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From: rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin)
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Subject: Re: Confederate Air Force
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From: rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin)


jem3@pyuxf.cc.bellcore.com (John E McKillop) writes:
>FLASH: The Confederate Air Force is moving from Harlingen, Texas to
>Midland International Airport, Midland, Texas. Understand the move
>is currently underway and the October (?) airshow will be held in
>Midland. The new CAF Museuem offically opens on 7 Dec 91 I think.

The facilities have been moving for a number of months now.  The Officers
Club in Harlingen has been closed, and all operations have been started
in Midland.  Most of the office material (and staff) are moved, and most
of the aircraft are moved, I believe.  Construction of the new interpretive
museum is either underway, or ground breaking is very soon.

The official _public_ Grand Opening is December 7th.  This is going to be
a blow-out affair that you could spend just oodles and oodles of money at
if you felt so inclined.  Of course, you could be there for reasonably
average costs as well.  

December 7th will feature the CAF "re-creation" of the attack on Pearl
Harbor.  There will be a number of special guests at the function as
well.  Besides a number of Hollywood names, President Bush is also
scheduled to be there.  At our January Staff Meeting, they did say that
we expect to see another guest who was until recently, Prime Minister 
of an ally we once rebelled against.  But that was far from confirmed
(That's why no names were mentioned... :-)

The new CAF structure and incorporation is exciting.  The museum, when
complete in five years, should be incredible.  Meanwhile, aircraft
acquisition and operation continues as before.

(BTW: New membership and sponsorship programs are being developed.  Some
of these projects look quite impressive...)

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