1999 Gathering of Memories
Air Show and Dinner Dance

September 25 - 26, 1999
San Marcos, Texas

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Lefty Gardner in front of his P-38 at the
Gathering of Memories Air Show.

The Gathering of Memories Air Show

7:30 AM - Gates open (Saturday and Sunday)
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Honored Guests available to sign autographs
11:00 AM - Flying begins
12:30 PM - Honored Guests parade
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Gathering of Memories Air Show

The Air Show will begin with an Honored Guests Parade featuring the 300 member Southwest Texas State University “Bobcat” Band and more than thirty honored guests riding in Corvettes and World War II military vehicles.

The Air Show will feature a spectacular airpower demonstration performed by the great airplanes of World War II. The Confederate Air Force's B-17 Flying Fortresses "Sentimental Journey" and "Texas Raider" and B-24 Liberator "Diamond Lil" will highlight one of the largest gathering of World War II aircraft in the country. Three B-25 Mitchell bombers will fly by in a salute to the members of Jimmy Doolittle’s Tokyo Raiders and two P-40 Warhawks will do the same for the members of the A.V.G. Flying Tigers in attendance. The list of aircraft invited to participate includes:

U.S.A.A.F. Fighters U.S.A.A.F.
Bombers & Transports
P-38 Lightning B-17 Flying Fortress (3)
P-39 Airacobra B-25 Mitchell (3)
P-40 Warhawk (2) A-26 Invader
P-47 Thunderbolt B-24 Liberator
P-51 Mustang (2) C-47 Dakota
P-63 Kingcobra R4D
U.S. Navy
and Marine Aircraft		 Non-U.S.
SB2C Helldiver B5N2 Kate Torpedo Bomber (4)
SBD Dauntless D3A Val (2)
F8F Bearcat A6M Zero (4)
F4F Wildcat ME109 Messerschmitt
F4U Corsair Supermarine Spitfire
TBM Torpedo Bomber He.111 Heinkel
U.S. Liaison Ju.52 Junkers
L-2 Yak-3 Yakolev
L-5 Sentinel (2) Yak-18Yakolev
L-8
Modern Military (as available) Trainers
A-10 Thunderbolt AT-6 Texan
B-1 Bomber BT-13 Vultee
F-16 PT-13 Stearman
Harrier II PT-17 Stearman
Apache Helicopter PT-19 Fairchild
T-28 Trojan (3)
T-34 Mentor (2)

Gathering of Memories Dinner Dance

The Saturday evening Dinner Dance begins at 6:00 PM and will feature a U.S.O. type show in the CENTEX Wing's huge wooden World War II hangar with dancing to big band music of the incredible "Sentimental Journey Orchestra" as they play from under the nose of the B-17 Bomber "Sentimental Journey."

Sentimental Journey Orchestra

A spectacular air raid will interrupt the evening with sirens, WW II search lights, scrambling aircraft, sounds of approaching bomber, reenactors firing anti-aircraft weapons, and huge simulated bomb explosions.

The Gathering of Memories Honored Guests

Another highlight of the evening will be the introduction of honored guests. They will include the following: 
Members of Jimmie Doolittle's "Tokyo Raiders"
	Hank Potter - Jimmie Doolittle's navigator
	Dick Cole - Jimmie Doolittle's co-pilot
	Harry McCool
Members of the "Flying Tigers"
	David Lee "Tex" Hill	
	Charlie Bond
	Chuck Braisden
	P. J. Green
	Ed Rector
	Donald Rodewald
	Mrs. Red Hanks (AVG nurse)
Tuskegee Airmen
	Spann Watson
Women Air Service Pilots (WASP)
	Deanie Parrish
	Dorothy Lucas
Bomber Crew Member
	Bob Jacobson
P-38 Aces
	Jay T. Robbins - Tenth ranked American Ace of World War II
	Jack Ilfrey
	Jack Jones
	Warren Lewis
	Paul Murphy. Jr.
P-47 Ace
	Paul Douglas
Marine Ace
	Archie Donahue
P-51 Pilot - D Day
	Sandy Sansing
RCAF Typhoon Pilot - D Day
	Ivar Gunnarson
USAAC Intelligence Officer
	Larry Reineke
French Resistance Fighter
	Leone Coigne
	Christaine Coigne
CAF General Staff & WW II Pilot
	Ollie Crawford

Ticket Information

Air Show tickets can be purchased at the gate.

Dinner Dance tickets must be purchased in advance.

Air Show
Ticket Prices
Adults$10.00
Children 7-13$5.00
Dinner Dance*
$25.00

*Dinner Dance tickets also include entrance to the Air Show both days and preferred parking.

*Dinner Dance tickets may be ordered by calling (512) 396-1943.

Vendor Information

For exposure to approximately 20,000 people in a 2 day period, air show
vendors in three catagories are invited to join the air show:
	1.  Food Vendors located outside - Approximate area 20’X 20’
	2.  Other Vendors* located outside - Approximate area 20’X 20’
	3.  Vendors in a Commercial Tent
		A.  8’ tables
		B.  Only packaged food allowed inside tent
		     (jams, mustards, etc.)

* There will also be limited availability for outside space for large
   commercial vendors (autos, aircraft, boats, etc.)

For information contact:
	Harold or Ginny Miller
	12999 Trails End Austin, TX  79737
	(512) 301-0757  9:00am-5:00pm weekdays
	(512) 301-0759 FAX
	e-mail: kitfox@flash.net


The P-51 Rednose is always a big hit.


The bombers on the ramp at San Marcos.

Col. Henry "Hank" Potter,
Jimmie Doolittle's Navigator on the
"Tokyo Raid," signing his autograph at
the Gathering of Memories Air Show.
Gen. David Lee "Tex" Hill
of the "Flying Tigers"
with Nancy & Jim Lux at the
Gathering of Memories Dinner Dance.

We are going to have a great Air Show and Dinner Dance!

If you would like to be a sponsor, send your request via e-mail to lux@bga.com

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