Help Honor a Hero! Help restore the A-4A Skyhawk Display at Annapolis that honors Admiral James L. Holloway III. The Association of Naval Aviation is leading this effort. You can send your check, with notation "Skyhawk restoration project, to ANA, 1446 Waggaman Circle, McLean, VA 22101, attn: Dutch. It is tax-deductable, see ANA web site The Skyhawk Association is a major contributor to this effort. Mark your calendars for the All-Marine A-4 Skyhawk Reunion in conjunction with MCAA, May 20-22, 2010, Ft. Worth, TX. Contact is Mark Williams (roger.wilco@verizon.net), 400 Howell Way, #102,Edmonds, WA 98020-4190 425-771-2030 (Pacific time) Check this link for details. Individual squadron reunions are encouraged, and time will be set aside in the reunion schedule for squadron activities. So far, we understand that VMA-214 is planning a 70s and 80s reunion. Ed Chadwick Chadwick Company Real Estate LLC P.O. Box 579 Banks, OR 97106 Phone: 503 324-7255 Fax: 503 324-3032 Email: chadco@chadcorealestate.com VA 23 West Coast (All Invited) Reunion is planned for August 13-15 2010 in McMinnville, OR, in the heart of Oregon wine country at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. Home of the worlds largest wooden flying boat the "Spruce Goose", along with over 100 other displayed aircraft, and it's newly opened (June 2007) Space Museum with over 200 USA & Russian space artifacts, including a Titan II launch vehicle with the Vandenberg AFB control room on display where you can view a simulated actual launch. For details contact Jim Cameron ('64-'67) jc3sher@fastmail.fm or mail to Jim at 1301 NE Hwy 99W #185, McMinnville, OR 97128 or call 503-780-2191. Attention ALL former members of the A4 Squadron VA-106 (and its predecessor VF-62). There is over 154 members on our unit roster, including all ranks and ratings. We have an annual reunion in October of each year in various cities around the USA and a quarterly newsletter. Contact us: Robert J. McClean , Membership Chairman trekbob@aol.com THE 2010 Red River Valley Association (River Rats) and Nam/POW reunion will take place in Orlando in April 2010. The RRVA is an organization established for of Vietnam era aviators but has expanded to include any IS Air operations. PDF: Reunion info, Reunion Reservation, Reunion Tours. Additional information can be found on our web site. Bruce E. Slasienski The Orion Club will close 1 September 2010 for good. Willow Grove NAS JRB will close and units will move out between now and March of 2011. Have booked the weekend of 20-22 August 2010 for tentative gathering of Marines and friends of Willow Grove Marines. 1. Friday 20 August 2010: assemble at the bar for happy hour 16:00. Dinner whenever, wherever! 2. Saturday 21 August 2010: a. morning arrivals tour museum and base. Possible flight line aircraft tour and maybe even some flights. b. lunch at Orion: 12:00 - 13:30 will set up buffet. price - cheap! c. following lunch will remain in the dining room and pool patio to visit and tell lies. d. bar might be open for lunch and during the afternoon but will open for sure at 16:00 e. depending on responses which will be requested in July will decide on whether to have buffet dinner available at the Orion. Need your input. f. Note: all Marines invited. This is not restricted to aviators, Officers or to any particular Squadrons. Anyone from the MAG is invited. 3. Sunday 22 August 2010: a. muster for PT. b. flight line c. museum 4. Tuesday 24 August 2010: a. practice FAA required airshow at Atlantic City boardwalk. great show includes Thunderbirds. b. burger and beverage on the beach in front of Trump's near old convention center. c. wear a USMC cover or ball cap. 5. Wednesday 25 August 2010: a. Thunder over the Boardwalk Airshow Atlantic City b. Wear a USMC cover or ball cap. 6. Billeting at Willow Grove NAS JRB: a. Navy Lodge or sometimes called Navy Inn (1-800-navy-inn or 215-328-7800 $77.50/night ) located ¼ click south of Orion Club on Base . Make reservation now. Can always be cancelled without charge. b. Days Inn on Highway 611 South about 2 miles south of base. The group code is “BBR8” and the rate is $59. Your guest may call the hotel direct at 215-674-2500 or 800-867-2990 and ask for group BBR8. Don't delay. Have blocked rooms but ..... c. Base billeting: Rooms are still available though billeting (215-442-5801) $20 each for a shared room or $40 for a single. However, they will not take a reservation until within 30 days of request ed date. The old BOQ rooms at the Orion will be closed around May 1st and not available. d. If you intend to stay in the area for the Atlantic City airshow you might consider reserving a room at McGuire AFB. Billeting: (609) 754-4667. No reservation until within 30 days of planned arrival. $39/night. Suites available at Fort Dix though same billeting phone number. (anyone have a connection with an Atlantic City hotel?) 7. As we get close to the date it will be necessary to provide a list of attendees to the Base C.O. in order for you to have access to the Bbase. More info to follow in due time. Please pass this note to your Willow Grove Marine email list. Beaver 732 449 9126 bbeavis@optonline.net Check out the new options for joining or renewing your Association Membership. Take a few seconds to check them out. Building Better Lives for America's Disabled Veterans.
U.S.S. Midway - Ready Room #3 (Light Attack Ready Room) This Ready Room is being designed to perpetuate the story of the A4 aircraft and it's place in US naval history with an emphasis on combat operations during the Vietnam war. We have a sign at the front of the room that I think says it all - "This room is dedicated to all the Navy and Marine Corps Light Attack aviators who flew their aircraft into harms way - and the support officers and enlisted personnel who made those flights possible - All gave some, Some gave all". The Midway, thus far, has realized over 1 million visitors annually. For material support, we need the following displayable items: hardhats; flight suits, g-suits, survival vest/suits, inflation vest, kneeboards, A-4 ejection seat, control stick, gunsight. Ownership of these items would remain with the donor and they would be returned if desired. The chair covers in the "Light Attack Ready Room" aboard the USS Midway are a unique and lasting way of remembering a lost Shipmate or to recognize your old unit. You have the option of putting one there with your name & unit, as a representation of your entire unit or in memorial to a lost shipmate. This Midway Ready Room represents the entire Light Attack Community. To visit the Midway Ready Room site - Click here. Bill Gilchrist at A4driver@san.rr.com email id.  a4skyhawk.org Home Page |
