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CAF - Missouri Wing News

2010 (confirmed) AIRSHOWS

June 18-20
Regional Air Festival
Cape Girardeau, MO
B-25, TBM

July 3 (1 flight) & 4 (2 flights)
St. Louis Air Fair Flyover
St. Louis riverfront
B-25, TBM (Aircraft stage out of St. Louis Downtown/Parks Airport)

July 13-14 (Ramp Display)
Spirit of St Louis Airport
EAA/B-17 B-25

July 17-18 (CANCELLED)
Heart of America Wing
Warbird Open House
Olathe, KS
B-25, TBM

August 27-29
Defenders of Freedom Show
Offutt AFB, NE
B-25, possiblyTBM

September 10-12
Airpower over the Midwest
Scott AFB, IL
B-25, TBM, L-3

September 17-18
Fly Iowa 2010
Burlington, IA
B-25, TBM
(Aircraft return ~ 5:30pm
for Hangar Dance on 18th)

September 25-26
Smartt Airfield Open House
B-25, TBM, L-3 (Possible other Warbirds on display)

The *2010 HANGAR DANCE* is Saturday, Sept. 18th!!! Checkout our website (www.cafmo.org) for information.

2010 DOOLITTLE RAIDERS REUNION

We had a great time at the 68th Reunion and were really proud of how SHOW ME performed. We participated in the largest gathering of B-25 Mitchells since WWII and were honored to land on the hollowed ground of Runway 09/27 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The fly-by over the Doolittle Raider Memorial was conducted by a javelin formation of all 17 B-25s and we will hopefully be able to put some pictures on the website shortly. I spoke with the son of the pilot of #10 off the Hornet and he said he is already starting on work to sponsor the 69th 2011 Raider Reunion in Omaha, NE next year! More to come on this possible great event...
Col. Pat Kesler

The 2009 HANGAR DANCE took place SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
Click here for photos.

The latest wing roster is now on the Members Only page.
The Calendar page has also been updated.

Kilroy's is gone, but, the FLY GIRLS DINER is up and going and serves very good food. They have also cleaned the place up, so let's try to support them and help them succeed. Their burgers and salads are really good!

Photos of the 2008 Christmas party were added to the Photo Gallery web page. Click here for a direct link.

OUR AIRCRAFT
B-25 SHOW ME has flown several times and her big R-2600s are sounding and looking great! Col. Lou Tacchi has engineered the installation of a new replacement top turret cover and has installed the twin 50 caliber mechanism in the tail. Click here for some photos..

TBM Annual is signed off and the Avenger is avenging again.

L-3 Making great progress! The little war bird is undergoing a professional reassembly. The newly rebuilt engine has been hung and the aircraft is looking great! ETIC: Summer

OTHER NEWS? If you have any newsworthy item that you feel is important and needs to be broadcast to Wing Members, please
email the Wing Leader at pkf4@earthlink.net for his approval and submission.

A 60 second radio spot on plans for a Wing endowment can be heard HERE.