The 53rd Reunion will be held in Tuscon, Arizona We will be providing more information as soon as we secure a hotel and dates.
The 52nd Reunion in Dayton, OH October 3rd - 5th, 2024 was a great success!
HOTEL RESERVATIONS DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Dayton - Miamisburg 300 Prestige Place, Miamisburg, Ohio, 45342-5300
THURSDAY OCTOBER 3rd:
10am Registration
Pickup registration packets in the hospitality room
1:30pm Leave hotel for the WACO Air Museum
 
WACO Air Museum 1865 South County Road 25A,Troy, OH 45373 (937) 335 9226, admin@wacoairmuseum.org
2:00pm Welcome/introduction by WACO Air Museum Staff
2:30pmWACO Air Museum Tour We will break into four groups for a two hour tour.
5:30 pm Appetizers
6pm Buffet Dinner followed in the WACO Air Museum Willis Wing
7pm Presentations
9pm Return to hospitality room at the hotel
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th:
National Museum of the Air Force
9am Organize rides and depart for National Museum of the US Air Force
The entrance to the National Museum of the United States Air Force is on Springfield Street at historic Wright Field (Gate 28B), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, six miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio.
The museum’s address is: 1100 Spaatz Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433. For directions go to https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Directions/
9:30am Arrival, Museum Welcome First Group to Tour
 Group divided into two parts, one half get 2 hr tour of WWII Hangar, other half can visit store and other parts of the Museum. Meet for Lunch.
12:30pm Lunch at Valkyrie CafĂ©  Box Lunches provided by the Wright-Patt Club
2pmSecond Group to Tour
5:30pm Dinner in the hangar under the Memphis Bell
7pm Presentations
9pm Return to hospitality room at the hotel
SATURDAY OCTOBER 5th:
9am Morning Membership Meeting in the Ohio Room
12pm Organize rides to return to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to explore the rest of the exhibits. It truly takes days to see everything. Once we arrive, feel free to wander on your own. Since everyone will be spread out, lunch is up to you. You may buy lunch at your leisure at one of the museum cafes when you get hungry.
4pm Re-group to return to the Hotel
6pm Awards Banquet will be held in the Destination Room.
9pm Return to hospitality room at the hotel
| Mary Roemer, Reunion Chair
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2021 Symposium
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS ASSOCIATION 47th Reunion - October 12-14 2016
Hosted by Mid America Flight Museum Mount Pleasant, TX
The officers in the back row are from the 94th Flying Training Squadron, Air Force Academy.
This is the only squadron in the Department of Defense whose instructor pilots and Officers still hold the military special occupation of Glider Pilot.
BACK ROW Left to right: 2nd Lt. Ashley Torres, a recent graduate on her way to flight school; Lt. Colonel Glen Whelen, 94 FTS Director of Operations; Captain Robert Johnston, 94 FTS/ADP; Major Charles Kaiser, 94 FTS/ADO
FRONT ROW Left to right WWII Troop Carrier Veterans: We were honored with the attendance of eight Association veterans. They were:
Jean CRAWFORD, Power Pilot,100th TCS/441st TCG, Mayfield KY;
Bill CHEOLAS, Dual Rated Power Glider Pilot, 86th TCS/437th TCG and 72nd TCS/434th TCG, Melvin MI;
John LAMM, Glider Mechanic, 99th TCS/441st TCG, San Lorenzo CA;
Otto LYONS, Glider Pilot, 15th/35th TCS/61st/315th TCG, Germantown TN;
John GEIST, Power Pilot, 309 TCS/315 TCG, Satellite Beach FL;
Richard (Dick) T. FORD, Power Pilot, 310th TCS/315th TCG, Portland OR;
Tommy GREEN, Power Pilot, 7th Air Force HQ, CBI, Hawaii Air Depot;
Gerald PARKER, Power Pilot, 53rd TCS/61st TCG, Sun City West AZ
Missing is Warren ARTHUR, 62nd TCS/314th TCG, Ft. Worth, TX;
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
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NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS ASSOCIATION 46th Reunion - October 13-15 2016
Hosted by Mid America Flight Museum Mount Pleasant, TX
back row Left to right: George Parker (53/61), George Theis (98/440), John Vannatta(80/436), Bill Cheolas (86/437), Donald Ehr (INS),
Gilber Weiss (97/440),
James Winnie (45/316), Jean Crawford (100/441) Front Row Left to right: William Fasking (83/437), John Lamm (301/441), John Whipple (83/437),
Thomas Kilker (85/437), Mel Pliner (82/436), Otto Lyons (15/61 & 34/315), John McConnell (91/439), Howard Reik (91/439)
Photo by MIKE SKIDMORE |
NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
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2015 Memphis, TN Reunion
Standing: Earl Neal (77/435), Howard Riek (91/439), Roburta Trexler (Medical Corps), Jean Crawford (100/441) and John Lamm (301/441).
Sitting Glider Pilots: Claude Berry (91/439), John Whipple (83/437), George Theis (98/440), John McConnell (91/439), Don Ehr (Instructor), John Vannatta (80/436) and Otto Lyons (15/61).
Photo by BRUCE OVERMAN |
NATIONAL WWII GLIDER PILOTS REUNIONS
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National WWII Glider Pilots 44th Reunion - October 1-4 2014
Top Row [left to right]: George Theis, Don Ehr, Charles Van Pelt, Otto Lyons
Front row [left to right]: Bill Waggoner, Lynus Ryan, John McConnell, John Whipple, John Vannatta, Cliff Underwood
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Top Row [left to right]: John Shcumacher 17th ABN, Jean Crawford P, Howard Riek P, Woody Sproul P
Front row [left to right]: John Lamm GM, Maj Gen. George Johnson P, Earl Neal P, Dick Ford P, Cliff Underwood P
Photos by MICHAEL SKIDMORE |
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Photos by MICHAEL SKIDMORE
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2012 Reunion Pictures Production by MICHAEL SKIDMORE
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