Plane Crazy Saturday at the Mojave Air and Space Port is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 21.
The original speaker, Jeff Bryant, who was to talk about the B-2 Spirit bomber is unable to attend and will reschedule his presentation for later in the year.
Instead, Diane Barney Jr., will talk about her trip to Hawaii that she, and Dustin Mosher, made in September 2020 to take part in the “Legacy of Peace Aerial Parade” around Oahu celebrating V-J Day, Sept. 2, 1945, when the surrender document was signed, officially ending World War II.
Due to restrictions of COVID we were unable to have them give the presentation when they returned.
This is an awesome story how Barney flewg the PT-17 Stearman to San Diego and loading onto the USS Essex for trip to Hawaii AND all of the aerial parades they participated in while in Hawaii!
Aircraft on board included the ship include a PT-17 Stearman; two North American T-6s; one Grumman TBM; one North American P-51; one Grumman Bearcat F8F-2; two Consolidated PBYs; one really rare flying Grumman F4F Wildcat; one North American T-28 Trojan; and other World War II aircraft.
Barney’s presentation starts at 11 a.m. in the MASP Board Room.
Additionally, there will also be historic aircraft on display, and the Voyager Restaurant opens at 8 a.m.
Historic aircraft forms will be signed during the event. Attendees are reminded that the only animals allowed on the flight line are service animals, and the flight line is a no-smoking area.
The Museum would like to thank the sponsors of this event: the Mojave Air and Space Port, Aerotech News and Review, The Loop Community Newspaper, Scaled Composites, Comfort Inn & Suites, Golden Queen Mining Company, The Rosamond News, Mission Bank, Karl’s Hardware—Mojave, Rosamond and Boron, Thom Lapworth—CivMil support, and Voyager Restaurant.
For more information, visit www.mojavemuseum.org.