Thanks to many donors and volunteers the 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala was a special evening. We were able to host a silent auction of incredible items, special luxury packages, and aviation treasures, as well as provide wine tasting from key Paso Robles vintners, beer tasting from noted breweries, vodka tasting and delicious food from gourmet eateries. Funds raised at the event will support the ‘Aviation Discovery Educational Program, create new displays for Planes of Fame Air Museum and contribute to ongoing restorations and preservation of aircraft to help educate future generations.

We were honored to have Clay Lacy, an aviation legend, as our keynote speaker. Clay Lacy has achieved worldwide acclaim for his indelible and lifelong contributions to aviation as a commercial airline pilot, service in the Air National Guard, test pilot, aviation company founder, aerial cinematographer, National Air Races champion, National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, and an extraordi-narily experienced pilot. Clay has been the recipient of many prestigious awards and honors and is this years recipient of the Planes of Fame Achievement in Aviation Award.

Thank you for being a Volunteer, Donor, Sponsor, Member, Supporter, and Contributor to the continued work of

preserving Aviation History for Future Generations.

Special Thanks to Taste of Flight Spon-sors: Kent Holiday, Skip Koss, Bob Button, Lucas Oil Products, Stewart and Aver i l le Dawson, Thomas Camp, American Airlines, Paul Bordewich and Brooke Maynard, Chris Madison, Richard Bertea, Fighter Rebuilders, Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth, Greg Hiser, Rob and Susan Newman Harrison, Gary & Kellie Johnson, Rod Lewis, Jack Croul, Sonny Bryant, Clay Lacy, Gourmet Gourmet Catering, Impressions Gourmet Catering, Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Two Guys Grilling, Corner Bakery, Scoops, Bella Luna Winery, Cass Winery, Jack Creek Cellars, Venteux Vineyards, Anheuser-Busch, Stone Brewing Company, Gordon Home Brew and Chopin Vodka Imports.

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Where Aviation History Lives! www.planesoffame.orgWhere Aviation History Lives! www.planesoffame.org

TWO LOCATIONS!

Planes of Fame, Chino Airport7000 Merrill Avenue, #17

Chino, California 91710

(909) 597-3722

Planes of Fame, Valle Airport755 Mustang Way

Valle-Williams, Arizona 86046

(928) 635-1000

Board of DirectorsBrian Boyer (Chairman)

Karen Hinton, Steve Hinton,Ed Maloney, John Maloney,Tom Nightingale, Bill Schanz

Founder & CuratorEdward T. Maloney

President Steve Hinton

Vice President – FacilitiesJohn Maloney

STAFF

Executive DirectorJerry Wilkins

Director – Grand CanyonBob Reed

Deborah J. Manning

Director of Marketing& DevelopmentHarry “T” Geier

Office ManagerKris Maloney

NEWS VOL. 39, NO. 3

BIG THANKS TO RECENT DONORSBIG THANKS TO RECENT DONORS

Sponsors, Attendees and Volunteers team up to‘Keep Em Flying’ at the Taste of Flight Gala!

Are you shopping for one of those people who have everything? We have the antidote to your quandry: Purchase a Planes of Fame Air Museum memorial bench in their honor! A name, company, squadron etc. can be engraved on a sturdy bench that will be positioned in one of the seven hangars at the Museum. Your wonderful gift will give visitors an attractive, convenient resting place AND be a

tribute to the individual or group you “gift” the bench for.Benches are $1,500 and help the Museum further its mission. Call or e-mail Kristen Maloney to order your bench today!

Kristen can be reached at (909) 597-4754 or at

Kristen.maloney@planesoffame.org.

Roland P. & Merilyn AlbertJ.R. AlleyRuss AlsobrookBill Amend Mr. & Mrs. Marwan AmmarPhil & Linda AnderschatFrode AndersenJ.P. AndersonCameron AndreasenBart AveryTerry BachmeierD. BenderJohn BenjaminRichard BerteaDavid & Catherine BierDouglas BirkeyJeremy BonellePeter BoorPaul BordewichCharlie BoudenzPaul BowenBrian BoyerJames O. Bradish Jr. Simon BrownCraig BryantSonny BryantEvan BurgeCurtis BurtonBob & Christine ButtonFred & Cathy BuxtonThomas L. CampEvelyn CampbellMike CarrilloStephen CaseJerry ChenPeter ClarkMr. & Mrs. Michael ClarkeBrian ColeLisa CollinsworthShelby & Ferne CollinsworthEdward CortrightFrank M .CotronedDave C. CourtneyJames J. CresapChris & Curtis CrossJack CroulJohn V. CroulJim & Emily DaleMarilyn DashSam DavisStewart & Averille DawsonJohn DeagonPaul & Cindy DeLaurellMike & Donna DeMarinoHoward DenghausenEdward J.DohertyDr. Frank DonnellyLinda DozierDru DunwoodyTyler EastonKenny EastonKatie EcklesLee ElsterRussell D. FisherThomas FisherSuzanne FlemingMark FosterRudy FrascaTom FriedkinDan FriedkinVictor FritzTom E. GallucciTom & Linda GaraglianoLuis GarciaHarry & Cyndy GeierCraig Gerth

Richard C. & Vivian M. GeskeTom GipeJon GoldenbaumAlex & Sylvia GonzalezMaureen GorskiGwyn GrenrockJames V. Halloran IIIMichiel HanouJeanne HarrisKirby HarrisDavid HarrisMr. & Mrs.Rob HarrisonPamela HarrisonMartha L. HartDick HarttMichael HastingsDavid A. HavenRob HayfordGerald HeathDon HechterCraig E. HellmanJohn J. HickeyDan HillGuy HillSteve & Karen HintonGeorge A. HolcombKent HolidayDonald HollowayRobert HolmeWilliam M. HunterChris J. HussarRobert S. IngramJulieann JacksonSteve & Cindy JohnsonGary JohnsonRobert JohnsonAlvie D. JonesStephen KenneyBruce KlefstadDeborah KlomanEdward “Skip”KossSteve KraegerLynn KroghClay LacyJonathan LandrosSteve LangevinJames E. LeahyDonald LeeTrevor LempRobert & Susan LewisRod LewisTodd & Cassy LindseyDavid LouieDuane LundgrenGary LynchJames A. MachugaRonald MackChris MadisonMichael K. MaloneMr. & Mrs. Kevin MaloneyMr. Edward T. MaloneyTerry MarkovichPeter MartinRichard MartinLuciano MartinCraig MartinBrooke MaynardLisa McClintockAl McComboJill McCulloughPaul McDonoughKevin A. McKenzieJoseph C. MeistrellGrant MillikanWilliam MoeSteven Montagino

Ryan MuldoonDavid MurrayKen S. MuzzyJamie MyersWalter & Carol NapolskiMr. & Mrs. Tom NightingaleRobert NishimuraDennis NobilePatrick W.NorrisCynthia NovakPeter NullBrian O'ConnellEilene H. OldisElmer A Omohundro, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. George OrffRick OttoCatherine ParsonsMichael PatlinBonnie PattersonJohn & Sue PaulWilfred Robert PaulGregory R. PeairsAnn & Jeff PearsonRobert T. PenikasJohn PennyLouis PescevicJason PetersonFran PieriFrank PiersonDavid M. PirnieGeorge and Y Leilani PivaroffScott & Lisa PlummerRobert PoteeteCharles & Ann QuilterMichael G. RettkeRonald & Linda RichWilbur RichardsonJorge RiosRonald R. RizzaJim & Liz RobertsonNancy RockwoodBryant RoskelleyMonte RossDavid S. RowleyRalph RuggieroRobert N. RungeMr. & Mrs.Jack RyanRobert RykerMr. & Mrs.Victor SalernoPaul Salerno Roy SamsonCarol ScacciaAnthony J. SchadWilliam L & Susan SchanzDonald C. SchellingDon A. SchiemannJudy SchollDoug & Beverly SchusterLisa ScottCharles ScottJohn SeiboldDennis & Sharon ShermanJim SlatteryBarbara SmithKenneth P. Smith DC.Adam R. Snelly Jr.Kent SnyderSteven SnyderSteve SouthworthDonald & Gayle SouthworthLindsay SpishockMichael J. SquadrilleKatie StarkTyler StevensJohn R. StuartBonnie Alder Sullivan

Parker SuttonJack & Sylvia SweeneyChuck SweeneyAugustine TapiaStanley E. ThimakisThomas T. TierneyJorge TorresLouis TorresScott TurnerJames V. UptonGary D. Van AkenJordan A. Van MeterKim Van SteenwykAnthony V & Marilyn B. VarneyEd Verstraete Valentin VillaKen VoigtKirsten VolmerLarry VolmerNorman R. WadeVernon P. WagnerKendall WagnerSteve WallaceRichard WarnerJacob WatkinsLes WatsonLouis E. WattsChuck WentworthRichard WestlakeLes F. WhittleseyMark C. & Tracy L.WidderDan WiermanBill WittenmyerNeal WruckCheryl ZaunerDon Zweifel91st Bomb Group Display Ace Clearwater Enterprises Aero Classics Aero TraderAir Biscuit AeromotiveAircraft Spruce & Specialty Airshowvid.vomAllied FightersAllstate The Giving CampaignAMA PlasticsAmgen Foundation Staff Giving Programs Anheuser-BuschAnodyneAntique Aero Inc. Art Scholl AviationBelieve EntertainmentBryant RacingButton Trans, Inc. California Highway Patrol – FullertonCapitol GroupChampion NewspapersChevron Matching Employee Funds Chino Hills Friends of the Library Chino Valley Historical SocietyConcorde Battery Corporation CPPG Inc.DascoEaton IndustriesEdison InternationalF-86 Sabre Pilots Association Fidelity Charitable Fighter Rebuilders LLCFoundation SourceGeneral FormingHechter Aircraft

Heidenreich FamilyHome DepotIBM Matching Grants ProgramISYS Solutions Inc. Jurupa Chiropractic Lewis Air LegendsLewis Operating Corp.Lewis Resource Management Lucas Oil Products, Inc.Lundgren Family TrustMach OneMc Brides RV StorageMooney International Corporation National Cash SystemsNavy Federal Credit UnionOtto Instrumental Services Inc. Planes of Fame VolunteersPlatinum Fighter SalesPoly-Fiber/Ceconite/RandolphPoly-Fiber/Consolidated Aircraft CoatingsQTC – A Lockheed Martin CompanyQuiet Birdmen Riverside Hangar Radiometer America, a Danaher CorporationRobertson Roasted AlmondsRolite CompanySchanz Law CorporationSchwab Charitable FundSierra Nevada Investment Group Slattery Family FoundationSons of The American LegionSouth Coast Helicopter, Inc. Stone Brewing CompanySun & Skin Care Research, LLCSun Air Parts, Inc. The Allergan Foundation The Benevity Community Impact FundThe Croul Family FoundationThe Friedkin CompaniesThe Varney Family TrustTime Warner Employee Grant ProgramsTopics Entertainment U.S. BankUPSVeg Fresh FarmsWatson Hydraulics Wells Fargo Community Support CampaignWittenmyer FamilyYourCause, LLC

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Director of Retail & Visitor Services

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Top left: The participating caterers supplied the most amazing food! Thank you!Top center: POF's Brian Boyer, Steve Hinton, Clay Lacy and Karen Hinton at the 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala. Top right: Britt Dietz Photography donated some gorgeous pictures for the silent auction.Photo 1: POF President Steve Hinton and Clay Lacy behind the Micargi Bike that was custommade and donated for the event.Photo 2: POF Karen Hinton presents Clay Lacy with the first annual Achievement in Aviation trophy.Photo 3: POF Supporters Triple Ace Col. Clarence "Bud" Anderson and Mark Foster enjoying the Gala!

Where Aviation History Lives! www.planesoffame.orgWhere Aviation History Lives! www.planesoffame.org

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Held on the first Saturday of each month the 'Living History Flying Day' events are educational and inspirational. The topic for the August 1st event was 'Whistling Death', featuring the Vought F4U-1 Corsair.

We were fortunate to have 5 veterans, all 90 yrs old or older present. CDR Mitchell Flint, Col. Richard Watson, CDR Bill Hardy, Lt. Col Mel Locke and Lt. Col William R. Lucas gave us first hand accounts of their experiences in the F4U Corsair during WWII and Historian Kevin Thompson presented an overview of the aircraft. The presentation was followed by a question & answer period and flight demonstration of the Vought F4U-1 Corsair. After the flight demonstration the guests were invited to the Planes of Fame Theater to watch “Flying the F4U Corsair” a 20 minute instructional film produced jointly by the U.S. Navy and the Chance Vought Corporation Overer 350 guests were in attendance to enjoy the Veteran's presentations, flight demonstration and movie. 'TWO GUYS GRILLING' was on hand BBQing hamburgers and hot dogs and kids were making candy airplanes in the Aviation Discovery center. A fun and informative time was had by all in attendance.

L i v i n g H i s t o r y E v e n t S p e a k e r s p i c t u r e d L to R: Corsair Veteran pilots CDR Mitchell Flint, Col. Richard Watson, CDR Bill Hardy, Lt. Col Mel Locke and Lt. Col William R. Lucas.

Photo courtesy of Frank Mormillo.

««LIVING HISTORY EVENT««'WHISTLING DEATH' FEATURING THE F4U CORSAIR - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2015

Thank You

For SupportingJr. Aviators Day

Thank you Taste of Flight Sponsors!

The restoration of the Spanish version of the German Messerschmitt ME 109 is progressing well. This airplane was used in the movie “The Battle of Britain” and restoration started about 7 years ago.

Our restoration crew consists of Bert Bruckman, George Orff and Justin Nitshitsuji. This airplane will get a complete restoration. The 109 has been stripped of all paint and primed. Hydraulics has been rebuilt, all electrical wiring and controls will be replaced and a new instrument panel that closely resembles the German original has been fabricated. Cockpit, canopy, cockpit controls and control surfaces, wheel wells and outer wheels, instrument and landing gear including a tail wheel has been rebuilt and brakes redone.

The museum is also doing restoration of a North American O47 (The "O Bird "). This restoration is lead by 30 year volunteer John Benjamin, Dick Horst, Dave White, Greg Pascal, Robert McCain, John Zink, Bill Buchanan, Roger Long

Larry Glover, John Petersen, Phil Claypool are also involved. This airplane was a basket case and suffered fire and water damage. Wings and control surface along with hardware, actuators, cockpit, canopy, engine mounts, landing gear are being remade or overhauled. The airplane will require complete hydraulic, electrical, instrument and systems fabrication.

We volunteers would like to thank Les Watson of Watson Hydraulics, Jorge and Louis Torres of CPPG Chrome/Machine services and Luis Garcia of Anodyne (Cadmium plating) for their GRATIS contributions. As the museum is a non profit endeavor, these three save us time and money. It is very much appreciated.

Pictures by: Frank Mormillo

Volunteers Bert Bruckman, George Orff and Justin Nitshitsuji work on the Hispano Aviación Ha1112 Buchon.

Why is history important? Well, with human nature being what it is, history repeats and if we know ours, perhaps we can avoid some of the mistakes made in the past. Maybe we would be more interested in studying it if we renamed it Ourstory, because that's what it really is. History tells us about ourselves, what our forefathers did, how our family members were affected and as a result, why we are who we are.

Here at Planes of Fame we are surrounded by historical aircraft and on most days, we are transported to bygone days by the firing up of an engine or two. Thank you for your renewing your memberships and making donations to Keep 'em Flying. Your generous support enables us to pursue our mission to preserve and display historic aircraft!

But the aircraft are only part of the story. When we connect our visitors to the PEOPLE, they leave feeling less like they've had a history lesson, and more like they've heard a story. New displays telling the stories of the people who flew

the aircraft will be in place by year's end, thanks to the generosity of Jeff Harris' family. Many thanks to all of you who donated personal items from your family archives that we can add to our displays to educate the public.

Do our children learn U.S. History in school? You might be surprised to learn how little history they are actually taught. Most cannot identify our founding fathers, much less why and whom we fought in WWI and WWII. We work hard to fill in that void and this year doubled the number of students participating in the Aviation Discovery Program. Thank you to the donors who supported the Aviation Discovery Program.

Our newest program is the Kilroy Coffee Klatch which is held at 9:00 the first Tuesday of each month. Veterans and their guests are admitted to the museum free of charge and offered coffee, some light refreshment and a chance to visit with other veterans. Starbucks have donated the coffee but we are still looking for refreshments sponsors for future

meetings. Offering our veterans a safe place to share their stories is central to our mission in honoring our veterans.

And of course none of this would happen without our wonderful volunteers and staff!

Planes of Fame has prospered for 58 years because you have given generously of your time, talent and treasure. New challenges await and we hope to have your continued support as we move toward 2016. Can we ask you to give an additional gift to help Planes of Fame? Perhaps you'd like to commemorate a loved one with a personalized bench. Or maybe you'd like to fund spark plugs for the P-51 for a year. Or look over the enclosed flyers to see if one of those programs strikes a chord with you. And of course, general operating support is always greatly appreciated.

Thank you for being a part of our story and for your belief that Ourstory matters!

Restoration UpdatesRestoration Updates

2015 YEAR-END APPEAL

Kent HolidaySkip KossBob ButtonLucas Oil ProductsStewart and Averille DawsonThomas CampAmerican AirlinesPaul and Brooke Maynard Bordewich Chris MadisonRichard BerteaFighter RebuildersShelby and Ferne CollinsworthGreg HiserRob and Susan Newman HarrisonGary & Kellie JohnsonRod Lewis

Jack CroulSonny BryantClay Lacy Gourmet Gourmet CateringImpressions CateringLucille's Smokehouse BBQTwo Guys GrillingCorner BakeryScoopsBella Luna WineryCass WineryJack Creek CellarsVenteux VineyardsAnheuser-Busch*Stone Brewing CompanyGordon Home BrewChopin Vodka Imports

By Ed Maloney

Some 75 years ago Flight Captain Erich Warsitz made the first jet powered flight in the Heinkel He-178. This unique jet powered aircraft was the brain child of the noted and famous aircraft designer, Ernst Heinkel. The Heinkel He-178 made its first flight August 27, 1939. Erich Warsitz made test flights in some of Ernst Heinkel's previous aircraft like the He-112 Luftwaffe fighter.

During the summer of 1936, Ernst Heinkel heard about a new German engineer and designer, Hans Pabst von Ohain, and he hired him to design a new jet engine for the He-178 jet aircraft at Heinkel's Rostock Laboratory. The He-178 was fitted with the engine, the He-S2B, which was first successfully run in September 1937, attaining 1102 pounds of static thrust. Heinkel had kept the He-178 a secret from the German Air Ministry, a fact that he later regretted as the Air Ministry would have nothing to do with Heinkel's new He-178 design.

This full size replica of the He-178 was built by George Lucas for the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. It took almost 4 years time to build the aircraft.

PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM ADDS FIRST JET AIRCRAFT TO ITS HISTORIC JET AIRCRAFT COLLECTION

Give the gift of “choice” this Holiday Season with a POF gift card!

PoF Gift Shop

Holiday Season with a POF gift card!Holiday Season with a POF gift card!

Where Aviation History Lives! www.planesoffame.orgWhere Aviation History Lives! www.planesoffame.org

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Held on the first Saturday of each month the 'Living History Flying Day' events are educational and inspirational. The topic for the August 1st event was 'Whistling Death', featuring the Vought F4U-1 Corsair.

We were fortunate to have 5 veterans, all 90 yrs old or older present. CDR Mitchell Flint, Col. Richard Watson, CDR Bill Hardy, Lt. Col Mel Locke and Lt. Col William R. Lucas gave us first hand accounts of their experiences in the F4U Corsair during WWII and Historian Kevin Thompson presented an overview of the aircraft. The presentation was followed by a question & answer period and flight demonstration of the Vought F4U-1 Corsair. After the flight demonstration the guests were invited to the Planes of Fame Theater to watch “Flying the F4U Corsair” a 20 minute instructional film produced jointly by the U.S. Navy and the Chance Vought Corporation Overer 350 guests were in attendance to enjoy the Veteran's presentations, flight demonstration and movie. 'TWO GUYS GRILLING' was on hand BBQing hamburgers and hot dogs and kids were making candy airplanes in the Aviation Discovery center. A fun and informative time was had by all in attendance.

L i v i n g H i s t o r y E v e n t S p e a k e r s p i c t u r e d L to R: Corsair Veteran pilots CDR Mitchell Flint, Col. Richard Watson, CDR Bill Hardy, Lt. Col Mel Locke and Lt. Col William R. Lucas.

Photo courtesy of Frank Mormillo.

««LIVING HISTORY EVENT««'WHISTLING DEATH' FEATURING THE F4U CORSAIR - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2015

Thank You

For SupportingJr. Aviators Day

Thank you Taste of Flight Sponsors!

The restoration of the Spanish version of the German Messerschmitt ME 109 is progressing well. This airplane was used in the movie “The Battle of Britain” and restoration started about 7 years ago.

Our restoration crew consists of Bert Bruckman, George Orff and Justin Nitshitsuji. This airplane will get a complete restoration. The 109 has been stripped of all paint and primed. Hydraulics has been rebuilt, all electrical wiring and controls will be replaced and a new instrument panel that closely resembles the German original has been fabricated. Cockpit, canopy, cockpit controls and control surfaces, wheel wells and outer wheels, instrument and landing gear including a tail wheel has been rebuilt and brakes redone.

The museum is also doing restoration of a North American O47 (The "O Bird "). This restoration is lead by 30 year volunteer John Benjamin, Dick Horst, Dave White, Greg Pascal, Robert McCain, John Zink, Bill Buchanan, Roger Long

Larry Glover, John Petersen, Phil Claypool are also involved. This airplane was a basket case and suffered fire and water damage. Wings and control surface along with hardware, actuators, cockpit, canopy, engine mounts, landing gear are being remade or overhauled. The airplane will require complete hydraulic, electrical, instrument and systems fabrication.

We volunteers would like to thank Les Watson of Watson Hydraulics, Jorge and Louis Torres of CPPG Chrome/Machine services and Luis Garcia of Anodyne (Cadmium plating) for their GRATIS contributions. As the museum is a non profit endeavor, these three save us time and money. It is very much appreciated.

Pictures by: Frank Mormillo

Volunteers Bert Bruckman, George Orff and Justin Nitshitsuji work on the Hispano Aviación Ha1112 Buchon.

Why is history important? Well, with human nature being what it is, history repeats and if we know ours, perhaps we can avoid some of the mistakes made in the past. Maybe we would be more interested in studying it if we renamed it Ourstory, because that's what it really is. History tells us about ourselves, what our forefathers did, how our family members were affected and as a result, why we are who we are.

Here at Planes of Fame we are surrounded by historical aircraft and on most days, we are transported to bygone days by the firing up of an engine or two. Thank you for your renewing your memberships and making donations to Keep 'em Flying. Your generous support enables us to pursue our mission to preserve and display historic aircraft!

But the aircraft are only part of the story. When we connect our visitors to the PEOPLE, they leave feeling less like they've had a history lesson, and more like they've heard a story. New displays telling the stories of the people who flew

the aircraft will be in place by year's end, thanks to the generosity of Jeff Harris' family. Many thanks to all of you who donated personal items from your family archives that we can add to our displays to educate the public.

Do our children learn U.S. History in school? You might be surprised to learn how little history they are actually taught. Most cannot identify our founding fathers, much less why and whom we fought in WWI and WWII. We work hard to fill in that void and this year doubled the number of students participating in the Aviation Discovery Program. Thank you to the donors who supported the Aviation Discovery Program.

Our newest program is the Kilroy Coffee Klatch which is held at 9:00 the first Tuesday of each month. Veterans and their guests are admitted to the museum free of charge and offered coffee, some light refreshment and a chance to visit with other veterans. Starbucks have donated the coffee but we are still looking for refreshments sponsors for future

meetings. Offering our veterans a safe place to share their stories is central to our mission in honoring our veterans.

And of course none of this would happen without our wonderful volunteers and staff!

Planes of Fame has prospered for 58 years because you have given generously of your time, talent and treasure. New challenges await and we hope to have your continued support as we move toward 2016. Can we ask you to give an additional gift to help Planes of Fame? Perhaps you'd like to commemorate a loved one with a personalized bench. Or maybe you'd like to fund spark plugs for the P-51 for a year. Or look over the enclosed flyers to see if one of those programs strikes a chord with you. And of course, general operating support is always greatly appreciated.

Thank you for being a part of our story and for your belief that Ourstory matters!

Page 3

Restoration UpdatesRestoration Updates

2015 YEAR-END APPEAL

Kent HolidaySkip KossBob ButtonLucas Oil ProductsStewart and Averille DawsonThomas CampAmerican AirlinesPaul and Brooke Maynard Bordewich Chris MadisonRichard BerteaFighter RebuildersShelby and Ferne CollinsworthGreg HiserRob and Susan Newman HarrisonGary & Kellie JohnsonRod Lewis

Jack CroulSonny BryantClay Lacy Gourmet Gourmet CateringImpressions CateringLucille's Smokehouse BBQTwo Guys GrillingCorner BakeryScoopsBella Luna WineryCass WineryJack Creek CellarsVenteux VineyardsAnheuser-Busch*Stone Brewing CompanyGordon Home BrewChopin Vodka Imports

By Ed Maloney

Some 75 years ago Flight Captain Erich Warsitz made the first jet powered flight in the Heinkel He-178. This unique jet powered aircraft was the brain child of the noted and famous aircraft designer, Ernst Heinkel. The Heinkel He-178 made its first flight August 27, 1939. Erich Warsitz made test flights in some of Ernst Heinkel's previous aircraft like the He-112 Luftwaffe fighter.

During the summer of 1936, Ernst Heinkel heard about a new German engineer and designer, Hans Pabst von Ohain, and he hired him to design a new jet engine for the He-178 jet aircraft at Heinkel's Rostock Laboratory. The He-178 was fitted with the engine, the He-S2B, which was first successfully run in September 1937, attaining 1102 pounds of static thrust. Heinkel had kept the He-178 a secret from the German Air Ministry, a fact that he later regretted as the Air Ministry would have nothing to do with Heinkel's new He-178 design.

This full size replica of the He-178 was built by George Lucas for the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. It took almost 4 years time to build the aircraft.

PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM ADDS FIRST JET AIRCRAFT TO ITS HISTORIC JET AIRCRAFT COLLECTION

Give the gift of “choice” this Holiday Season with a POF gift card!

PoF Gift Shop

Thanks to many donors and volunteers the 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala was a special evening. We were able to host a silent auction of incredible items, special luxury packages, and aviation treasures, as well as provide wine tasting from key Paso Robles vintners, beer tasting from noted breweries, vodka tasting and delicious food from gourmet eateries. Funds raised at the event will support the ‘Aviation Discovery Educational Program, create new displays for Planes of Fame Air Museum and contribute to ongoing restorations and preservation of aircraft to help educate future generations.

We were honored to have Clay Lacy, an aviation legend, as our keynote speaker. Clay Lacy has achieved worldwide acclaim for his indelible and lifelong contributions to aviation as a commercial airline pilot, service in the Air National Guard, test pilot, aviation company founder, aerial cinematographer, National Air Races champion, National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, and an extraordi-narily experienced pilot. Clay has been the recipient of many prestigious awards and honors and is this years recipient of the Planes of Fame Achievement in Aviation Award.

Thank you for being a Volunteer, Donor, Sponsor, Member, Supporter, and Contributor to the continued work of

preserving Aviation History for Future Generations.

Special Thanks to Taste of Flight Spon-sors: Kent Holiday, Skip Koss, Bob Button, Lucas Oil Products, Stewart and Aver i l le Dawson, Thomas Camp, American Airlines, Paul Bordewich and Brooke Maynard, Chris Madison, Richard Bertea, Fighter Rebuilders, Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth, Greg Hiser, Rob and Susan Newman Harrison, Gary & Kellie Johnson, Rod Lewis, Jack Croul, Sonny Bryant, Clay Lacy, Gourmet Gourmet Catering, Impressions Gourmet Catering, Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Two Guys Grilling, Corner Bakery, Scoops, Bella Luna Winery, Cass Winery, Jack Creek Cellars, Venteux Vineyards, Anheuser-Busch, Stone Brewing Company, Gordon Home Brew and Chopin Vodka Imports.

Page 4 Planes of Fame Air Museum

Where Aviation History Lives! www.planesoffame.orgWhere Aviation History Lives! www.planesoffame.org

TWO LOCATIONS!

Planes of Fame, Chino Airport7000 Merrill Avenue, #17

Chino, California 91710

(909) 597-3722

Planes of Fame, Valle Airport755 Mustang Way

Valle-Williams, Arizona 86046

(928) 635-1000

Board of DirectorsBrian Boyer (Chairman)

Karen Hinton, Steve Hinton,Ed Maloney, John Maloney,Tom Nightingale, Bill Schanz

Founder & CuratorEdward T. Maloney

President Steve Hinton

Vice President – FacilitiesJohn Maloney

STAFF

Executive DirectorJerry Wilkins

Director – Grand CanyonBob Reed

Deborah J. Manning

Director of Marketing& DevelopmentHarry “T” Geier

Office ManagerKris Maloney

NEWS VOL. 39, NO. 3

BIG THANKS TO RECENT DONORSBIG THANKS TO RECENT DONORS

Sponsors, Attendees and Volunteers team up to‘Keep Em Flying’ at the Taste of Flight Gala!

Are you shopping for one of those people who have everything? We have the antidote to your quandry: Purchase a Planes of Fame Air Museum memorial bench in their honor! A name, company, squadron etc. can be engraved on a sturdy bench that will be positioned in one of the seven hangars at the Museum. Your wonderful gift will give visitors an attractive, convenient resting place AND be a

tribute to the individual or group you “gift” the bench for.Benches are $1,500 and help the Museum further its mission. Call or e-mail Kristen Maloney to order your bench today!

Kristen can be reached at (909) 597-4754 or at

Kristen.maloney@planesoffame.org.

Roland P. & Merilyn AlbertJ.R. AlleyRuss AlsobrookBill Amend Mr. & Mrs. Marwan AmmarPhil & Linda AnderschatFrode AndersenJ.P. AndersonCameron AndreasenBart AveryTerry BachmeierD. BenderJohn BenjaminRichard BerteaDavid & Catherine BierDouglas BirkeyJeremy BonellePeter BoorPaul BordewichCharlie BoudenzPaul BowenBrian BoyerJames O. Bradish Jr. Simon BrownCraig BryantSonny BryantEvan BurgeCurtis BurtonBob & Christine ButtonFred & Cathy BuxtonThomas L. CampEvelyn CampbellMike CarrilloStephen CaseJerry ChenPeter ClarkMr. & Mrs. Michael ClarkeBrian ColeLisa CollinsworthShelby & Ferne CollinsworthEdward CortrightFrank M .CotronedDave C. CourtneyJames J. CresapChris & Curtis CrossJack CroulJohn V. CroulJim & Emily DaleMarilyn DashSam DavisStewart & Averille DawsonJohn DeagonPaul & Cindy DeLaurellMike & Donna DeMarinoHoward DenghausenEdward J.DohertyDr. Frank DonnellyLinda DozierDru DunwoodyTyler EastonKenny EastonKatie EcklesLee ElsterRussell D. FisherThomas FisherSuzanne FlemingMark FosterRudy FrascaTom FriedkinDan FriedkinVictor FritzTom E. GallucciTom & Linda GaraglianoLuis GarciaHarry & Cyndy GeierCraig Gerth

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Top left: The participating caterers supplied the most amazing food! Thank you!Top center: POF's Brian Boyer, Steve Hinton, Clay Lacy and Karen Hinton at the 9th Annual Taste of Flight Gala. Top right: Britt Dietz Photography donated some gorgeous pictures for the silent auction.Photo 1: POF President Steve Hinton and Clay Lacy behind the Micargi Bike that was custommade and donated for the event.Photo 2: POF Karen Hinton presents Clay Lacy with the first annual Achievement in Aviation trophy.Photo 3: POF Supporters Triple Ace Col. Clarence "Bud" Anderson and Mark Foster enjoying the Gala!