Bump for January
They have one the first Saturday of every month.
Planes of Fame Events Calendar:
http://www.planesoffame.org/index.ph...vents-calendar
2015 Schedule of Events:
http://www.planesoffame.org/index.ph...=2015_calendar
January 03, 2015 Flying History Event - Aviation in the Movies
WHAT: Open to the public, Planes of Fame Air Museum (Chino, CA) presents its monthly Living History Event. The topic for the January 3, 2015 event is
‘Aviation in the Movies', featuring the
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.
Mark Carlson, author of
Flying On Film: A Century of Aviaiton in the Movies, 1912-2012, who will be speaking as well as selling and signing his books. Joining him will be
William Wellman, Jr., actor and author of
The Man and His Wings: William A. Wellman and the Making of the First Best Picture. These two speakers' presentations will be followed by a question & answer period and flight demonstration when possible. The P-40 Warhawk will be on display and perform a flight demonstration. At 12:00 noon, the Membership-sponsored raffle flight will occur. Become a member to enter the raffle. All members are eligible to enter the raffle, but you must be present to win.
WHO: Mark Carlson, author of
Flying On Film: A Century of Aviation in the Movies, 1912-2012,
will be speaking and selling and signing his books. Mark Carlson is a freelance writer, aviation historian, student of filmmaking, and classic film connoisseur. As Past President of Poway-Black Mountain Toastmasters club, he established the FUNspeakable historical entertainment series. He is a former graphic designer who lost his sight through a hereditary disorder in 1998. He worked as a specialist in low-vision assistive technology for seven years. On weekends, he is a docent tour guide at the San Diego Air and Space Museum. He has written articles for several national aviation magazines and organizations. He is the author of six mainstream historical novels, and his work has been published in
Bark Magazine, Dog Fancy, Flight Journal, The Hook, Warbirds, and Aviation History. Mark will provide a 40-minute presentation with slideshow.
William Wellman, Jr.,
son of Hollywood's legendary director, "Wild Bill" Wellman A. Wellman, spent most of his childhood around filmdom's celebrities. His neighborhood was filled with them. Gary Cooper, Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Carole Lombard, Frank Capra, Lana Turner, John Payne, Jennifer Jones, Red Skelton, Peter Lawford, William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd to name just a few. If they weren't coming to his family home, he met them at theirs, or on the sets and locations of 23 of his father's films. His first girlfriend was Jane Fonda.
Mr. Wellman is author of
The Man and His Wings: William A. Wellman and the Making of the First Best Picture.
Kevin Thompson (
POF Moderator and Aviation Historian) and Edward Maloney (
Museum Founder & Curator, and Aviation Historian) moderate and join in the presentation.
WHEN: Saturday, January 3, 2015 10am–12 noon: Speaker program. Museum doors open at 9:00 am.
WHERE: Planes of Fame Air Museum
7000 Merrill Avenue #17
Chino, CA 91710
WHY: It is the Mission of Planes of Fame Air Museum to
preserve aviation history,
inspire interest in aviation,
educate the public, and
honor aviation pioneers and veterans.
Planes of Fame Air Museum
‘Where Warbirds Fly and Aviation History Lives’
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Hope to see you there on Saturday.
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