THE VIET NAM ERA AMBULANCE IS PROGRESSING VERY WELL. 
See the presidents column for details 

Also check out the presidents column for progress on the C-45.

FAA is holding a safety meeting at our hangar, with the topic of the Sport Pilot Final report on May 21st at 7:00PM. Stop by and check this new pilot qualification class.

events continue and generate income for the Squadron treasure. Volunteers needed.

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.

Spring is trying to arrive but winter wants to hang on for one more hurrah.

We are still looking for help with the poker tournaments we will be having in our hangar. We have several scheduled and interest shown in having future ones. We will be handling the concession sales for these events. Even if you can only give us a couple of hours, if would help and be appreciated. 

The media luncheon was a success and hopefully will give us more exposure to help increase our members and get the information out we are there. 

The R-1820 engine has a new stand thanks to the Wednesday crew and the donation of the metal to do it with.

Bob DeLay with the help of the Wednesday crew has moved the Wright Flyer so we could begin moving the heating system to facilitate the construction of offices upstairs. 

Diane McDaniel has organized an ammo party for Wednesday, the 4th of May after lunch until they have as much fun as they can stand. Wish to thank Sid Roberts and his friends along with Paul Ailing for helping get this started. The ammo is an expended or dummy round of different caliber munitions we turn into items we sell in our PX. It has been a good seller at the different air shows we take the PX to.

We are looking for donations for the Fly-n-Flea market we will be having June 11th. If you have items you wish to donate bring them to the hangar. We are still looking for vendors who wish to set up at the flea market also. If you know someone or wish to yourself, contact us at the hangar.

Jim Ridgway

• Texas Hold ‘Em Poker- we’re doing two per month. Call to volunteer June 11th is Fly-In Flea Market. we need items to sell. Stop by on Wednesdays and Saturday for volunteer work Morain Air Park fly-in flea market June 11th (near Dayton)

• Our T-hangar is being torn down so we need to clean it out and looking for a couple volunteers for Saturday or Wednesdays to work on this project.

• DON’T FORGET DIANE McDANIEL is still collecting t used printer toner cartridges for resaile to vendors and thus raise money for the Squadron. Bring in your used cartridges to the hangar for her.

This month we’ll review some long standing records. 
Speed record for around the world non-stop and non-refueling: 115.65 mph by Richard G. Rutan and Jeana L. Yeager in Voyager. Dec. 14-23, 1986. They also hold the Great Circle distance without landing at 24,986.727 miles. and Distance in a closed circuit. 
Altitude record of 123,523.58 by Alexander Fedotov flying a modified MiG- 25. August 31, 1977.
Speed over a straight couse: 2,193.16 mph in a SR-71 by USAF Capt. Robert C. Heit (pilot) and Maj. Larry A. Elliot (RSO). 

Pictured 
USAF photo