Flights of Our Fathers Fly-In September 16, 2011

September 16, 2011
HANGAR DINNER/DANCE: Catered meal; adult beverages; The Heritage Brass Band (1940’s music & the “Andrews Sisters”); art and garden display. Reception from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. Dinner at 7:00; Dancing from 7:30 to 10:30 pm.

September 17, 2011
FLY-IN: Flag Raising Ceremony 7:15 am; Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 – 10:30 am; vintage planes begin arriving at 9:00 am; Formal Opening Ceremonies at 12:00 noon with local and State Dignitaries and Marine Color Guard. All-day happenings include: Talks by Tom Killebrew, author of The RAF in Texas” and Dr. Calvin Spann, WWII Tuskegee Airman; static plane demonstrations; plane rides. Adults - $5.00; Car - $10.00

September 18, 2011
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 3:00 pm at Terrell’s Oakland Memorial Cemetery for the 20 BFTS cadets (killed while in training) who are buried there.

For more information please visit www.bftsmuseum.org or contact Beverly Mardis at 972-524-1714; [email protected]