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Our Open House for the Broward Goes to War Exhibit was a success! It was great fun to meet all the new people that found their way to the Museum. It was also very nice to see past and present members, and to reconnect with friends. Everyone was interested and complimented the volunteers for their hard work in helping to preserve our history. We had a full house! Thank you to Ken Kaye from the Sun-Sentinel newspaper for spreading the word! The Broward Goes To War Exhibit will be on display at our Museum until September 16, 2013. Click here to read about the exhibit and to check for visiting hours Photos by Minerva Bloom and Robert Morris.
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Our member and volunteer David Epstein a Parachute Rigger in WWII visited the Naval Air Station Pensacola with his wife Gloria where he was met by CDR David G. Jasso, Executive Officer of the naval base. David was interviewed for the press as he related the job of a Parachute Rigger. David donated his parachute-rigger tools to the Pensacola Museum. For a period of time David was assigned to President George H.W Bush's Squadron, who was training as a Pilot on the TBM/TBF Avenger torpedo bomber in NAS Fort Lauderdale. David has donated WWII memorabilia and his Aviator's Log Book with Ensign Bush's signature to our Museum.
Sue Presley, one of our long-term volunteers first came to this Museum to purchase a poster of the Flight 19 Squadron. By the time she left, thanks to Museum's founder Allan McElhiney's persuasiveness, she was a member, volunteer assistant to Allan, and had acquired space to use for display of her Eastern Airlines memorabilia! Sue was employed by Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia in 1965 as an airport agent. She transferred to Fort Lauderdale Airport in 1970. She later worked at Miami International Airport as an agent and as a Special Services Representative. In 1979, after Sue's daughters were grown up and getting married, Sue became a Flight Attendant for Eastern. Along the way, she became a private pilot. She remained with Eastern until 1990, when she accepted early retirement nine months before Eastern ended its long life as one of the country's major carriers. Sue's love of flying remains intact. She has been to all 50 States and to more than 50 foreign countries like Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, many places it would not be possible to visit today. In February, Sue flew to Washington, DC with daughter Debbie and son-in-law Pat to see the newest addition to the family, their grandson baby James, who is Sue's first great-grandchild. Sue is thinking of one more major trip to Russia or Israel, health and finances permitting. Until then, she says that she will do her traveling through the many interesting displays in our Naval Air Station Museum. THANK YOU SUE, for all you do! Larry Rivera, son of WWII veteran Ray Rivera, discovered this Museum while he was riding his motorcycle around Perimeter Rd. He told his father Ray (a WWII sailor and survivor on the USS Bunker Hill), about his visit to the place and brought him over to meet Allan, the founder and custodian. That was 7 years ago. Ray & Larry have been the most dedicated volunteers. They enjoy spending time together while painting, pressure cleaning, landscaping and taking care of the continuous maintenance of this Museum. OUR DEEPEST THANKS TO BOTH!
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Motto: “DEFEND THE FORT!” The Flight 19 Soccer Club visited the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum
Flight 19 is an independent supporters group based in Fort Lauderdale/Broward County, FL, exclusively supporting the professional soccer club team The Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The group was conceived in 2010 to stir up support in the area, in anticipation of the return of the legendary Strikers and North American Soccer League in 2011. Their mission is to rally passionate support. On game-days the group works together to provide an electric atmosphere at Lockhart Stadium, home of the Strikers, by providing a home-field advantage for the Strikers. Through singing, chanting, tifo displays, waving flags, and banging drums for the full 90 minutes, this support group strives to help their team get the win in every game. From their Official Website: "The group is named in honor of Flight 19, a squadron of 5 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers that took off from Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale (now the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport) in 5 December of 1945, disappearing in perhaps the most famous incident associated with the Bermuda Triangle. Our crest is based on the roundel insignia found on WWII era US Military Aircraft, the classic NASL style soccer ball and the triangular shape of, you guessed it, the Bermuda Triangle. The story of Flight 19 is a part of the history of Fort Lauderdale, and considering the long time home of the Strikers, Lockhart Stadium, is situated on land that was once part of an airport built to train WWII Naval pilots, and is still under the flight path of FTL Executive Airport, we feel it is a fitting name to represent our efforts to honor Fort Lauderdale and our rich history." Website: http://www.flight-19.com NEW! Broward Goes to War Exhibit |
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