserving these aircraft for future generations is the name of the game," said Bill Paul, museum collections manager.
To read the story written by Brian Shreve of the Robins Air Force Base Public Affairs Office, CLICK HERE. To view the lift pictures, CLICK HERE.
Museum of Aviation Spring Cleaning
Tony Faircloth, Museum of Aviation Aircraft Restoration Specialist, (left) and Airman First Class Stanley Rah-Kendrick from the 78th Air Base Wing, perform a safety check on the PT-17 WWII trainer while cleaning the aircraft which hangs 25 feet above the floor in the Museum Rotunda.
For more spring cleaning photos, CLICK HERE.
May 10 is Young Astronauts Day
at The Museum of Aviation
A live hookup with a NASA Space Center will highlight the Annual Young Astronauts’ Day at the Museum of Aviation on Saturday, May 10. More than 300 1st through 8th grade students are expected to attend the event which will feature a day full of hands-on science and technology workshops including landing a space shuttle using the Museum flight simulators. Opening ceremonies will be held at 9:00 a.m. in the Century of Flight Hangar. Fifteen different workshops will be held around the Museum taught by Museum staff members and volunteer class leaders from Middle Georgia, Robins AFB and the Houston County School system.
To read more, CLICK HERE. For YAD packet, CLICK HERE.
Museum of Aviation Educator Selected as
Space Foundation
Teacher Liaison
Clare Swinford, Coordinator of the NASA Regional Educator Resource Center at the Museum of Aviation National STEM Academy, has been selected to become part of the 2014 Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Program. Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, education programs and major industry events. Swinford is one of 24 individuals selected worldwide for the 2014 flight.
The program is an elite group which now numbers only 250 active participants across 44 states Puerto Rico, Australia and India. Now in its tenth year, the Teacher Liaison program selects teachers who actively promote space and science education in the classroom and the community.
To read more, CLICK HERE.
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GPB presents: World War II fighter pilot Robert L. Scott
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