AVIATION WEEK TIMELINE


Here are activities that are currently planned for Aviation Week for the 100th Anniversary celebration which your reunion may want to participate

THESE ACTIVITIES ARE UPDATED EVERY MONTH WITH ADDITIONS AS WELL AS DELETIONS AND WILL MOST LIKELY CHANGE BEFORE MAY 2011

MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

            The LHD USS Iwo Jima (large deck expeditionary aircraft carrier that was commissioned in Pensacola in 2001) arrives at Naval Air Station Pensacola

            A US Coast Guard cutter will arrive at Naval Air Station Pensacola

TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2011

            Liberty Day for ships crew

            0845-0930  Blue Angels practice show with HLT or Sherman Field as center point

            Museum Tours

            MWR events

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011

            0845-0930  Blue Angels practice show with HLT or Sherman Field as center point

            Good Morning America live broadcast (TBD)

            Aviation Symposium begins

            1000-1500  Open ship

            1300           PBY Demonstration

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011

            Aviation Symposium continues

            0900-1500  Open ship

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011

            Aviation Symposium concludes

            0900-1500  Open ship

            School District day for ships and Museum tours

            1600     National Flight Academy Christening Ceremony with Training Wing - 6 parade of trainers flyby

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011

            USMC and USCG exercise - Time TBD

SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011

            Pensacola Yacht Club and Navy Yacht Club CoNA Festival

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

            USS Iwo Jima departs

            USCG Cutter departs

visitors since November 1, 2007