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WINGS
OF VICTORY 2004
THE NEXT OF MANY SUCCESSFUL
EVENTS OF THIS YEAR
Never
in the annals of HAS have so many owed so much to so few......
Yes that is a paraphrase that is so true. Our dedicated few
have pulled off a tremendous year and brought in the finances
to advance the organization far better than any previous year.
The Squadron has become the home to many events that will
repeat in the years to come. An organization is as healthy as
its ability to raise funds.
Just
think about it....The Fly-In Flea Market, Rick Cox and the
Largest Media Event and dance, and the Texas Hold’Em Poker
tournament were all resounding successes.
Republic
P-47 D “Thunderbolt to be featured at this years Wings of
Victory airshow. It was also affectionately nicknamed the “Jug”.
It was one of the most famous AAF fighter planes of WWII.
First production models were delivered to the AAF in March of
1942. It’s sturdy construction allowed it to absorb severe
battle damage and keep on flying.
Other
aircraft scheduled for this years show are T-50 ‘Bamboo
Bomber”, BT-13 Vultee, YAK’s, C-45, Stearman’s, Pitt’s,
Citabra, L-5 smf S AC-47, a helicopter from the Navy. There
should be a trailer that shows Fire Fighting team. There will
also be other military displays and we have scheduled the
101st Airborne/502nd re-enactment group of the ‘Band of
Brothers’ fame. Of course we are hoping for good weather and
no cancellations.
Tickets
to the airshow are $10 adults and children6 to 12 are $5.
Children 5 and under are free.
SIGN
UP NOW TO WORK THE SHOW AND TO HELP OUT
PREPARING FOR THE SHOW.
A
NEW SERVICE TO MEMBERS
We
are now offering the newsletter in digital format. Contact us
at: info@historicalaircraftsquadron.com
Beginning next month the newsletter will be published every
other month. This will help us reduce costs and improve
finances.
NEW
MEETING TIMES
Membership
meetings will be held on the 2nd Saturday at 2:00 pm at the
hangar. Open Board meetings are to follow the membership
meetings or will be scheduled as circumstances require them
for actions.
The
C-45 was a real workhorse for the USAF
Beech
C-45 “Expeditor”
The C-45 was the WW II military version of the popular
Beechcraft Model 18 commercial light transport. Beech built
a total of 4,526 of these aircraft for the Army Air Forces
between 1939 and 1945 in four versions, The AT-7 “Navigator
navigation trainer, the AT-11 “Kansan” bombing-gunnery
trainer, the C-45 “Expeditor” utility transport and the
F- 2 for aerial photography and mapping. During the early
1050’s, Beech completely rebuilt 900 C-45’s for the Air
Force. They remained in service until 1963 for
administrative and light cargo duties. 
Col.
Robert Morgan passed away May 15 at age 85. Morgan was
the pilot of the WWII Memphis Belle. He had attended our
airshow several times to sign photos. We’ll miss him very
much.
OUR
PX TRUCK
HAS is now able to better transport our PX to the airshows
with the spacious truck and its ability to carry more and to
better organize the materials for quicker set up and tear
down. Thanks to Speedy.
NAVAL
AVIATOR ACE DAN CARMICHAEL, Jr., was awarded the Lone
Sailor Award at the Columbus Club when leading citizens
celebrated Columbus and the U.S. Navy. Dan was a World War
II ace while flying in the Pacific Theatre from the U.S.S.
Enterprise, U.S.S. Hornet and the U.S.S. Randolph 1943
through 1945 with final attacks on the Japan home islands.
He currently is a Columbus architect.
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Robert Morgan who died after complications from a fall that
broke his neck in North Carolina. Those of you who heard us
talk about the P-51C that visited the airport a couple of
months ago will be saddened to learn that the pilot, Don Hinz
was killed in a plane crash. It was at an air show at the Red
Wing Regional Airport Wis. May 30th. Our condolences to both
families. 
