Midland, Texas has great museums. The American Airpower Heritage Museum.


American Airpower Heritage
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American Airpower Heritage Museum

Aug 10, 2002
Hellcats of the Navy
2:00 p.m. CAF Classroom, Midland, TX
Four members of VF-8 tell the remarkable story of a Navy fighter squadron that a achieved a 51-1 kill to loss ratio and produced 13 "aces".

Sep 14, 2002
Southeast Asian Adventures
2:00 p.m. CAF Classroom, Midland, TX
"Scooter Driver" Jack Woodul, "Raven" pilot Al Galante, and Air America veteran John Deakin meet for story-telling about the air war in SE Asia.

Oct. 4, 2002
Commemorative Air Force's American Combat Airman Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. A slate of distinguished World War II aviation honorees will be inducted into the CAF's Hall of Fame. Ceremony includes dinner and induction ceremony. Admission will be charged for the event. For more information please call (915) 563-1000.

Oct. 5-6, 2002
Fina-CAF AIRSHO 2002
at Commemorative Air Force Headquarters, 9600 Wright Drive, Midland, Texas. Annual AIRSHO features the CAF's World War II Airpower Demonstration and world renowned "Tora! Tora! Tora!" plus over 100 warbirds on display. AIRSHO 2002 will also feature Jimmy Franklin and the world's only jet-powered Waco bi-plane, plus nighttime event and hangar concert featuring Ronnie Milsap. Admission charged. For more information call (915) 563-1000 or visit www.airsho.org.

Nov 9, 2002
The Berlin Airlift
2:00 p.m. CAF Classroom, Midland, TX
The story of the 60th Troop Carrier Wing during WWII and the Berlin Airlift. Special guests: Lt. Col. Wayne Hilton, USAF (ret), pilot in the 60th TCW.

Dec 7, 2002
Subchasers!
2:00 p.m. CAF Classroom, Midland, TX
The story of the US Navy's subchasers in the Pacific during WWII. Special guests: subchaser captains Dewayne Davis and J. Henry Dosahger