Schedule of Events
April 17th – Book Signing for Naval Air Station Wildwood
Book signing with authors Joseph E. Salvatore, MD and Joan Berkey. At Atlantic Books, 500 Washington Street Cape May, NJ 1 pm – 3 pm
April 24th - South Jersey Robot Challenge
9:00 am – 2:00 pm, approximately 20-30 robots will compete
May 1st – Book Signing for Naval Air Station Wildwood
Book signing with authors Joseph E. Salvatore, MD and Joan Berkey. At the Cape May County Museum, 504 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House. 1 pm -3 pm
May 4th – Feasting on History
Historic Cold Spring Village’s Annual Restaurant Gala Enjoy signature entrees from South Jersey’s most popular restaurants. Book Signing, Naval Air Station Wildwood by authors Joseph E. Salvatore, MD and Joan Berkey.
May 25th – D.A.R.E. Day
Free Historic Lecture Series @ 7:00 p.m.
June 16th – Jim Krombach, WWII Naval Aviation Historian
Lectures & Q&A
Presently on the faculty of Penn State University “The First Team” Our Naval Air Force upon Entering WWII
June 23rd – Lt. Col. Bernard Nolan, USAF Ret.
Lecture, Q&A, Book Signing
Pilot, NASA Program Manager & Author of Isaiah’s Eagles Rising. Nolan flew 33 missions in B24s and B17s with the 8th Bomber Command. Combat decorations include: the Distinguished Flying Cross & 4 Air Medals. “The Unfriendly Skies” History of the Eighth Air Force battle against the Luftwaffe.
July 7th – William “Bill” Fili, Sergeant, USAAF Ret.
Lecture, Q&A, Book Signing
450th Bomb Group, B-24 Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Ploesti Raid, POW & Author of “Passage to Valhalla “, “Passage to Valhalla II” and “Face Lifts”
July 14th – Chuck Byler USAF Veteran
Lecture, Q&A, Book Signing
Air Force Veteran, Retired Teacher and Author of Tempered Steel, the biography of Col James Kasler: Korean War Jet ACE, POW for close to 7 years, 3 time recipient of Air Force Cross.
July 19th – 23rd - Aviation Career Education Academy “A.C.E. Academy.” SOLD OUT! Call to be added to waiting list.
For info contact Bruce Fournier 886-8787 bruce-nasw@comcast.net. Download Flyer
August 11, 2010 7pm-Special Event: Lillian Lorraine Yonally WW II WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot)
Lecture & Color Slide Show
Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Obama 3/10/10. WASP’s were the first women in history to fly American military aircraft. Come and learn the inspirational story of these brave women. 38 were killed while flying more than 60 million miles ferrying fighters, bombers and other aircraft to aid the war effort.
August 22nd – Annual Car Show
9 am – 2 pm
September 3rd – 6th – 14th Annual AirFest
Labor Day Weekend. Featuring WWII aircraft: B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, P-51Mustang and other “Flyin” aircraft. Vendors, exhibitors, music, food, and much more.
Questions?
Please contact Cindy Craft at 609-886-8787 or by email at cindy-nasw@comcast.net if you have any questions.
* Dates are tentative; please call prior to your arrival