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Attention All Chapter 21 Members... The Fly Out to KLUK (Cincinnati's "Sunken Lunken" Airport) is a GO!!!

NOTE: Check local NOTAMS for ramp closures.

The days events at the Old Terminal Building are listed below. Plan to arrive at Signature and walk over to the Old Terminal for lunch (on your own) at Sky Galley Restaurant at 1:30 PM Local (Eastern).


Travel back in time to the 1940s.

Live music, swing dancing, classic cars, vintage airplanes, World War II veterans and a Holocaust survivor highlight 1940s Day August 12. As Union Terminal continues its full structural restoration, 1940s Day is back at historic Lunken Airport, another classic Art Deco building.

Adults $10 admission

This year’s 1940s Day includes:

A panel of World War II veterans sharing tales from their time serving halfway around the globe. Moderated by Honor Flight.

A Holocaust survivor, Dr. Al Miller, will be sharing stories of sacrifice and survival. Presented by the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education.

Admire the sleek lines and polished chrome of vintage cars from the 1920s, 30s and 40s during the classic car show. (Weather permitting)

A collection of vintage planes from the Cincinnati Warbirds parked on the tarmac will inspire the young aviator in all guests. (Weather permitting)

Live music from the P&G Big Band, Daniel Bennett and the Dirty Shirleys and the Queen City Sisters will have you dancing the jitterbug all day.

Vendors

Casablanca Vintage Clothing
Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
Media Heritage
WMKV 89.3 FM Radio
Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education
Greater Cincinnati Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen
USO chapter of Central and Southern Ohio
Butler County Warbirds
Agalamesis Ice Cream
Honor Flight
Queen City Victory Dames
Lunken Airport Aviation Museum
Greater Cincinnati Red Cross
General Cable

Full Schedule

10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.: Opening Ceremonies on the tarmac, including Flags with the Lunken Cadet Squadron, National Anthem with Honor Flight and Allan Howey on the trumpet

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Old Control Tower open for viewing

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.: WWII Veterans Panel in the performance tent

11 a.m.: Cincinnati Heritage Programs Tour of Lunken Airport, beginning in the terminal lobby

11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: Allan Howey in the performance tent

noon to 12:45 p.m.: Dr. Al Miller, a Holocaust Survivor, will speak in the performance tent

1 p.m.: Cincinnati Heritage Programs Tour of Lunken Airport, beginning in terminal lobby

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: P&G Big Band and Flying Cloud dancers

1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.: The Queen City Sisters

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Costume Contest in the performance tent

3 p.m.: Cincinnati Heritage Program Tour of Lunken Airport, beginning in terminal lobby

3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m.: The Dirty Shirleys

4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.: The Sugar Pills

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Vintage Beauties (Flamingo Airlines)

TOP 5 NOTABLES FROM THE LUNKEN AIRPORT FLY OUT:

5) THE FOOD

4) THE CARS AND MUSIC

3) THE WEATHER AND PERIOD CLOTHES (HUBBA, HUBBA)

2) COMMUNICATING WITH CONTROLLERS:

LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: "N733CX, EXPERIMENTAL OFF YOUR LEFT AND 500 FEET BELOW OVERTAKING YOU..."

N733CX: LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE... "WE HAVE N14SE IN SIGHT. HE MAY BE FASTER BUT WE'RE ABOVE HIM AND HAVE MISSLE LOCK"

1) COMMUNICATION WITH EVV DEPARTURE CONTROLLER:

N4057N: "EVANSVILLE, THERE WILL BE A SECOND AIRCRAFT OUT OF SKYLANE FOLLOWING US TO LUNKEN."

EVV DEPARTURE: "N4057N - ARE YOU A FLIGHT?"

N4057N: "NOT REALLY... WE'RE MORE OF A LOOSE GAGGLE..."

EDITORS NOTE - I CHECKED THE AIM AND FOUND NO REFERENCE TO "LOOSE GAGGLE"

IN ALL A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR FLYING, GOOD FUN AND FOOD AND MOST OF ALL, SAFELY DONE.