{"id":4463,"date":"2017-03-01T17:31:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T23:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.15.223.162\/?p=4463"},"modified":"2017-03-01T17:44:49","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T23:44:49","slug":"wing-meeting-a-little-different-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/52.15.223.162\/?p=4463","title":{"rendered":"Wing Meeting…a little different this month"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you missed the February Wing Meeting, you lost out on a couple of opportunities. \u00a0To mix things up a little bit, Wing Leader Brent Collins<\/strong><\/em> asked that members bring any WWII or military artifacts with them for display, and a number of members filled up the tables provided with personal or family articles that they shared with those in attendance. \u00a0The idea was well received and the feeling was that this was something we would like to do again.<\/p>\n

\"Wayne<\/a>

Wayne Ritchie<\/strong><\/em> (l to r), Brent Collins<\/strong><\/em> and Kyle Meroney<\/strong><\/em> look over one of the artifact displays provided by members at the February Wing Meeting.<\/p><\/div>\n

The other thing that was a little different this month was the staff reports. \u00a0Instead of having staff officers present their reports individually, \u00a0Brent asked Greg Gutting<\/strong><\/em> to present them in the form of a media broadcast and to insert a little humor. \u00a0Well, he did simulate a media broadcast and he did insert a little humor (very little), to an otherwise slow-moving aspect of the meeting.<\/p>\n

Show up next month…who knows what will happen?<\/p>\n

Next Wing Meeting March 23<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A few other quick items:<\/p>\n

The monthly Rides Day<\/strong><\/span> is scheduled for Saturday, March 11.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0While we do have some aircraft undergoing maintenance, the T-28<\/em> and the SNJ<\/em> are up and running.<\/p>\n

Spread the word.<\/span><\/strong><\/address>\n

The Warbirds & Wheels<\/strong><\/span> annual car show will be held on Saturday, March 18<\/strong><\/span> in the main hangar. \u00a0We are still looking for entrants, so if you know anyone who is interested, have them contact Bill Coombes<\/strong><\/em>, snj24@att.net<\/p>\n

Spread the word.<\/span><\/strong><\/address>\n

The MAAF Museum<\/strong><\/span> is staying busy. We have a number of items available (for an appropriate donation); including post cards featuring our CAF aircraft, some die cast model planes, t-shirts and books. On Friday, Feb 24, the Museum hosted a small group of students from Bynum School and not only were they very inquisitive, they also left us a donation. While the MAAFM is only open on Saturday’s from 10-3, we will accommodate special groups any day of the week, by appointment.<\/p>\n

Spread the word.<\/span><\/strong><\/address>\n

The Museum Committee will be making multiple presentations on April 15: the FCC Eggstravaganza(to be presented by H.A. Tuck<\/em> and Lyle Thornton<\/em>) and The Permian Historical Society (to be presented by Greg Gutting<\/em> and Brent Collins<\/em>). Hopefully these presentations will go far to helping to establish the HSW and the MAAFM in the minds of the Permian Basin community, and will result in more attendance and more donations.<\/p>\n

Spread the word.<\/span><\/strong><\/address>\n

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