NavCad Gary Scoffield flight suit, helmet etc. and Beth. You really have to watch those navy guys!!
Silver Wings Field from the west side. Marks are from the mower If you look closely you can see the 3' white siding pieces every 40' on both sides of the runway as well as at the end. The runway is 1900' and very smooth.
Final approach to runway 34 at Silver Wings Field
The first landing at SWF. Errol D. Severe piloting an L-2 belonging to Mark Trimble makes history on September 26, 2002 as the first aircraft to land at an FAA approved, real airport in Eureka Springs Arkansas.
Errol and his wife, Beth toast the occasion, it was non-alcoholic champagne!
The French have landed! Members of the French Aviation Cadet Society, some 7,000 strong sent
several of their members to the museum in November to present us with a beautiful plaque as well as
$1,000 cash, making them the first unit to become a founder of the museum. They were all from class 53-A
Four Star General Russ Davis, 60-F, head of the Air National Guard and the last cadet in a blue uniform came to see his museum during the first annual all-cadet reunion at Silver Wings Field Oct. 1-3, 2002 where he also paid his first installment on his foundership.
An army Blackhawk helicopter lands during the first-in-history airshow at Silver Wings Field.
Folks check out the two army helicopters during the airshow.
A C-130 from the Little Rock guard unit makes a low pass over SWF temporary base opns.
We also had a fly-by of four F-16's from the Tulsa Guard unit.
Chow hounds at the BBQ on Oct. 2nd. at SWF. It was followed by a live music show.
A virtual tour of Silver Wing Field
I will be updating these pictures as often as I can.(12/20/01)
As you turn north from highway 62 E. (you are heading east) this is what you will see. This is the 2.5 acres that we are priviliged to "borrow" for our sign awaiting the time that we will have the money to buy the property. The owner wants around $100,000 for the land. It is corner property and zoned commercial. This is where we will put our aircraft on a pedestal.
After you proceed north about 2.3 miles you will be at this sign on your left. You can see the flag pole (flag is down as we were expecting in climate weather) and the first building (white) in the background). This is the building you will soon tour. The runway is on the left of this sign, and still awaiting the bulldozer. It will run about 15-33 and be 1800' long sod.
"Old Glory"! Our 20'X38' flag.
This was taken after the official opening of "Silver Wings Field" on Sunday, October 21st. We had over 100 in attendance, I'm sorry for those who missed this once-in-a-lifetime experience. It was truly a blessing for all in attendance.
The finished flag base. Plaque in front is from Flying Cadet Fred Stalder and his wife Christine. They donated the money for the pole and two flags. The right rear plaque is from Millie and Jim Evans. She donated the money for the lights that go on the concrete pedestals. We have the lights but no power out to the flag as yet. The third plaque is for the one who donates the money to pay for the base. Clyde Mahaffee said he will take care of that.
Welcome Mister! It is my pleasure to welcome you-all to YOUR museum, and YOUR home base!
Inside your museum, the view is from the front entrance door.
This is the first sign upon entering. It is just below the picture of our cadets "marching in to history" at Oxford, England in 1917
This is the WWI case, wings are airservice and belonged to Sam Chandler. The pillow is from the 90 th attack sq. at Kelly Field in 1922. The wooden box on top of the foot locker is a WWI dog tag, knife, fork, meat can hand stamper.
Items from WWII: aircraft spotter guide from 1942, original of the diary from Frank Schermer class 40-A which is reproduced in the book, The Last of a Breed. A WWII aircraft recognition model of a Bette Bomber. The one-and-only storyboard of the 1958 "Smiling Jack" comic strip hand drawn by Zack Mosely showing Jacks son graduating from cadets at Bryan. This is what the comic was made from. And numerous cadet publications.
WWII era recruiting posters.
Target kite from the USS Wasp, and pillow from the navy training center at Great Lakes. The poster is a complete guide to WWII, all the major battles and major players. We sell them for $15.00 + postage. Edge of Link plotting table on right.
Link plotting table with PT-19 model overhead. Pictures on the back wall are blow-ups of postcards from SAAC.
A good shot of the Link. Some time and a little help and we will have it up and running. It does need to be repainted to get ride of the Snoopy!
1948 foot locker with all the items in it just as it was the day Rober Bialias was killed in an AT-6 in training at Randolph AFB.
Helmets, one helicopter from the vietnam era and one pilot from the late 50's early 60's.
The end item is a sextant.
The bush jacket from the late 50's to the end of the program. A PT hat from Lackland, 1959 with two "Gig" slips in the pockets on the front. The Ike jack with wings and bars which we all hoped to attain. Programs from various class graduations including the one from the last AF cadet in 1965. The glass is from the cadet club at Ellington and has the navigator logo on it. The patch is the Alfred E. Numan" "What Me Worry?" from class 61-E.
Recruiting posters from the late 40's early 50's.
End of program pictures at Vance AFB class 61-E. Marching off into history and sign below are at right.
This sign is next to the picture of cadets in the 50's marching, I call it "Marching off into history" Well there you have some of it, it's much more impressive to be here. I hope all of you will come and visit YOUR HOME real soon!