WINGS OF VICTORY 2004

THE BEST 
Our 2004 airshow was a success in every way. 
Great weather, great crowds and an outstanding display of vintage and historic aircraft. THANKS to all who helped.

A NEW SERVICE TO MEMBERS

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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.

Photos from Wings of Victory 2004

IT’S WWII USO STYLE HANGAR DANCE TIME 

AT HAS..so hop on that ol’ Harley or whatever and get there on time.

Saturday September 11from 7 to 11 p.m. at the HAS hangar, Fairfield County Airport, Lancaster, Ohio. Complimentary hor d’oeurves. BYOB 

Dress up or dress down. It’s even more fun if you dress in 1940’s clothes and step back to those days of long ago. 

The big band featured this year is the “Nostalgic”. For info call Wayne or Sharon 740-653-8593 or call the hangar at 740-653-4778 single $15, couple $25 Volunteers needed.

Airshow was great success again this year. We have many people to thank for it going as well as it did. It is a venture that is not the result of one person's effort.



For those who were not there we honored two of our own, Ralph and Royce Woolever. There are pictures on the web site showing some of the things that went on. 

Now we move on to other events for our group. We have the hangar dance September 11th and the Gahanna flea market the 19th. Anyone having items they wish to donate to sell, drop them off at the hangar or bring them to Gahanna. If you would like to help with the dance or flea market, let us know. The more the merrier. 

People who have an e-mail address need to check web site for accuracy or from Jim Ridgway let us know what it is so we can add it to our list. Anyone who might be interested in being our treasurer let us know the post becomes vacant January 1. Malinda Rutherford has severed us well in that capacity for several years and wants to be relieved of the obligation. There will probably be another Texas hold-em poker tournament November 12th and 13th. Our Christmas dinner will be at the Best Western the 4th of December. 

We would like to have suggestions for a speaker for it. We have a bigger room reserved with the anticipation of a larger crowd this year. We will continue to collect new unwrapped toys for the Marines toys for tot's drive they have every year. 

We still have our other projects in the works. The C-45 restoration and the Willy's Jeep Ambulance. Again, anyone interested in helping let us know and we will try to get you involved. 

Jim Ridgway

CONGRATULATIONS TO VOLUNTEERS FOR JOB WELL DONE.

NEW SECRETARY APPOINTED. Many thanks to Sue for her service as Sec. Our new secretary is Barbara Seymour. We welcome her to this vital position. 

NOMINATIONS DUE FOR MEMBER OF THE YEAR send your nomination to Jim Ridgeway at the hangar. 

WWII USO STYLE HANGAR DANCE SEPTEMBER 11, 2004
Saturday 7-11 $15 single $20 couple C-45 restoration continues moving along by our new team. Stop by on Wed. or Sat.

September 13, 1943 Over 1,200 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division were dropped on Salerno, Italy, beachhead by the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing without the loss of a man or a plane.
September 19, 1952 The U.S. and Denmark revealed that a huge strategic air base was being built at Thule, Greenland, 930 mi. from the North Pole.


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