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HANGAR HAPPENINGS JUNE 2017 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUEThunder Over Michigan: Tickets

Bombers & Brews

Historic Presentation Night: The Hiroshima Decision

Volunteer Spotlight: Sue Armstrong

Yankee Air Museum Membership

Air Adventures Flight Schedule

Thunder Over Michigan: Air Show Vounteers

Air to Air Photography

Bombers Buffed

An Evening on the Yacht

Golf War

Thunder Over Michigan

NEWSLETTER OF THE YANKEE AIR MUSEUM

HANGAR HAPPENINGSWHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH IN AND ABOUT THE YANKEE AIR MUSEUM

ISSUE TWENTY-FIVEJUNE 2017

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFOYankeeAirMuseum.org

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1 ATTENTION MEMBERS! YOUR THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN TICKETS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT!

The tickets were sent out the week of

May 14th with the help of our dedicated

volunteers; Bette, Mary Ann, Patty, Geof,

Carolyn, and our new summer intern Mary!

We hope you are excited for our three

day Air Show over Labor Day Weekend.

If you have any questions about the Air

Show please call the Yankee Air Museum

at 734-483-4030. If you have any

questions about your Membership and

the amount of tickets issued, please call

734-483-4030 X222.

Please keep your tickets in a safe place,

as we cannot issue a duplicate if they

become lost or destroyed. Check our

website often for new additions to the

Performers and Attractions list.

**In order to ensure that your 2017

Thunder Over Michigan Air Show tickets

arrive in time, you must be a current

member by August 1st, 2017. No

Exceptions. **

We will see you Labor Day Weekend!

Ashley Myers (formerly Turner)

Membership Manager

S A T U R D A Y

F R O M 5 - 9 P MOCTOBER 14TH

If you are interested please contact Ashley Myers (formerly Turner) at [email protected] for the volunteer description list or questions.

WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS for our first Bombers and Brews night! The date of the event is

October 14th, 2017 from 5 P.M.-9 P.M. Tickets will go on sale starting July 1st for $39.

AREAS WE NEED HELP IN ARE: Beer Pourers, Set-up/Decorations, Check-in/Check-out, Silent Auction,

Basket Raffle, and Breakdown/Clean up.

Must be 21 years and older to volunteer.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!


WEDNESDAYJUNE 7THHISTORIC PRESENTATION NIGHT7:30 pm to 9:00 pmYankee Museum’s own Barry Levine will present the incredible story leading up to Japan’s surrender in World War II. So much came together to end the war: New weapons (B-29 bombers and the atomic bomb), political and military leadership driven to end the war, and extraordinary crews to do the flying. These factors, and the moral considerations of using the atomic bomb — issues which we continue to live with to this day — will be presented and discussed.

SATURDAYJUNE 10TH“AIR TO AIR PHOTOGRAPHY”ERIC DUMIGAN 2:00 pm to 4:00 pmEric will be sharing experiences and tips from many years of trying to capture the perfect picture of iconic aircraft. With over 300 articles and 3,000 photos published in his career, this guarantees to be an exciting adventure you don’t want to miss!

ON THE HORIZONVOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT:SUE ARMSTRONG

Sue Armstrong’s father was a marine and a survivor of The

Battle of Iwo Jima during WW11. She felt that the Yankee

Air Museum would be a good place to honor him and all the

WW11 veterans. She began volunteering with the Dispatch

Riders Motorcycle club in 2006. One of the club’s goals is to

spread the word about the museum and encourage people to

visit and get involved.

Sue’s passion is working with veterans and seniors. In this

capacity she has volunteered with the Wounded Warriors

project, and homeless veterans. She has driven for long hours

between Detroit and Taylor to bring them together for special dinners. She worked with a

state-wide agency as a trouble shooter providing non-medical services to seniors.

Sue was born in Hawaii and moved to Michigan when she was two years old. Now she

lives in Southern Michigan, 9 miles north of Toledo. The drive from her home to YAM is

1 hour and therefore she is only able to volunteer at the store one day a week. She has

worked during Thunder Over Michigan and has been a crew member on the B-17.

Sue “loves people” and working in the store gives her the opportunity to meet the people

who come to the museum and to hear their stories. Volunteering at the Yankee Air Museum

has taught her “how important planes were in the war and about the part aviation played”.

THIS FATHER’S DAY, GET HIM THE GIFT HE CAN ENJOY ALL YEAR LONG

GO TO YANKEEAIRMUSEUM.ORG/MEMBERSHIP




DATE LOCATION

Jun 10 Willow Run Airport, MI


Jun 16-18 Gaylord, MI

Jun 24 Kendallville, IN

Jun 25 Adrian, MI


Jun 30-Jul 2 Manistee, MI

Jul 8 Willow Run Airport, MI

Jul 15-16 Eden Prarie, MN

Aug 2 Willow Run Airport, MI


Aug 6 Port Clinton, OH


Aug 12 Port Clinton, OH


Aug 25-27 Muskegon, MI

Sept 2-4 Thunder Over Michigan

Sept 6 Willow Run Airport, MI


Sept 16-17 Marion, OH


Sept 30-Oct Charleston, WV

Oct 6-7 Indianapolis, IN

Oct 11 Willow Run Airport, MI


DATE LOCATION




Jul 1 Port Clinton, OH


Jul 7-9 Gladwin, MI


Jul 15 Howell, MI



Aug 11-12 Sparta, MI


Sept 2-4 Thunder Over Michigan




Sept 30-Oct 1st Charleston, WV

Oct 7-8 Elkart, IN


DATE LOCATION


Jul 8 Cleveland, OH


Jul 14-16 Willoughby, OH

Jul 29 Port Clinton, OH


Aug 12 Ashland, OH


Aug 26 Heath, OH

Sept 10 Hillsdale, MI


Sept 23 Port Clinton, OH


DATE LOCATION


Jun 11 Ann Arbor, MI


Jun 17 Port Clinton, OH









Sept 9 Port Clinton, OH






Flight ScheduleFlight Schedule

A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS ARE AVAILABLE AND TICKETS WILL GO FAST.

book your experience now!



YANKEE AIR FORCE, INC.47884 D Street (48111)Belleville, Michigan USA 48112

[email protected]

A-Team (admissions) still has openings for Sunday - 11am-3pm, and Monday - All shifts starting at 7am. Work a four hour shift (or more if you wish) taking tickets and money as cars enter the grounds. Be prepared to spend several hours at a time on your feet.

Garbage Grunts, the Waste Gunners of Yankee Air Museum, are needed all three days and for cleanup on Tuesday and Wednesday. Grunts work 10-6+ making sure the ramp stays clean and also doing recycling. Grunt’s motto: When everyone else has to leave, we get to stay!

THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN

AIR SHOW VOLUNTEERSSTILL NEEDED! EVERY VOLUNTEER RECEIVES:

· Air Show T-Shirt; custom made

· Free Lunch

· Free air show entry when not working

· Entry into Volunteer/Aircrew/VIP tent

· All the cold water you can drink

· FUN – interacting with people who are coming to see airplanes, and working with other awesome volunteers!

· Satisfaction that you are helping build the future museum!

YOU’LL NEVER HAVE MORE FUN AT AN AIR SHOW! For more information or to get scheduled contact:

Dave “Drano” Steiner; A-Team CO & Garbage Grunt XO: [email protected]


• June 10th, 2017• 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.• Event Admission is Free

and Open to the Public• Seats are limited,

please arrive early!

PHOTOGRAPHYWITH ERIC DUMIGAN

YANKEE AIR MUSEUM PRESENTS

Eric will be sharing experiences and tips from many years of trying to capture the perfect picture of iconic aircraft. With over 300 articles and 3,000 photos published in his career, this guarantees to be an exciting adventure you don’t want to miss!

47884 D. Street Belleville, MI 48111-1126 | 734.483.4030

YankeeAirMuseum.org

AIR TO AIR




[email protected]

On Saturday May 20, hundreds of guests made their way down

to Willow Run to enjoy our annual Bomber Buffing party and

the second annual Detroit Aviation & Airline Collectibles Show!

This was our second year that we combined both events into

one dual event at Hangar 1, Bays 7 and 8.

The Bomber Buffing was a great success, as always!

Members, volunteers, guests, and Rosie’s all made their way to

the vintage bombers to get them polished for the 2017 show

season! The Willow Run Tribute Rosie’s sweetened the day with

their Rosie Bake Sale which brought in hundreds of dollars for

the Save the Bomber Plant campaign!

We had a wonderful turnout for the day! The gorgeous weather

in May allowed us to fly both the C-47 “Fly the Pattern” route

and the WACO! We sold several flights on the WACO and eight

full flights on the C-47 with many, many happy customers! One

family surprised their father, 89-year old Retired Staff Sergeant

Richard Barker, with a flight on the C-47! The family, complete

with four generations, booked an entire flight so they could

all experience the ride together! Channel 7 News anchor Nia

Harden came out to document the special flight! Check out the

great news article here: http://www.wxyz.com/news/family-

surprises-war-veteran-with-a-trip-to-remember

The 2nd Annual Detroit Aviation and Airline Collections show

in Bay 7, next door to the Bomber Buffing, was a great

success as well! We hosted over 40 dealers who brought their

merchandise and memorabilia to sell! There was so much to

see and do! Guests came from all over the country, including

some from New England and others from the west coast in

Los Angeles! There was a great variety of items for sale, from

aircraft models to artwork, to vintage airline timetables, and in-

flight materials such as china, seat-back information packets,

swizzle sticks and more! Make sure you save the date for next

year’s show, May 5 2018!

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers and staff who

made this event possible! Thank you to the Collectible Show

dealers, EMU Aviation, Marco’s Pizza, and WCAA for your

continued support of this event!

THE BOMBERS HAVE BEEN BUFFED!




[email protected]

BE A PART OF SOMETHINGTRULY UNIQUE......AN EVENING YOU WILL BE TALKING ABOUT FOR YEARS TO COME.

On July 19th, join us for a night highlighted by

distinctive cuisine, notable bar selections, and

dancing under the stars.

All of this will take place aboard a luxurious

yacht on Lake St Clair, and will be topped

off by a captivating aerial display from the

Museum’s historic aircraft.

WEDNESDAY JULY 19TH, 2017$185 PER PERSON

Limited Tickets Available!To purchase tickets and for more information visit

YankeeAirMuseum.org/An-Evening-On-A-Yacht

Help raise money for the NEW Yankee Air Museum

Monday September 18th 11am shotgun start Selfridge ANGB, Mt Clemens, MI

Entry Fee per player $100 Includes • Ticket & Parking pass to THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN Sept 2, 3 or 4 ($60 value) * • Entry into TWO drawings for a ride in the B-17 Yankee Lady ($450 value) ◊ • Coffee & donuts at the start, hot dog, chips, soda at the turn • Dinner • Satisfaction that you are helping build the NEW museum - Priceless

Make checks payable to Yankee Air Museum, PO Box 590, Belleville, MI 48112

Player names must be submitted by Sept 9th to be on base security list No problem assigning you to a team if you don’t have one. Proof of insurance, Driver’s license and Current Vehicle Registration required to drive on base Entry is on NORTH side security gate only, I-94 to M-59 exit 240 A/B

Sponsorship opportunities - Event/hole sponsorships $150 - includes tickets to air show

Special GOLF WAR trophy with winners’ names immortalized on affixed Dog Tag

2 Grand Prize drawings - ride in the Yankee Lady B-17 ◊ Only entry fees received/postmarked by Sept 1st will be entered into the bomber ride drawings

Information: (734) 645-1150 or (734) 483-4030 ext 247, leave a message for Dave Steiner or email [email protected]

all but $50 of fee is tax deductible - Yankee Air Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

www.yankeeairmuseum.org

* Entry must be received by Aug 10th to receive air show tickets

YANKEE AIR MUSEUM GOLF WAR 2017

18 HOLE SCRAMBLE & FUND RAISER

ATTENTION GOLFERS

SEPTEMBER 2-4, 2017 LABOR DAY WEEKEND

WILLOW RUN AIRPORT YPSILANTI, MICHIGANKids 15 and Under Are FREE!

BUY DISCOUNT TICKETS AT YankeeAirMuseum.org

TICKETS ON

SALE NOW!

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