BULLHORN #82   
9 March 2011

ANAers!  This issue of the BULLHORN starts with a message from our President: 

As you all well know membership is the life-blood of our Association.   

Memberships support us financially.  However, membership is even more important in sustaining our numbers, keeping the Association vibrant, making sure we have the voices necessary to get the word out about the greatness and importance Naval Aviation, working “…to educate and encourage an interest among the general public as to the importance of Naval Aviation in the defense of the United States and its allies….” 

ANA began more than 35 years ago with a membership comprised heavily of veterans from WWII, and the Korea and Viet Nam Wars.  Three and a half decades later that cadre of membership is graying rapidly and, unfortunately, diminishing in numbers.   

The gradual loss of that initial cadre is not being replenished sufficiently and our overall numbers are diminishing.  We need to stop that trend – and NOW. 

We ask each and every member – each squadron, each person – to work diligently to keep current members, to renew everyone = no expirations! 

And we ask everyone to get out, beat the bushes, and carry the  message that ANA is important – it is vital, that our mission, is critical.  Our goal is to inspire the general public and bring them on board, so  that they may add their voice to the cause and  join with us to promote and PRESERVE Naval Aviation. 

Naval Aviation is sure to be challenged in this age of shrinking budgets as our nation struggles to deal with mounting, monumental economic problems.  We need the voices of ALL HANDS – AND EVERYONE ELSE WE CAN MUSTER - to convey our message.  Your active work on membership will help us move toward that goal. 

Best regards,

 This issue concentrates on a few reunions and the great deal of information recently available on the Centennial of Naval Aviation and other aviation venues the rest of this year, including reunions and
air shows (!!).  

Over the last few weeks we have sent the Squadron Commanding Officers a number of messages and presentations from the Centennial of Naval Aviation Staff, Commander Naval Air Forces.  Please check with your CO for additional information. 

Dutch

INDEX 

Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Symposium 2011

Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Force Centennial Reunion

USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CVA, CV-67 Reunion

Centennial of Naval Aviation News

            A collection of notes and articles on CoNA

Schedules Centennial Events  Air Shows  Navy Weeks

            Schedules for the Blues, Navy Weeks, CoNA events and other airshows

Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Symposium 2011 

One of the class acts of Naval Aviation – and held in the Cradle of Naval Aviation!

Visit the web site later this month to sign up for the activities:

http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/NewsAndEvents/Symposium/Symposium2011.aspx

Registration is now available at = http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/NewsAndEvents/Symposium/Symposium-Registration.aspx  

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Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Force Centennial Reunion 

From the organizers:  In recognition of the Centennial of Naval Aviation (CoNA), the 2011 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Heritage Celebration will be held on-board NAS Jacksonville from 4-6 April, 2011. Heritage events run from Monday-Wednesday and include a Flight Suit Dinner with guest speaker Vice Admiral Myers, Commander Naval Air Forces. Other highlights include a Heritage Fly-in, Heritage Golf Tournament, PBY Monument rededication and more.  We are looking for maximum participation from every era of MPR aviation. Events are open to all interested.  

Information on the event, as well as, registration, is provided on the CoNA website (http://www.mprfcona.org). The website includes information on travel, lodging, base info and a detailed description of each event. There is a $20 registration fee, which includes an official patch and coin designed for the celebration. The event is fully supported by the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force and we intend to make it one of the most memorable events to date.

V/r,    Rob Wilkerson, LCDR      USN  E-mail: Vp30_mprfcona@navy.mil

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USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CVA, CV-67 Reunion

SEPT. 8-11 2011, NORFOLK, VA.

CONTACT BOB HANER     bbngh@earthlink.net

CELL: 407-361-0380 or
HOME: 407-682-2613

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Centennial of Naval Aviation News 

WINGS OF GOLD  - Watch coming issues of Wings of Gold  for special articles celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation…..In the current issue – Winter -  you’ll find a Salute to the centennial by Admiral Holloway, a spread of Bob Lawson's historical photos, a feature on the Flying Midshipmen, Admiral Holloway's article “Tinker Toy”, “Naval Air Down Under” by Diane Segal (Operation Deep Freeze) etc. 

The Spring edition will feature a full-page pictorial on Centennial aircraft color schemes, The Truculent Turtle (P2V-1 flight from Australia to Ohio, non-stop), a profile on early Naval Aviator P.N.L. Bellinger,  a story on Ted Ellyson, Naval Aviator Number one and a feature on outstanding former Flying Midshipmen. 

FROM THE CNAF CoNA STAFF

The following enote from RADM McGrath, the Deputy Commander Centennial, Naval Air Forces ("Flag Lead") provides the attachment of CoNA points of contact and useful links in its text.

FROM RADM McGrath:

All - in an effort to continue to put out as much information regarding the centennial as possible. I have attached a phone listing of everyone on the centennial staff here is San Diego and the point of contact phone number and email address for every Tier I event through the year.  For those of you who are leading fraternal organizations, please pass this info on to your local chapters so that they may work directly with the event in their area.  For those with long email lists, please pass this on. 

This is a link to the six issues of Centennial magazine that have been produced: 

http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/centennial/Pages/Multimedia.aspx  

Lastly, a link to the CNAF Centennial page: 

http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/centennial/Pages/welcome.aspx  

Thanks to all for getting the word out,

Pat McGrath

RADM  USN

SEALEGS – One of the best films on Naval Aviation since those during and about WWII and Korea – who remembers ……

Sealegs by Grumman = http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3818238173215551629# 

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN CoNA

For an event schedule for the local 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation, visit http://navalaviation100.org/eventlist.

FRENCH NAVAL AVIATION CENTENNIAL 

 The French celebrated 100 years of Naval Aviation the 13th of June, 2010.  The French Navy invited CNE  Adm Fitzgerald and C6thFlt VADM Harris, as well as the US Ambassador to France.  The British, Spanish, Italian and German navies sent ships as well as the US which was represented by the USS Harry S Truman and the USS Normandy.  A good link attached gives photos and the program. 

 http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=113322
  

WINGS FOR THE NAVY

A production of the Naval Historical Foundation and Navy League -

Wings for the Navy – short version = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-wncrBYkyk

 Wings for the Navy Full video

Part I  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQmQss0cors

 Part II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGm8ZfAt4Zg

CENTENNIAL SPEAKERS

Need a speaker for the squadron, a Centennial event or to help with another event?  Don’t forget the Navy Speakers Bureau = http://www.navy.mil/navco/display.asp?page=speakers.html

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Schedules Centennial Events  Air Shows  Navy Weeks 

As the year starts to unfold, we should be looking ahead for those Navy and aviation events we might wish to attend.   The following are the schedules for the 2011 Navy Weeks, the “Official” Blue Angels schedule, the sum-total airshow schedule according to aero-pix.com.   Dutch

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Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) = http://www.navy.mil/local/navco/

is Chief of Information's (CHINFO) national community outreach field activity.
It serves as the central point of coordination for Navy community outreach programs throughout the continental U.S. with the exception of Fleet Concentration Areas and the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas. The goal of this coordination is to conduct and align national Navy image, awareness and branding efforts by coordinating existing assets for maximum community-relations impact.
The primary means of outreach is through Navy Weeks which work to bring a concentration of Navy assets and personnel to Middle America. This is done through utilizing several programs which include the Navy Speakers' Bureau, Navy Band support, Navy Aviation support, Caps For Kids program, media outreach, as well as coordinating with Ships and Submarines for namesake visits during the Navy Weeks. 

2011 Navy Weeks

City                  Event                                                               Dates 

Austin, TX       Rodeo Austin                                                    March 19-26

Mississippi      Angels over the Bay/Meridian Airshow            March 19-27

Dallas/Fort Worth NAS JRB Fort Worth Air Power Expo       April 10-17

Denver           Cinco de Mayo                                                 May 2-8

New Orleans  N'awlins Airshow                                              May 5-13

Philadelphia    Millville AAF Wings & Wheels Airshow            May 23-29

Chattanooga, TN    Riverbend Festival                                   June 11-19

Quad Cities    Quad Cities Airshow                                         June 16-22

Chicago          Taste of Chicago/Naval Station Great Lakes Centennial      

                                                                                                 June 25-July 4

Rochester, NY  ESL International Airshow                             July 11-17

Detroit             Thunder over Michigan Airshow                      July 18-24

Los Angeles    Summer X Games                                           July 25-31

Fargo, ND      Fargo Airshow                                                  August 8-14

Indianapolis    Indiana State Fair                                             August 13-22

Cincinnati       Riverfest                                                           August 29-September 5

Omaha, NE    Guardians of Freedom Airshow                       September 5-11

New England  The Big E/New England Fair                            September 24-October 2

Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque International Balloon Festival           October 1-9

El Paso, TX    Amigo Airshow                                                 October 17-23

San Antonio    Randolph AFB Airshow                                    October 24-30

2011 Navy Blue Angels Schedule 

US and Canada Air Shows

The 2011 air show schedule according to Hayward Airshow Photography at aero-pix.com is:

http://www.aero-pix.com/schedule/schedule.htm 

Chief of Naval Operation – U.S. Navy Calendar for America

Events for 2011

Lead Action Offices for the events above are as follows:

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