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Page 4 Planes of Fame Air Museum Are you shopping for one of those people who have everything? We have the antidote to your quandry: Purchase a Planes of Fame Air Museum memorial bench in their honor! A name, company, squadron etc. can be engraved on a sturdy bench that will be positioned in one of the seven hangars at the Museum. Your wonderful gift will give visitors an attractive, convenient resting place AND be a tribute to the individual or group you “gift” the bench for. Benches are $1,500 and help the Museum further its mission. Call or email Kristen Maloney to order your bench today! VOL. 39, NO. 3 NEWS Kristen can be reached at (909) 597-4754 or at Kristen.maloney@planesoffame.org. BIG THANKS TO RECENT DONORS Roland P. & Merilyn Albert J.R. Alley Russ Alsobrook Bill Amend Mr. & Mrs. Marwan Ammar Phil & Linda Anderschat Frode Andersen J.P. Anderson Cameron Andreasen Bart Avery Terry Bachmeier D. Bender John Benjamin Richard Bertea David & Catherine Bier Douglas Birkey Jeremy Bonelle Peter Boor Paul Bordewich Charlie Boudenz Paul Bowen Brian Boyer James O. Bradish Jr. Simon Brown Craig Bryant Sonny Bryant Evan Burge Curtis Burton Bob & Christine Button Fred & Cathy Buxton Thomas L. Camp Evelyn Campbell Mike Carrillo Stephen Case Jerry Chen Peter Clark Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clarke Brian Cole Lisa Collinsworth Shelby & Ferne Collinsworth Edward Cortright Frank M .Cotroned Dave C. Courtney James J. Cresap Chris & Curtis Cross Jack Croul John V. Croul Jim & Emily Dale Marilyn Dash Sam Davis Stewart & Averille Dawson John Deagon Paul & Cindy DeLaurell Mike & Donna DeMarino Howard Denghausen Edward J.Doherty Dr. Frank Donnelly Linda Dozier Dru Dunwoody Tyler Easton Kenny Easton Katie Eckles Lee Elster Russell D. Fisher Thomas Fisher Suzanne Fleming Mark Foster Rudy Frasca Tom Friedkin Dan Friedkin Victor Fritz Tom E. Gallucci Tom & Linda Garagliano Luis Garcia Harry & Cyndy Geier Craig Gerth Richard C. & Vivian M. Geske Tom Gipe Jon Goldenbaum Alex & Sylvia Gonzalez Maureen Gorski Gwyn Grenrock James V. Halloran III Michiel Hanou Jeanne Harris Kirby Harris David Harris Mr. & Mrs.Rob Harrison Pamela Harrison Martha L. Hart Dick Hartt Michael Hastings David A. Haven Rob Hayford Gerald Heath Don Hechter Craig E. Hellman John J. Hickey Dan Hill Guy Hill Steve & Karen Hinton George A. Holcomb Kent Holiday Donald Holloway Robert Holme William M. Hunter Chris J. Hussar Robert S. Ingram Julieann Jackson Steve & Cindy Johnson Gary Johnson Robert Johnson Alvie D. Jones Stephen Kenney Bruce Klefstad Deborah Kloman Edward “Skip”Koss Steve Kraeger Lynn Krogh Clay Lacy Jonathan Landros Steve Langevin James E. Leahy Donald Lee Trevor Lemp Robert & Susan Lewis Rod Lewis Todd & Cassy Lindsey David Louie Duane Lundgren Gary Lynch James A. Machuga Ronald Mack Chris Madison Michael K. Malone Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Maloney Mr. Edward T. Maloney Terry Markovich Peter Martin Richard Martin Luciano Martin Craig Martin Brooke Maynard Lisa McClintock Al McCombo Jill McCullough Paul McDonough Kevin A. McKenzie Joseph C. Meistrell Grant Millikan William Moe Steven Montagino Where Aviation History Lives! Ryan Muldoon David Murray Ken S. Muzzy Jamie Myers Walter & Carol Napolski Mr. & Mrs. Tom Nightingale Robert Nishimura Dennis Nobile Patrick W.Norris Cynthia Novak Peter Null Brian O'Connell Eilene H. Oldis Elmer A Omohundro, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George Orff Rick Otto Catherine Parsons Michael Patlin Bonnie Patterson John & Sue Paul Wilfred Robert Paul Gregory R. Peairs Ann & Jeff Pearson Robert T. Penikas John Penny Louis Pescevic Jason Peterson Fran Pieri Frank Pierson David M. Pirnie George and Y Leilani Pivaroff Scott & Lisa Plummer Robert Poteete Charles & Ann Quilter Michael G. Rettke Ronald & Linda Rich Wilbur Richardson Jorge Rios Ronald R. Rizza Jim & Liz Robertson Nancy Rockwood Bryant Roskelley Monte Ross David S. Rowley Ralph Ruggiero Robert N. Runge Mr. & Mrs.Jack Ryan Robert Ryker Mr. & Mrs.Victor Salerno Paul Salerno Roy Samson Carol Scaccia Anthony J. Schad William L & Susan Schanz Donald C. Schelling Don A. Schiemann Judy Scholl Doug & Beverly Schuster Lisa Scott Charles Scott John Seibold Dennis & Sharon Sherman Jim Slattery Barbara Smith Kenneth P. Smith DC. Adam R. Snelly Jr. Kent Snyder Steven Snyder Steve Southworth Donald & Gayle Southworth Lindsay Spishock Michael J. Squadrille Katie Stark Tyler Stevens John R. Stuart Bonnie Alder Sullivan Parker Sutton Jack & Sylvia Sweeney Chuck Sweeney Augustine Tapia Stanley E. Thimakis Thomas T. Tierney Jorge Torres Louis Torres Scott Turner James V. Upton Gary D. Van Aken Jordan A. Van Meter Kim Van Steenwyk Anthony V & Marilyn B. Varney Ed Verstraete Valentin Villa Ken Voigt Kirsten Volmer Larry Volmer Norman R. Wade Vernon P. Wagner Kendall Wagner Steve Wallace Richard Warner Jacob Watkins Les Watson Louis E. Watts Chuck Wentworth Richard Westlake Les F. Whittlesey Mark C. & Tracy L.Widder Dan Wierman Bill Wittenmyer Neal Wruck Cheryl Zauner Don Zweifel 91st Bomb Group Display Ace Clearwater Enterprises Aero Classics Aero Trader Air Biscuit Aeromotive Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Airshowvid.vom Allied Fighters Allstate The Giving Campaign AMA Plastics Amgen Foundation Staff Giving Programs AnheuserBusch Anodyne Antique Aero Inc. Art Scholl Aviation Believe Entertainment Bryant Racing Button Trans, Inc. California Highway Patrol – Fullerton Capitol Group Champion Newspapers Chevron Matching Employee Funds Chino Hills Friends of the Library Chino Valley Historical Society Concorde Battery Corporation CPPG Inc. Dasco Eaton Industries Edison International F-86 Sabre Pilots Association Fidelity Charitable Fighter Rebuilders LLC Foundation Source General Forming Hechter Aircraft Heidenreich Family Home Depot IBM Matching Grants Program ISYS Solutions Inc. Jurupa Chiropractic Lewis Air Legends Lewis Operating Corp. Lewis Resource Management Lucas Oil Products, Inc. Lundgren Family Trust Mach One Mc Brides RV Storage Mooney International Corporation National Cash Systems Navy Federal Credit Union Otto Instrumental Services Inc. Planes of Fame Volunteers Platinum Fighter Sales PolyFiber/Ceconite/Randolph Poly-Fiber/Consolidated Aircraft Coatings QTC – A Lockheed Martin Company Quiet Birdmen Riverside Hangar Radiometer America, a Danaher Corporation Robertson Roasted Almonds Rolite Company Schanz Law Corporation Schwab Charitable Fund Sierra Nevada Investment Group Slattery Family Foundation Sons of The American Legion South Coast Helicopter, Inc. Stone Brewing Company Sun & Skin Care Research, LLC Sun Air Parts, Inc. The Allergan Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Croul Family Foundation The Friedkin Companies The Varney Family Trust Time Warner Employee Grant Programs Topics Entertainment U.S. Bank UPS Veg Fresh Farms Watson Hydraulics Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Wittenmyer Family YourCause, LLC PLANES OF FAME Board of Directors Brian Boyer (Chairman) Karen Hinton, Steve Hinton, Ed Maloney, John Maloney, Tom Nightingale, Bill Schanz Founder & Curator Edward T. Maloney President Steve Hinton Vice President – Facilities John Maloney STAFF Executive Director Jerry Wilkins Director – Grand Canyon Bob Reed Director of Retail & Visitor Services Deborah J. Manning Director of Marketing & Development Harry “T” Geier Office Manager Kris Maloney TWO LOCATIONS! Planes of Fame, Chino Airport 7000 Merrill Avenue, #17 Chino, California 91710 (909) 597-3722 Planes of Fame, Valle Airport 755 Mustang Way Valle-Williams, Arizona 86046 (928) 635-1000 www.planesoffame.org 1 Sponsors, Attendees and Volunteers team up to ‘Keep Em Flying’ at the Taste of Flight Gala! Thanks to many donors and volunteers the 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala was a special evening. We were able to host a silent auction of incredible items, special luxury packages, and aviation treasures, as well as provide wine tasting from key Paso Robles vintners, beer tasting from noted breweries, vodka tasting and delicious food from gourmet eateries. Funds raised at the event will support the ‘Aviation Discovery Educational Program, create new displays for Planes of Fame Air Museum and contribute to ongoing restorations and preservation of aircraft to help educate future generations. We were honored to have Clay Lacy, an aviation legend, as our keynote speaker. Clay Lacy has achieved worldwide acclaim for his indelible and lifelong contributions to aviation as a commercial airline pilot, service in the Air National Guard, test pilot, aviation company founder, aerial cinematographer, National Air Races champion, National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, and an extraordinarily experienced pilot. Clay has been the recipient of many prestigious awards and honors and is this years recipient of the Planes of Fame Achievement in Aviation Award. Thank you for being a Volunteer, Donor, Sponsor, Member, Supporter, and Contributor to the continued work of Where Aviation History Lives! preserving Aviation History for Future Generations. Special Thanks to Taste of Flight Sponsors: Kent Holiday, Skip Koss, Bob Button, Lucas Oil Products, Stewart and Av e r i l l e D a w s o n , T h o m a s C a m p , American Airlines, Paul Bordewich and Brooke Maynard, Chris Madison, Richard Bertea, Fighter Rebuilders, Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth, Greg Hiser, Rob and Susan Newman Harrison, Gary & Kellie Johnson, Rod Lewis, Jack Croul, Sonny Bryant, Clay Lacy, Gourmet Gourmet Catering, Impressions Gourmet Catering, Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Two Guys Grilling, Corner Bakery, Scoops, Bella Luna Winery, Cass Winery, Jack Creek Cellars, Venteux Vineyards, AnheuserBusch, Stone Brewing Company, Gordon Home Brew and Chopin Vodka Imports. Top left: The participating caterers supplied the most amazing food! Thank you! Top center: POF's Brian Boyer, Steve Hinton, Clay Lacy and Karen Hinton at the 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala. Top right: Britt Dietz Photography donated some gorgeous pictures for the silent auction. Photo 1: POF President Steve Hinton and Clay Lacy behind the Micargi Bike that was custom made and donated for the event. Photo 2: POF Karen Hinton presents Clay Lacy with the first annual Achievement in Aviation trophy. Photo 3: POF Supporters Triple Ace Col. Clarence "Bud" Anderson and Mark Foster enjoying the Gala! www.planesoffame.org Page 2 Planes of Fame Air Museum Page 3 Planes of Fame Air Museum ««LIVING HISTORY EVENT«« 'WHISTLING DEATH' FEATURING THE F4U CORSAIR - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2015 Held on the first Saturday of each month the 'Living History Flying Day' events are educational and inspirational. The topic for the August 1st event was 'Whistling Death', featuring the Vought F4U-1 Corsair. We were fortunate to have 5 veterans, all 90 yrs old or older present. CDR Mitchell Flint, Col. Richard Watson, CDR Bill Hardy, Lt. Col Mel Locke and Lt. Col William R. Lucas gave us first hand accounts of their experiences in the F4U Corsair during WWII and Historian Kevin Thompson presented an overview of the aircraft. The presentation was followed by a question & answer period and flight demonstration of the Vought F4U-1 Corsair. After the flight demonstration the guests were invited to the Planes of Fame Theater to watch “Flying the F4U Corsair” a 20 minute instructional film produced jointly by the U.S. Navy and the Chance Vought Corporation Overer 350 guests were in attendance to enjoy the Veteran's presentations, flight demonstration and movie. 'TWO GUYS GRILLING' was on hand BBQing hamburgers and hot dogs and kids were making candy airplanes in the Aviation Discovery center. A fun and informative time was had by all in attendance. Thank You For Supporting Jr. Aviators Day PoF Gift Shop Give the gift of “choice” this Holiday Season with a POF gift card! Thank you Taste of Flight Sponsors! Kent Holiday Skip Koss Bob Button Lucas Oil Products Stewart and Averille Dawson Thomas Camp American Airlines Paul and Brooke Maynard Bordewich Chris Madison Richard Bertea Fighter Rebuilders Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth Greg Hiser Rob and Susan Newman Harrison Gary & Kellie Johnson Rod Lewis Where Aviation History Lives! Jack Croul Sonny Bryant Clay Lacy Gourmet Gourmet Catering Impressions Catering Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ Two Guys Grilling Corner Bakery Scoops Bella Luna Winery Cass Winery Jack Creek Cellars Venteux Vineyards Anheuser-Busch* Stone Brewing Company Gordon Home Brew Chopin Vodka Imports Restoration Updates The restoration of the Spanish version of the German Messerschmitt ME 109 is progressing well. This airplane was used in the movie “The Battle of Britain” and restoration started about 7 years ago. Our restoration crew consists of Bert Bruckman, George Orff and Justin Nitshitsuji. This airplane will get a complete restoration. The 109 has been stripped of all paint and primed. Hydraulics has been rebuilt, all electrical wiring and controls will be replaced and a new instrument panel that closely resembles the German original has been fabricated. Cockpit, canopy, cockpit controls and control surfaces, wheel wells and outer wheels, instrument and landing gear including a tail wheel has been rebuilt and brakes redone. Living History Event Speakers pictured L to R: Corsair Veteran pilots CDR Mitchell Flint, Col. Richard Watson, CDR Bill Hardy, Lt. Col Mel Locke and Lt. Col William R. Lucas. The museum is also doing restoration of a North American O47 (The "O Bird "). This restoration is lead by 30 year volunteer John Benjamin, Dick Horst, Dave White, Greg Pascal, Robert McCain, John Zink, Bill Buchanan, Roger Long Larry Glover, John Petersen, Phil Claypool are also involved. This airplane was a basket case and suffered fire and water damage. Wings and control surface along with hardware, actuators, cockpit, canopy, engine mounts, landing gear are being remade or overhauled. The airplane will require complete hydraulic, electrical, instrument and systems fabrication. We volunteers would like to thank Les Watson of Watson Hydraulics, Jorge and Louis Torres of CPPG Chrome/Machine services and Luis Garcia of Anodyne (Cadmium plating) for their GRATIS contributions. As the museum is a non profit endeavor, these three save us time and money. It is very much appreciated. Pictures by: Frank Mormillo Volunteers Bert Bruckman, George Orff and Justin Nitshitsuji work on the Hispano Aviación Ha1112 Buchon. Photo courtesy of Frank Mormillo. PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM ADDS FIRST JET AIRCRAFT TO ITS HISTORIC JET AIRCRAFT COLLECTION By Ed Maloney Some 75 years ago Flight Captain Erich Warsitz made the first jet powered flight in the Heinkel He-178. This unique jet powered aircraft was the brain child of the noted and famous aircraft designer, Ernst Heinkel. The Heinkel He-178 made its first flight August 27, 1939. Erich Warsitz made test flights in some of Ernst Heinkel's previous aircraft like the He-112 Luftwaffe fighter. During the summer of 1936, Ernst Heinkel heard about a new German engineer and designer, Hans Pabst von Ohain, and he hired him to design a new jet engine for the He-178 jet aircraft at Heinkel's Rostock Laboratory. The He-178 was fitted with the engine, the He-S2B, which was first successfully run in September 1937, attaining 1102 pounds of static thrust. Heinkel had kept the He-178 a secret from the German Air Ministry, a fact that he later regretted as the Air Ministry would have nothing to do with Heinkel's new He-178 design. This full size replica of the He-178 was built by George Lucas for the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. It took almost 4 years time to build the aircraft. www.planesoffame.org 2015 YEAR-END APPEAL Why is history important? Well, with human nature being what it is, history repeats and if we know ours, perhaps we can avoid some of the mistakes made in the past. Maybe we would be more interested in studying it if we renamed it Ourstory, because that's what it really is. History tells us about ourselves, what our forefathers did, how our family members were affected and as a result, why we are who we are. Here at Planes of Fame we are surrounded by historical aircraft and on most days, we are transported to bygone days by the firing up of an engine or two. Thank you for your renewing your memberships and making donations to Keep 'em Flying. Your generous support enables us to pursue our mission to preserve and display historic aircraft! But the aircraft are only part of the story. When we connect our visitors to the PEOPLE, they leave feeling less like they've had a history lesson, and more like they've heard a story. New displays telling the stories of the people who flew Where Aviation History Lives! the aircraft will be in place by year's end, thanks to the generosity of Jeff Harris' family. Many thanks to all of you who donated personal items from your family archives that we can add to our displays to educate the public. Do our children learn U.S. History in school? You might be surprised to learn how little history they are actually taught. Most cannot identify our founding fathers, much less why and whom we fought in WWI and WWII. We work hard to fill in that void and this year doubled the number of students participating in the Aviation Discovery Program. Thank you to the donors who supported the Aviation Discovery Program. Our newest program is the Kilroy Coffee Klatch which is held at 9:00 the first Tuesday of each month. Veterans and their guests are admitted to the museum free of charge and offered coffee, some light refreshment and a chance to visit with other veterans. Starbucks have donated the coffee but we are still looking for refreshments sponsors for future meetings. Offering our veterans a safe place to share their stories is central to our mission in honoring our veterans. And of course none of this would happen without our wonderful volunteers and staff! Planes of Fame has prospered for 58 years because you have given generously of your time, talent and treasure. New challenges await and we hope to have your continued support as we move toward 2016. Can we ask you to give an additional gift to help Planes of Fame? Perhaps you'd like to commemorate a loved one with a personalized bench. Or maybe you'd like to fund spark plugs for the P-51 for a year. Or look over the enclosed flyers to see if one of those programs strikes a chord with you. And of course, general operating support is always greatly appreciated. Thank you for being a part of our story and for your belief that Ourstory matters! www.planesoffame.org Page 2 Planes of Fame Air Museum Page 3 Planes of Fame Air Museum ««LIVING HISTORY EVENT«« 'WHISTLING DEATH' FEATURING THE F4U CORSAIR - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2015 Held on the first Saturday of each month the 'Living History Flying Day' events are educational and inspirational. The topic for the August 1st event was 'Whistling Death', featuring the Vought F4U-1 Corsair. We were fortunate to have 5 veterans, all 90 yrs old or older present. CDR Mitchell Flint, Col. Richard Watson, CDR Bill Hardy, Lt. Col Mel Locke and Lt. Col William R. Lucas gave us first hand accounts of their experiences in the F4U Corsair during WWII and Historian Kevin Thompson presented an overview of the aircraft. The presentation was followed by a question & answer period and flight demonstration of the Vought F4U-1 Corsair. After the flight demonstration the guests were invited to the Planes of Fame Theater to watch “Flying the F4U Corsair” a 20 minute instructional film produced jointly by the U.S. Navy and the Chance Vought Corporation Overer 350 guests were in attendance to enjoy the Veteran's presentations, flight demonstration and movie. 'TWO GUYS GRILLING' was on hand BBQing hamburgers and hot dogs and kids were making candy airplanes in the Aviation Discovery center. A fun and informative time was had by all in attendance. Thank You For Supporting Jr. Aviators Day PoF Gift Shop Give the gift of “choice” this Holiday Season with a POF gift card! Thank you Taste of Flight Sponsors! Kent Holiday Skip Koss Bob Button Lucas Oil Products Stewart and Averille Dawson Thomas Camp American Airlines Paul and Brooke Maynard Bordewich Chris Madison Richard Bertea Fighter Rebuilders Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth Greg Hiser Rob and Susan Newman Harrison Gary & Kellie Johnson Rod Lewis Where Aviation History Lives! Jack Croul Sonny Bryant Clay Lacy Gourmet Gourmet Catering Impressions Catering Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ Two Guys Grilling Corner Bakery Scoops Bella Luna Winery Cass Winery Jack Creek Cellars Venteux Vineyards Anheuser-Busch* Stone Brewing Company Gordon Home Brew Chopin Vodka Imports Restoration Updates The restoration of the Spanish version of the German Messerschmitt ME 109 is progressing well. This airplane was used in the movie “The Battle of Britain” and restoration started about 7 years ago. Our restoration crew consists of Bert Bruckman, George Orff and Justin Nitshitsuji. This airplane will get a complete restoration. The 109 has been stripped of all paint and primed. Hydraulics has been rebuilt, all electrical wiring and controls will be replaced and a new instrument panel that closely resembles the German original has been fabricated. Cockpit, canopy, cockpit controls and control surfaces, wheel wells and outer wheels, instrument and landing gear including a tail wheel has been rebuilt and brakes redone. Living History Event Speakers pictured L to R: Corsair Veteran pilots CDR Mitchell Flint, Col. Richard Watson, CDR Bill Hardy, Lt. Col Mel Locke and Lt. Col William R. Lucas. The museum is also doing restoration of a North American O47 (The "O Bird "). This restoration is lead by 30 year volunteer John Benjamin, Dick Horst, Dave White, Greg Pascal, Robert McCain, John Zink, Bill Buchanan, Roger Long Larry Glover, John Petersen, Phil Claypool are also involved. This airplane was a basket case and suffered fire and water damage. Wings and control surface along with hardware, actuators, cockpit, canopy, engine mounts, landing gear are being remade or overhauled. The airplane will require complete hydraulic, electrical, instrument and systems fabrication. We volunteers would like to thank Les Watson of Watson Hydraulics, Jorge and Louis Torres of CPPG Chrome/Machine services and Luis Garcia of Anodyne (Cadmium plating) for their GRATIS contributions. As the museum is a non profit endeavor, these three save us time and money. It is very much appreciated. Pictures by: Frank Mormillo Volunteers Bert Bruckman, George Orff and Justin Nitshitsuji work on the Hispano Aviación Ha1112 Buchon. Photo courtesy of Frank Mormillo. PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM ADDS FIRST JET AIRCRAFT TO ITS HISTORIC JET AIRCRAFT COLLECTION By Ed Maloney Some 75 years ago Flight Captain Erich Warsitz made the first jet powered flight in the Heinkel He-178. This unique jet powered aircraft was the brain child of the noted and famous aircraft designer, Ernst Heinkel. The Heinkel He-178 made its first flight August 27, 1939. Erich Warsitz made test flights in some of Ernst Heinkel's previous aircraft like the He-112 Luftwaffe fighter. During the summer of 1936, Ernst Heinkel heard about a new German engineer and designer, Hans Pabst von Ohain, and he hired him to design a new jet engine for the He-178 jet aircraft at Heinkel's Rostock Laboratory. The He-178 was fitted with the engine, the He-S2B, which was first successfully run in September 1937, attaining 1102 pounds of static thrust. Heinkel had kept the He-178 a secret from the German Air Ministry, a fact that he later regretted as the Air Ministry would have nothing to do with Heinkel's new He-178 design. This full size replica of the He-178 was built by George Lucas for the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. It took almost 4 years time to build the aircraft. www.planesoffame.org 2015 YEAR-END APPEAL Why is history important? Well, with human nature being what it is, history repeats and if we know ours, perhaps we can avoid some of the mistakes made in the past. Maybe we would be more interested in studying it if we renamed it Ourstory, because that's what it really is. History tells us about ourselves, what our forefathers did, how our family members were affected and as a result, why we are who we are. Here at Planes of Fame we are surrounded by historical aircraft and on most days, we are transported to bygone days by the firing up of an engine or two. Thank you for your renewing your memberships and making donations to Keep 'em Flying. Your generous support enables us to pursue our mission to preserve and display historic aircraft! But the aircraft are only part of the story. When we connect our visitors to the PEOPLE, they leave feeling less like they've had a history lesson, and more like they've heard a story. New displays telling the stories of the people who flew Where Aviation History Lives! the aircraft will be in place by year's end, thanks to the generosity of Jeff Harris' family. Many thanks to all of you who donated personal items from your family archives that we can add to our displays to educate the public. Do our children learn U.S. History in school? You might be surprised to learn how little history they are actually taught. Most cannot identify our founding fathers, much less why and whom we fought in WWI and WWII. We work hard to fill in that void and this year doubled the number of students participating in the Aviation Discovery Program. Thank you to the donors who supported the Aviation Discovery Program. Our newest program is the Kilroy Coffee Klatch which is held at 9:00 the first Tuesday of each month. Veterans and their guests are admitted to the museum free of charge and offered coffee, some light refreshment and a chance to visit with other veterans. Starbucks have donated the coffee but we are still looking for refreshments sponsors for future meetings. Offering our veterans a safe place to share their stories is central to our mission in honoring our veterans. And of course none of this would happen without our wonderful volunteers and staff! Planes of Fame has prospered for 58 years because you have given generously of your time, talent and treasure. New challenges await and we hope to have your continued support as we move toward 2016. Can we ask you to give an additional gift to help Planes of Fame? Perhaps you'd like to commemorate a loved one with a personalized bench. Or maybe you'd like to fund spark plugs for the P-51 for a year. Or look over the enclosed flyers to see if one of those programs strikes a chord with you. And of course, general operating support is always greatly appreciated. Thank you for being a part of our story and for your belief that Ourstory matters! www.planesoffame.org Page 4 Planes of Fame Air Museum Are you shopping for one of those people who have everything? We have the antidote to your quandry: Purchase a Planes of Fame Air Museum memorial bench in their honor! A name, company, squadron etc. can be engraved on a sturdy bench that will be positioned in one of the seven hangars at the Museum. Your wonderful gift will give visitors an attractive, convenient resting place AND be a tribute to the individual or group you “gift” the bench for. Benches are $1,500 and help the Museum further its mission. Call or email Kristen Maloney to order your bench today! VOL. 39, NO. 3 NEWS Kristen can be reached at (909) 597-4754 or at Kristen.maloney@planesoffame.org. BIG THANKS TO RECENT DONORS Roland P. & Merilyn Albert J.R. Alley Russ Alsobrook Bill Amend Mr. & Mrs. Marwan Ammar Phil & Linda Anderschat Frode Andersen J.P. Anderson Cameron Andreasen Bart Avery Terry Bachmeier D. Bender John Benjamin Richard Bertea David & Catherine Bier Douglas Birkey Jeremy Bonelle Peter Boor Paul Bordewich Charlie Boudenz Paul Bowen Brian Boyer James O. Bradish Jr. Simon Brown Craig Bryant Sonny Bryant Evan Burge Curtis Burton Bob & Christine Button Fred & Cathy Buxton Thomas L. Camp Evelyn Campbell Mike Carrillo Stephen Case Jerry Chen Peter Clark Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clarke Brian Cole Lisa Collinsworth Shelby & Ferne Collinsworth Edward Cortright Frank M .Cotroned Dave C. Courtney James J. Cresap Chris & Curtis Cross Jack Croul John V. Croul Jim & Emily Dale Marilyn Dash Sam Davis Stewart & Averille Dawson John Deagon Paul & Cindy DeLaurell Mike & Donna DeMarino Howard Denghausen Edward J.Doherty Dr. Frank Donnelly Linda Dozier Dru Dunwoody Tyler Easton Kenny Easton Katie Eckles Lee Elster Russell D. Fisher Thomas Fisher Suzanne Fleming Mark Foster Rudy Frasca Tom Friedkin Dan Friedkin Victor Fritz Tom E. Gallucci Tom & Linda Garagliano Luis Garcia Harry & Cyndy Geier Craig Gerth Richard C. & Vivian M. Geske Tom Gipe Jon Goldenbaum Alex & Sylvia Gonzalez Maureen Gorski Gwyn Grenrock James V. Halloran III Michiel Hanou Jeanne Harris Kirby Harris David Harris Mr. & Mrs.Rob Harrison Pamela Harrison Martha L. Hart Dick Hartt Michael Hastings David A. Haven Rob Hayford Gerald Heath Don Hechter Craig E. Hellman John J. Hickey Dan Hill Guy Hill Steve & Karen Hinton George A. Holcomb Kent Holiday Donald Holloway Robert Holme William M. Hunter Chris J. Hussar Robert S. Ingram Julieann Jackson Steve & Cindy Johnson Gary Johnson Robert Johnson Alvie D. Jones Stephen Kenney Bruce Klefstad Deborah Kloman Edward “Skip”Koss Steve Kraeger Lynn Krogh Clay Lacy Jonathan Landros Steve Langevin James E. Leahy Donald Lee Trevor Lemp Robert & Susan Lewis Rod Lewis Todd & Cassy Lindsey David Louie Duane Lundgren Gary Lynch James A. Machuga Ronald Mack Chris Madison Michael K. Malone Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Maloney Mr. Edward T. Maloney Terry Markovich Peter Martin Richard Martin Luciano Martin Craig Martin Brooke Maynard Lisa McClintock Al McCombo Jill McCullough Paul McDonough Kevin A. McKenzie Joseph C. Meistrell Grant Millikan William Moe Steven Montagino Where Aviation History Lives! Ryan Muldoon David Murray Ken S. Muzzy Jamie Myers Walter & Carol Napolski Mr. & Mrs. Tom Nightingale Robert Nishimura Dennis Nobile Patrick W.Norris Cynthia Novak Peter Null Brian O'Connell Eilene H. Oldis Elmer A Omohundro, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George Orff Rick Otto Catherine Parsons Michael Patlin Bonnie Patterson John & Sue Paul Wilfred Robert Paul Gregory R. Peairs Ann & Jeff Pearson Robert T. Penikas John Penny Louis Pescevic Jason Peterson Fran Pieri Frank Pierson David M. Pirnie George and Y Leilani Pivaroff Scott & Lisa Plummer Robert Poteete Charles & Ann Quilter Michael G. Rettke Ronald & Linda Rich Wilbur Richardson Jorge Rios Ronald R. Rizza Jim & Liz Robertson Nancy Rockwood Bryant Roskelley Monte Ross David S. Rowley Ralph Ruggiero Robert N. Runge Mr. & Mrs.Jack Ryan Robert Ryker Mr. & Mrs.Victor Salerno Paul Salerno Roy Samson Carol Scaccia Anthony J. Schad William L & Susan Schanz Donald C. Schelling Don A. Schiemann Judy Scholl Doug & Beverly Schuster Lisa Scott Charles Scott John Seibold Dennis & Sharon Sherman Jim Slattery Barbara Smith Kenneth P. Smith DC. Adam R. Snelly Jr. Kent Snyder Steven Snyder Steve Southworth Donald & Gayle Southworth Lindsay Spishock Michael J. Squadrille Katie Stark Tyler Stevens John R. Stuart Bonnie Alder Sullivan Parker Sutton Jack & Sylvia Sweeney Chuck Sweeney Augustine Tapia Stanley E. Thimakis Thomas T. Tierney Jorge Torres Louis Torres Scott Turner James V. Upton Gary D. Van Aken Jordan A. Van Meter Kim Van Steenwyk Anthony V & Marilyn B. Varney Ed Verstraete Valentin Villa Ken Voigt Kirsten Volmer Larry Volmer Norman R. Wade Vernon P. Wagner Kendall Wagner Steve Wallace Richard Warner Jacob Watkins Les Watson Louis E. Watts Chuck Wentworth Richard Westlake Les F. Whittlesey Mark C. & Tracy L.Widder Dan Wierman Bill Wittenmyer Neal Wruck Cheryl Zauner Don Zweifel 91st Bomb Group Display Ace Clearwater Enterprises Aero Classics Aero Trader Air Biscuit Aeromotive Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Airshowvid.vom Allied Fighters Allstate The Giving Campaign AMA Plastics Amgen Foundation Staff Giving Programs AnheuserBusch Anodyne Antique Aero Inc. Art Scholl Aviation Believe Entertainment Bryant Racing Button Trans, Inc. California Highway Patrol – Fullerton Capitol Group Champion Newspapers Chevron Matching Employee Funds Chino Hills Friends of the Library Chino Valley Historical Society Concorde Battery Corporation CPPG Inc. Dasco Eaton Industries Edison International F-86 Sabre Pilots Association Fidelity Charitable Fighter Rebuilders LLC Foundation Source General Forming Hechter Aircraft Heidenreich Family Home Depot IBM Matching Grants Program ISYS Solutions Inc. Jurupa Chiropractic Lewis Air Legends Lewis Operating Corp. Lewis Resource Management Lucas Oil Products, Inc. Lundgren Family Trust Mach One Mc Brides RV Storage Mooney International Corporation National Cash Systems Navy Federal Credit Union Otto Instrumental Services Inc. Planes of Fame Volunteers Platinum Fighter Sales PolyFiber/Ceconite/Randolph Poly-Fiber/Consolidated Aircraft Coatings QTC – A Lockheed Martin Company Quiet Birdmen Riverside Hangar Radiometer America, a Danaher Corporation Robertson Roasted Almonds Rolite Company Schanz Law Corporation Schwab Charitable Fund Sierra Nevada Investment Group Slattery Family Foundation Sons of The American Legion South Coast Helicopter, Inc. Stone Brewing Company Sun & Skin Care Research, LLC Sun Air Parts, Inc. The Allergan Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Croul Family Foundation The Friedkin Companies The Varney Family Trust Time Warner Employee Grant Programs Topics Entertainment U.S. Bank UPS Veg Fresh Farms Watson Hydraulics Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Wittenmyer Family YourCause, LLC PLANES OF FAME Board of Directors Brian Boyer (Chairman) Karen Hinton, Steve Hinton, Ed Maloney, John Maloney, Tom Nightingale, Bill Schanz Founder & Curator Edward T. Maloney President Steve Hinton Vice President – Facilities John Maloney STAFF Executive Director Jerry Wilkins Director – Grand Canyon Bob Reed Director of Retail & Visitor Services Deborah J. Manning Director of Marketing & Development Harry “T” Geier Office Manager Kris Maloney TWO LOCATIONS! Planes of Fame, Chino Airport 7000 Merrill Avenue, #17 Chino, California 91710 (909) 597-3722 Planes of Fame, Valle Airport 755 Mustang Way Valle-Williams, Arizona 86046 (928) 635-1000 www.planesoffame.org 1 Sponsors, Attendees and Volunteers team up to ‘Keep Em Flying’ at the Taste of Flight Gala! Thanks to many donors and volunteers the 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala was a special evening. We were able to host a silent auction of incredible items, special luxury packages, and aviation treasures, as well as provide wine tasting from key Paso Robles vintners, beer tasting from noted breweries, vodka tasting and delicious food from gourmet eateries. Funds raised at the event will support the ‘Aviation Discovery Educational Program, create new displays for Planes of Fame Air Museum and contribute to ongoing restorations and preservation of aircraft to help educate future generations. We were honored to have Clay Lacy, an aviation legend, as our keynote speaker. Clay Lacy has achieved worldwide acclaim for his indelible and lifelong contributions to aviation as a commercial airline pilot, service in the Air National Guard, test pilot, aviation company founder, aerial cinematographer, National Air Races champion, National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, and an extraordinarily experienced pilot. Clay has been the recipient of many prestigious awards and honors and is this years recipient of the Planes of Fame Achievement in Aviation Award. Thank you for being a Volunteer, Donor, Sponsor, Member, Supporter, and Contributor to the continued work of Where Aviation History Lives! preserving Aviation History for Future Generations. Special Thanks to Taste of Flight Sponsors: Kent Holiday, Skip Koss, Bob Button, Lucas Oil Products, Stewart and Av e r i l l e D a w s o n , T h o m a s C a m p , American Airlines, Paul Bordewich and Brooke Maynard, Chris Madison, Richard Bertea, Fighter Rebuilders, Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth, Greg Hiser, Rob and Susan Newman Harrison, Gary & Kellie Johnson, Rod Lewis, Jack Croul, Sonny Bryant, Clay Lacy, Gourmet Gourmet Catering, Impressions Gourmet Catering, Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Two Guys Grilling, Corner Bakery, Scoops, Bella Luna Winery, Cass Winery, Jack Creek Cellars, Venteux Vineyards, AnheuserBusch, Stone Brewing Company, Gordon Home Brew and Chopin Vodka Imports. Top left: The participating caterers supplied the most amazing food! Thank you! Top center: POF's Brian Boyer, Steve Hinton, Clay Lacy and Karen Hinton at the 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala. Top right: Britt Dietz Photography donated some gorgeous pictures for the silent auction. Photo 1: POF President Steve Hinton and Clay Lacy behind the Micargi Bike that was custom made and donated for the event. Photo 2: POF Karen Hinton presents Clay Lacy with the first annual Achievement in Aviation trophy. Photo 3: POF Supporters Triple Ace Col. Clarence "Bud" Anderson and Mark Foster enjoying the Gala! www.planesoffame.org
