Armed Forces Day "Support the Troops" Warbird Airmeet
Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum
Gilmer, TX Fox Stephens Field (JXI)
Third Saturday in May
May 15th 2010
Featuring Warbird Formation Flying Displays**Sky Divers**Military Aircraft Fly-Bys
Warbird and Homebuilt and Experimental and Classic Aircraft
**Show of Support for the Troops with US Flag Sky-Divers**
Air Force ROTC Drill Team and US Flag Honor Guard ** Gilmer High School Choir
Lone Star Wing CAF PX**Museum Displays**
Fajitas**Food**La Finca Restaurant**Snacks**Fajitas
Classic/Antique Military Vehicles on Parade
introducing the New Air Force T-37 Jet on Display
Aircraft Raffle for Cherokee 140
Free Admission and Free Parking**Airport will remain open at all Times
Gates Open 10 AM til 4 PM
www.flightofthephoenix.org
OUR NEW TWEETY BIRD Tail Number 57-287
The T-37A was delivered to the U.S. Air Force beginning in June 1956. The USAF began cadet training in the T-37A during 1957. The first T-37B was delivered in 1959. Instructors and students considered the Tweet a pleasant aircraft to fly. It handled well and was agile and responsive, though it was definitely not overpowered. It was capable of all traditional aerobatic maneuvers.
"For most students, the T-37 is the first jet, the first ejection seat, the first helmet and oxygen mask, and the first formal Air Force flying syllabus they have been exposed to. This can be an intimidating experience, but they get the ground training, simulator training and personalized attention of the instructor to get them through it."
The final USAF student training sortie by a T-37B aircraft in the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) took place on 17 June 2009. The last USAF operator of the T-37B, the 80th Flying Training Wing (80 FTW), flew the sortie from its home station at Sheppard AFB, Texas. The last T-37B was officially retired from active USAF service on 31 July 2009.
Poc: Steve Dean 903 790 7435 fotpam_gmail.com
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