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October 13, 2012 4th Annual “Mustang Days” Event at the Nut Tree Airport
Get ready to saunter with the Mustangs … that is: beautifully restored WWII P-51 airplanes and stunningly cool Ford Mustangs. Enjoy a family friendly event.
Check out Ford Mustangs and other vintage vehicles anchored by the Golden Hills Mustang Club of Northern California and the Sierra Mustang Club-Sacramento. Both are highly active nonprofit organizations, whose goal is to promote the admiration, ownership, care and maintenance of the Ford Mustang Automobile - regardless of model year.
Shop the Travis Air Museum Gift Shop tent and other booths which will feature food, art and various activities.
This event is hosted by the Travis Air Museum (a.k.a. Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum at the Travis Heritage Center) and is sponsored by its non-profit arm, the Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum Foundation.
For more information, please contact Larry Smigla at (707) 689-4848, or Terry Juran, Travis Air Museum Director, at (707) 424-5605.
October 13th 2012 Signature Flight Support presents the Wings of Valor Gala at Western Jet Aviation 16101 Saticoy Street 901 Hanger, Van Nuys Airport, Ca Benefiting the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum
A special event dinner fundraiser and live auction in support of the new Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum project and capital campaign. Key note speaker will be Jonna Doolittle, granddaughter of Jimmy Doolittle and author of “Calculated Risk”. more information...
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November, 2012 The Stars and Stripes Gala Dinner & Auction Location to be determined
The “Stars and Stripes Gala” dinner and auction will raise money for the new Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum Capital Campaign. Event and table sponsorships will be available in addition to individual event tickets.
For more information on sponsorships contact Sandy Person at (707) 864 1855 or for ticket information contact Serafina Chavez at the campaign office (707) 425 4625 ext 2.
Latest News Bulletin
July 10th, 2012 Doolittle Museum officials explore Vacaville site option . . . by Ian Thompson of the Daily Republic
Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum officials are exploring the option of establishing the new museum on land in Vacaville near the Nut Tree Airport.
It’s part of an effort to keep options open in the campaign to build a museum at Travis Air Force Base next to the hospital gate. Officials are also eyeing the Vacaville site near Interstate 80.
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News & Event Archive
May 6th, 2012 Doolittle Raiders Honored on 70th Anniversary of Legendary WWII Raid on Japan . . . by Ian Thompson of the Daily Republic
ALAMEDA, May 5th, 2012 — The most memorable part of Doolittle Raider Staff Sgt. David Thatcher’s attack on Kobe, Japan, back in April 1942 was that the B-25 he was in did not draw any fire as they dropped their bombs.
“I could not figure out why they did not shoot at us. It may have been that the Japanese thought they knew all the types of planes capable of attacking Japan from a carrier and did not think that a B-25 (a twin-engined bomber) could do that,” Thatcher said.
Saturday, May 5, 2012 70th anniversary of Doolittle raid on Tokyo to be commemorated . . . by Robert D. Dvila of the Sacramento Bee
The 70th anniversary of U.S. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's historic aerial raid on Tokyo during World War II will be commemorated Saturday at the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda.
December 19th, 2011 Tom Kane Appointed Executive Director for Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum Capital Campaign
Tom Kane, Major General U.S. Air Force (retired) has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Director for the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum Capital Campaign, according to the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum Education Foundation (JDASMEF), a non-profit arm of the Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum Foundation.
July 26th, 2011 Doolittle Air & Space Museum - Supporters Unveil New Design . . . Posted by the Daily Republic
A much more ambitious design for the proposed Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum with three galleries, a state-of-the-art theater and a protected display area for aircraft was unveiled Tuesday.
The museum’s supporters are also gearing up for a national campaign to raise the $34 million needed to build the new facility on land located next to Travis Air Force Base’s hospital gate.
June 4th, 2011 Museum Campaign Takes Off . . . Posted by the Daily Republic
Tough times do not necessarily mean dark times.
That’s illustrated in Fairfield through a vibrant effort to build a new museum near Travis Air Force Base to serve as a historical and educational hub for our nation’s significant aerospace advances and achievements.
April 18th, 2011 Doolittle Museum fundraising effort hits first $1 million . . . by Ian Thompson of the Daily Republic
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE - The effort to raise enough money to build the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum has reached the $1 million mark, the museum's education foundation announced.
Doolittle led a flight of 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers that took off from the carrier USS Hornet to strike several cities in Japan on April 18, 1942.
March 27th, 2011 Our Own Globemaster III . . . by Richard Rico of the Vacaville Reporter
We'll be hearing a lot about the Globemaster III and the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum at Travis Air Force Base and in Solano cities in the months ahead. A long-discussed plan to move the Travis Air Museum from a vacated commissary on base to a new hall of honor outside the gate was uncorked in January.
Join the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum as we partner with the USS Hornet in Alameda to honor famous aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle who was born in Alameda. His most legendary achievement was leading a daring WWII air raid on Japan in April 1942, seventy years ago. Members of his family, friends, crewmen from Hornet CV-8 and former AAF personnel who flew with LtCol Doolittle will be key guests. It's likely this is the last time any of the remaining five Doolittle Raiders will ever be in the Bay Area, so come out and cheer your heroes!
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October 1st, 2011 The Stars and Stripes Gala Dinner & Auction to be held at the Jelly Belly Candy Company
The “Stars and Stripes Gala” dinner and auction at Jelly Belly will have over 300 people in attendance. The goal is to raise $150,000 for the capital campaign at this event. Event and table sponsorships are still available and individual tickets are also available at $250.00 per person.
For more information on sponsorships contact Sandy Person at (707) 864 1855 or for ticket information contact Serafina Chavez at the campaign office (707) 425 4625.
October 8th, 2011 3rd Annual Mustang Days Wings and Wheels at the Nut Tree Airport
Get ready to saunter with the Mustangs … that is: beautifully restored WWII P-51 airplanes and stunningly cool Ford Mustangs. Enjoy a family friendly event that is free and open to the public. Hours are from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. There is a $5 parking donation.
Check out Ford Mustangs and other vintage vehicles anchored by the Golden Hills Mustang Club of Northern California and the Sierra Mustang Club-Sacramento. Both are highly active nonprofit organizations, whose goal is to promote the admiration, ownership, care and maintenance of the Ford Mustang Automobile - regardless of model year.
Shop the Travis Air Museum Gift Shop tent and other booths which will feature food, art and various activities.
This event is hosted by the Travis Air Museum (a.k.a. Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum at the Travis Heritage Center) and is sponsored by its non-profit arm, the Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum Foundation.
For more information, please contact Larry Smigla at (707) 689-4848, or Terry Juran, Travis Air Museum Director, at (707) 424-5605.
July 30th-31st, 2011 Air Expo at Travis Air Force Base
The Air Force’s Thunderbirds precision flying team will highlight Travis Air Force Base’s Air Expo. Admission is free. Gates open at 8:30am and entry ends at 3pm. The same show is held from 10:30am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
August 12th, 2011 Black Tie Dinner & Fundraiser . . . Article by Ian Thompson of the Daily Republic
The Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum Education Foundation is proud to report the Black Tie event raised $400,000 in new pledges. We wish to thank Jay Adair for his dedication in funding and hosting this event. The Daily Republic did a great story on the event and the success of this fundraiser.
