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| Past events are shown in gray. |
| February 2008 |
| Saturday 16th |
| The Story of Glacier Girl |
Seminar Event |
| Listen to the saga of Glacier Girl, a P-38 rescued from 235 feet below the Greenland ice cap and rebuilt over a nine year period, as told by Bob Cardin, the man in charge of the effort. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities and the Midland Reporter-Telegram. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
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| March 2008 |
| Friday 7th |
| Wing Staff Conference |
Conference Event |
| Wing Staff Conference |
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| when: TBA where: Grande Fun Dome, Odessa |
| Saturday 8th |
| Wing Staff Conference |
Conference Event |
| Wing Staff Conference |
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| when: All Day where: Grande Fun Dome, Odessa |
| Sunday 9th |
| Wing Staff Conference |
Conference Event |
| Wing Staff Conference |
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| when: A.M. where: Grande Fun Dome, Odessa |
| Saturday 29th |
| Holocaust Survivor |
Seminar Event |
| Meet Mike Jacobs, a survivor of Auschwitz, as he speaks of his incredible experiences. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities and the Midland Reporter-Telegram. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at the CAF Headquaters |
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| April 2008 |
| Saturday 12th |
| Swamp Ghost |
Seminar Event |
| Col Ken Fields describes the efforts to rescue “Swamp Ghost,” a 19th bomb Group B-17 lost in a swamp in Papua, New Guinea in 1943. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities and the Midland Reporter-Telegram. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
| Saturday 12th |
| BLUEBONNET AIRSHO |
Airshow Event |
| Mark Egleston & Clif Walker, (512) 756-2226 or caf@tstar.net. www.highlandssquadron.com |
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| when: Gates open at 9 a.m., show starts at 12:30 p.m. where: Burnet Municipal Airport, Craddock Field (BMQ), Burnet, Texas |
| Saturday 19th |
| West Houston Squadron Open House |
Open House Event |
| www.westhoustonsqdn.org |
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| when: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Sat. April 19 & Sun. April 20 where: West Houston Airport (KIWS) |
| Friday 25th |
| West Coast Formation Clinic |
Formation Clinic Event |
| NEW DATE! Contact Col Stacey L. Ward Roads at 209-725-1647. |
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| when: All Day where: Castle Airport |
| Saturday 26th |
| West Coast Formation Clinic |
Formation Clinic Event |
| NEW DATE! Contact Col Stacey L. Ward Roads at 209-725-1647. |
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| when: All Day where: Castle Airport |
| Saturday 26th |
| DIXIE WING WWII HERITAGE DAYS |
Dance Event |
| Two days, Saturday, April 26 - Sunday, April 27, 2008 of, "Boots, Wheels, Wings and Swing!" Experience the sights and sounds of World War II. www.wwiidays.org |
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| when: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where: Falcon Firled (KFFC), Peachtree City, Ga. |
| Sunday 27th |
| West Coast Formation Clinic |
Formation Clinic Event |
| NEW DATE! Contact Col Stacey L. Ward Roads at 209-725-1647. |
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| when: All Day where: Castle Airport |
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| May 2008 |
| Saturday 10th |
| Corsicana AIRSHO |
Airshow Event |
| Contact:
John Ausley: (972) 279-0033 (home); (469) 387-0992 (cell); ausleyhouse@hotmail.com or
Ted Taylor (903) 875-0519 (home); (214) 707-4820 (cell); thtaylor@airmail.net
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| when: TBA where: Corsicana Municipal Airport, Corsicana, TX |
| Saturday 17th |
| MISSISSIPPI WING OPEN HOUSE AND ARMED FORCES DAY |
Open House Event |
| Dave Zavonia (601) 519-8860 or Pete Vozzo (601) 853-3376. |
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| when: All Day where: Campbell Field (KMBO), Madison, Miss. |
| Monday 26th |
| To Honor Those Who Served |
Seminar Event |
| A Memorial Day ceremony featuring a fly-over by the CAF Ghost Squadron followed by a lunch program with Keni Thomas, a US Army Ranger who was part of the story of Blackhawk Down.
11 a.m. in the CAF Memorial Garden – Luncheon program to follow in the Commemorative Center – additional ticket required. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities and the Midland Reporter-Telegram.
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| when: 11 a.m. where: CAF Memorial Garden |
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| June 2008 |
| Friday 6th |
| TRARON FORMATION CLINIC |
Formation Clinic Event |
| Registration form online at www.highskywing.org
Lance Sommers - (432) 425-3539 or lancesommers@procomic.net |
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| when: All Day where: CAF Headquarters, Midland, Texas |
| Saturday 21st |
| Dewline Squadron Fly-In |
Airshow Event |
| E-mail caf@storydomain.com for details. |
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| when: All Day where: Amarillo Tradewind Airport |
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| September 2008 |
| Friday 19th |
| The Honorees Speak |
Seminar Event |
| Join Combat Airman Hall of Fame honorees at the American Airpower Heritage Museum (AAHM) “Save the Girls Luncheon benefiting the museum on Friday of FINA-CAF AIRSHO 2008 weekend. Additional ticket required. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities and the Midland Reporter-Telegram.
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| when: 11:30 a.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
| Saturday 20th |
| Fina-CAF AIRSHO |
Airshow Event |
| AIRSHO 2008 has been scheduled for September 20 & 21, 2008.
More information coming soon! |
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| when: All Day where: Midland International Airport |
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| October 2008 |
| Saturday 4th |
| Korean War Adventures |
Seminar Event |
| Retired Naval aviator Royce Williams describes flying combat missions during the Korean War. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities and the Midland Reporter-Telegram. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
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| December 2008 |
| Saturday 6th |
| World War II Roundtable |
Seminar Event |
| Join with veterans, authors and historians for a wide-ranging discussion of the greatest event of the 20th century, the Second World War. Admission is charged. Events/topics subject to change. Please call (432) 563-1000, ext. 2258 to confirm. The 2008 “Remembrance of War” Seminar Series is sponsored in part by assistance from the Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities and the Midland Reporter-Telegram. |
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| when: 2 p.m. where: Commemorative Center at CAF Headquarters |
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