[Scan-DC] Memorial Dedication to Launch AF's 60th Anniversary
Blue_Angels Fan
blueangels1 at hotmail.com
Fri Oct 13 07:20:19 EDT 2006
Once the dedications is over, the B-17, B-2, and F-22 are flying up to
New Castle County airport to take part in the 60th Anniversary of the
Delaware ANG Airshow. Jim
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From: "Alan Henney" <alan at henney.com>
To: "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Scan-DC] Memorial Dedication to Launch AF's 60th
Anniversary
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:26:13 -0400
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>Subject: Memorial Dedication to Launch AF's 60th Anniversary
>Observance
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>Memorial Dedication to Launch AF's 60th Anniversary Observance
>American Forces Press Service
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>WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2006 The nation's youngest military service
>will kick off its 60th anniversary observance this weekend with
the
>official dedication of the U.S. Air Force Memorial here.
>The memorial, composed of three bold and graceful spires soaring
>skyward to a height of 270 feet, will be dedicated and given to
the
>nation by the Air Force Memorial Foundation at an official
ceremony at
>1:30 p.m. Oct. 14 on a three-acre promontory next to Arlington
>National Cemetery and a short walk from the Pentagon.
>
>Officials said the memorial honors the millions of men and women
who
>have served in the Air Force and its predecessor organizations,
>including the U.S. Signal Corps, the Army Air Corps and the Army
Air
>Forces. It pays tribute to the dedication, sacrifice and
contributions
>of those who pioneered the skies, those who shape the air, space
and
>cyberspace victories of today, and those who will continue to do
so in
>the future, officials added.
>
>The memorial hosts a paved "Runway to Glory" at the site entrance,
a
>larger-than-life bronze Honor Guard statue, two granite
inscription
>walls located at either end of a central lawn, and a glass
>contemplation wall that reflects the missing-man formation, the
final
>tribute given to fallen airmen. The memorial's surrounding spaces
will
>be landscaped to create a memorial park and parade ground
overlooking
>the nation's capital.
>
>The dedication ceremony will include an aerial review consisting
of
>aircraft from the 1930s through modern day, from the B-17 and B-24
of
>World War II fame to the B-2 Spirit and C-17 Globemaster III of
the
>global war on terror, as well as a five-ship "Heritage Flight"
>featuring the P-51 Mustang, the F-86 Sabre, the F-4 Phantom, the
F-15C
>Eagle and the F-22A Raptor. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will
also
>perform a flyover and "bomb-burst" maneuver reflecting the design
of
>the memorial's three spires.
>
>Due to space limitations at the Memorial site, overflow seating
will
>be available in Pentagon South Parking with live simulcast of the
>dedication.
>
>The Air Force also will host an open house in Pentagon South
Parking
>from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 14. In addition to the live
simulcast of
>the dedication from 1:30 to 3 p.m., the open house will feature
>performances by the U.S. Air Force Drill Team and the U.S. Air
Force
>Band's high-energy "Max Impact" ensemble, a "Heritage Parade of
>Uniforms," a concert by country singer Lee Ann Womack and a wide
>variety of interactive displays and exhibits showcasing America's
>airmen, Air Force equipment, technology and aircraft.
>
>Static aircraft displays will include the Predator and Global Hawk
>unmanned aerial vehicles; UH-1, HH-60, MH-53 helicopters; the
CV-22
>tiltrotor aircraft; and an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter display
model.
>
>The weekend will conclude with a memorial service Oct. 15 at 10:30
>a.m. at the memorial site. Officials will participate in a
>wreath-laying ceremony punctuated by a missing-man formation flown
by
>F-16s. Again, due to space limitations at the site, overflow
seating
>will be available in Pentagon South Parking with live simulcast of
the
>service.
>
>Immediately following both the official dedication ceremony Oct.
14
>and the memorial service Oct. 15, shuttles will transport the
public
>from Pentagon South Parking to the Memorial site to view the
Memorial.
>
>The weekend's events are easily accessible from the Pentagon Metro
>station, and the public is highly encouraged to use the Metro as
there
>will be numerous road closures in the area and parking will be
>extremely limited, officials said.
>
>The Memorial will be closed to the public Oct. 16 while the
grounds
>are restored following the weekend's activities.
>
>(From a U.S. Air Force news release.)
>
>Related Articles:
>Air Force Memorial Foundation
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