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Dedicating the recently restored F-86H with a 50s Style Sock Hop Hangar Dance!
The restoration of our F-86H is complete and pilots were able to gain the advantage. The Official Newsletter for Members and Friends of Wings Museum
more than 100 guests helped us celebrate its
debut, along with the team that restored this During that conflict, Sabres shot down 792
mighty aircraft, Aug. 29, at our 50s style sock MiGs with only 76 Sabres lost – a victory VOL. 15, ISSUE 3 3rd QUARTER 2009
hop hangar dance. ratio of 10 to one. All 39 of the United
Air and Space Museum has announced young people giving them a personal flight Wings Over the Rockies
Harrison Ford as this year’s honoree at Sept. 12, 10 a.m.- 2 pm.
Denver, CO 80230-6929
7711 E. Academy Blvd. experience.
its 6th Annual Spreading Wings Gala Oct. 10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
taking place on Nov. 14. “We are honored to recognize Harrison Ford Hauntings at the Hangar
with the Spreading Wings Award at this year’s Wings Over the Rockies
Ford will receive the organization’s Gala for his tireless dedication to promoting Oct. 31, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
distinguished Spreading Wings Award aviation and the aerospace community,” said
Spreadin Wings Gala
at the event honoring those who have Greg Anderson, president and CEO of the
dedicated their lives to flight and Wings Over the Rockies
Wings Over the Rockies. “His continued sup-
advances in aviation. In addition to Nov. 14, 6 p.m.
port of aviation-related organizations and non-
promoting his personal love of aviation profits makes him the ideal recipient for this *All events are subject to change; visit
www.WingsMuseum.org for more information.
The Official Newsletter for Members and Friends of Wings Museum through many of his films, including unique award."
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
News from the Cockpit P.2 B-17 Air Power Heritage Week P.4 Vote Wings for Best Museum P.6
Wings' Volunteer of the Year P.3 B-17 Hangar Dance P.5 Research Library Update P.7
MK36 Restored & on Exhibit P.3 Wings' Youngest Fund Raiser P.6 40th Anniversary Moon Landing P.7
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Behind the Scenes at the Wing News and Info from Wings
Wings' Newest Fund Raiser is itsYoungest Fund Raiser Long Time Volunteer Named 2009 Volunteer of the Year
We’ve all seen the news, read the papers and possibly watched As part of their Portfolios, each student must complete a service Harry Blout Recognized as Twelve volunteers were nominated by the mu- delights visitors with stories of the
Wings' Ultimate Ambassador seum staff and Harry was selected by his peers. “old days” at Lowry. Harry is also is
portfolios drop. There is no denying that times are tough. And project and do a write up on it. Some of the things suggested at
Harry’s dedication and love of the museum is an exceptionally professional docent
most nonprofits are seeing a decline in giving. That’s why this the third grade level are helping an elderly neighbor, donating to a
expressed in many ways beginning with his for our Education department. His
story is so remarkable. food bank, or collecting toys for a Long time volunteer, Harry Blout,
commute to serve as a volunteer at the Muse- versatility is obvious if you listen
shelter. Tristan and his mother has received the Donald B. Welsh
Tristan Ropa just turned nine- um. Harry travels more than 64 miles each way as he leads a tour of three-year olds
were discussing what kind of Volunteer of the Year Award for
years old. Most boys his age from his home in Colorado Springs. in our “Top Gun for Tots” program
service would be meaningful to 2008-2009. The award, presented by
are focused on sports or video and then deftly conducts a tour for a
him, and he asked if Wings was Greg Anderson, CEO of Wings, at
games, not on giving back to Through the years Harry has held a variety of group of senior citizens.
a nonprofit organization (he the Annual Volunteer Appreciation
the community. Not in this volunteer positions at Wings. In 1998 he began
knows what nonprofits are, Picnic held on July 11.
case. as the soaring curator and Additionally, Harry is often a greet-
since Lori works for one). He
continues to work in many er for our many public corporate
Tristan is in third grade at the said he loved the museum and
different departments. Ev- events he represents the Museum’s
Rocky Mountain School of really wanted to donate some
ery Tuesday you can find values and education mission as
Expeditionary Learning money to it so it would always
Harry greeting members a member of the Speakers Bureau
(RMSEL) in Denver. The be there.
and guests from his post at – covering an array of aviation
school’s mission is to
On May 9th, Tristan, Lori and the Welcome Center. He topics for discussion to community
empower their students “to be
his friends arrived at Wings to is genuinely concerned in organizations.
learners, thinkers, citizens,
present his donation. Museum each guest’s experience
and explorers engaged in and
staff rewarded his efforts with and engages them in con- The staff and volunteers of Wings
inspired by the real world.”
an orange Wings T-shirt, versation about the many Over the Rockies are very proud to
Their motto is: “We are crew,
customized dog tags, a wonderful features of the have Harry Blout on our volunteer
not passengers.”
certificate of appreciation and a Museum. team.
According to Tristan’s mother, An aerial view shows Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space museum (right) and Hangar 2 (left). lapel pin for when Tristan
Lori, students at RMSEL do begins to wear suits. There was Harry served as an Air Be sure to say hello to Harry on
not receive traditional grades a brief pause as the Museum’s Force pilot here at Lowry your next visit to Wings Over the
for their work, but have Portfolios that demonstrate their curator explained to Tristan exactly what a lapel was! After the Wings' Volunteer Harry Blout (left) accepts the Donald B. Welsh Volunteer of the Year Award Air Force Base in the Rockies. – Liz Ann Fischer, Volun-
learning and character. informal ceremony, Tristan and his friends toured the Museum for 2008-2009 from Greg Anderson, CEO Wings Over the Rockies.
1960’s and entertains and teer Coordinator
and even had a chance to get pictures taken with some of the
At several points (3rd, 5th, 8th, and 10th grades) RMSEL
students go through “Passages,” an intensive process of putting
Museum’s costumed Star Wars volunteers.
Restoration Team Completes Latest Project – Restoration of MK36
together their Portfolios and reflections on their work, all for Tristan’s selfless act shows us that Wings Over the Rockies means
presentation to a Passages Panel that will determine whether or something to everyone. Tristan, we hope to see you back as a This July marked the com- system to generate yields
not the student is ready to move on to the next grade level. volunteer when you turn 16! pletion of Wings’ Restora- up to about 10 megatons.
tion team’s latest project –
the restoration of a MK36 The MK 36 was a more
Wings Nominated for Denver Channels A-List as Best Museum thermonuclear bomb. The advanced version of the
restoration of this item earlier MK 21 nuclear
Wings Over the Rockies has been nominated as one of the As the premier image-based has been underway, led bomb, which itself was
top MUSEUMS in the Denver area as part of the Best of guide of local businesses, by Wings’ volunteers Jack a weaponized version of
Denver's 7 A-List. the Denver's 7 A-List brings Lenten and Dave McCord, the "Shrimp" design, the
together information and vi- since April. first "dry" (lithium deu-
The Denver's 7 A-List features a promotional contest and sual content to form a unique teride) fuel thermonuclear
city guide through Denver's 7 and CityVoter that profiles lo- place for local businesses to promote their business. The MK36 was a heavy bomb the U.S. tested, in
cal businesses and allows consumers to vote for their favorite high-yield US nuclear the Castle Bravo ther-
local businesses. Voting is conducted online at http://kmgh. Vote for Wings as best Museum today! Contest ends Sept. 19. bomb designed in the monuclear test in 1954.
cityvoter.com. Help us to become Denver’s 7 A-List best museum. 1950s. It was a thermonu- About 920 MK 36 bombs
clear bomb, using a multi- were produced as new or
stage fusion secondary converted. Wings' MK36 after four months of restoration work. All MK36 nuclear bombs were retired between August
1961 and January 1962, replaced by the B41 nuclear bomb. The MK36 bomb is 56.2 to 59 inches in diameter,
depending on version and 150 inches long. It weighed 17,500 or 17,700 pounds depending on version.
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B-17 Air Power Heritage Week 2009 B-17 Air Power Heritage Week 2009
Hangar Dance Wraps Up B-17 Week
More Than 4,000 People Take Part in B-17 Week
Wings Over the Rockies hosted EAA’s First Female Jet Demonstration Pilot Delivers
B-17 Aluminum Overcast: “Keep Inspirational Presentation at Hangar Dance
it Flying Tour,” at Signature Flight
Support at Centennial Airport the first More than 375 people came out to the annual Airpower Heri-
week of June in honor of Veterans tage Hangar Dance to dance under the wings of the mighty
since WWII while also offering guests B-17 Aluminum Overcast and support Wings Over the Rock-
a chance to fly on one of the few still- ies.
flying B-17s.
This year’s featured guest speakers for the event were Air
More than 4,000 people attended Force Maj. Nicole Malachowski, current White House Fel-
the fifth annual heritage week event, low and MajGen. Mike Edwards, Adjutant General, Colorado
hailed as one of the best B-17 tour National Guard.
stops in the country, offering them
The beautifully restored B-17 Aluminum Overcast comes in for a landing at Centennial Airport following a flight during B-17 Air Power Heritge Week.
not only the opportunity to take flight Maj. Malachowski holds the distinction as the first ever, high
“missions” on this spectacular aircraft performance jet demonstration pilot in the U.S. military as
but also take ground tours this mag- a member of the Air Force Thunderbirds. She delivered an
nificently restored aircraft. inspirational presentation that chronicled her achievements in Guests on hand at TAC Air Hangar at Centennial Airport for the Hangar Dance under Aluminum Over-
the Air Force with a slide show presentation and speech that cast during the B-17 Air Power Heritage Week.
Daily events included; B-17 flight brought the gathering to its collective feet.
simulators, Veteran’s corner, airpower
theater, free young eagle flights, pedal MajGen. Edwards is responsible for the command administra-
planes for children, static vintage tion of over 5,000 Colorado Army and Air National Guard
WWII military vehicles – including a members currently deployed to operations in Iraq and Afghani-
tank – and WWII military reenactors. stan. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Depart-
Above Left: (Clockwise): Wings Volunteer Dale Bristol
shows visitors how to fly the B-17 flight simulator as ment of Military & Veterans Affairs and is a member of the
According to Wings’ CEO Greg An- part of the events at B-17 week. (Above) The B-17 Governor’s cabinet.
ground crew volunteers take a break between flights at
derson the event will take place again Centennial Airport. (Below) Young Eagle flyers depart
next year, so mark your calendars now the flightline after a complimentary flight, part of
B-17 week that offers free flight experiences to youths During the Hangar Dance, guests dined on USO–style BBQ
for 2010. between the ages of 8-17. while dancing under the wing of a B-17 to the “big band” spins
from our house DJ. Guests dressed in vintage WWII attire
while paying tribute to the B-17 bomber and veterans. Above: (Clockwise): Air Force Maj. Nicole Mala-
chowski leans over to talk to a young lady at the B-17
Hangar Dance. (right) Vanity Dollz performers pose
in a vintage jeep on display at the Hangar Dance.
(below) MajGen. Mike Edwards, Adjutant General,
Colorado National Guard, Maj. Malachowski and
Greg Anderson, CEO Wings Over the Rockies, in front
of Aluminum Overcast. (left) A guest tours the B-17
during the Hangar Dance.
Wings Over the Rockies Would Like to Thank our Sponsors for B-17 Week