Page 20 - August 2019

Movie Pick of the Month

Date: June 14, 2019 to September 15, 2019

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Regina Windy Flyers Field

This year the Regina Windy Flyers are hosting the ANNUAL
Zone K (Saskatchewan) Meeting.

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The date had been set for September 15 , 2019 at 1300 hrs
(1:00 PM) and will be held at the Regina Windy Flyers Flying
Field.

At this time, we ask the zone clubs and/or members to submit
any of their recommendations or resolutions with supporting
rationale to Linda at Head Office.

Also, it is the time to submit for awards such as leader
Thunderbolt is a 1947 film which documented the
member.
American aerial operations of Operation Strangle in
World War II, when flyers of the Twelfth Air Force Zone K - Fun Fly
based on Corsica successfully impeded Axis supply Come join us for our August Fun fly, at Chase field. Bring your
lines to the Gustav Line and Anzio beachhead. The favorite aircraft, along with your Flite Test foamies, or Spads
film was originally shot in 16mm color by members of for possible/attempted combat excitement. Concessions,
the Army Air Forces. The 12th Combat Camera Unit Washrooms, and dry camping with power hook ups available.
recorded the combat footage using cameras mounted
on some of the P-47s and a B-25 medium bomber Club: SWIFT WINGS RC FLYING CLUB INC
equipped as a camera ship to accompany the fighters. Sanction #: 2019-1240
Narrated by Lloyd Bridges and Eugene Event Type: Fun Fly
Kern, Thunderbolt! purports to follow a P-47
Thunderbolt squadron of the group through an Date: August 10, 2019 to August 11, 2019
interdiction mission from the time they wake up to
their return to base afterwards with one aircraft Time: 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
missing. The directors edited their footage to
Entry Fee: $0.00
recreate a mission against an unidentified target in
northern Italy that resembles that of a May 1, 1944, Event Director: CORY DYCK (MAAC # 65138)
mission against a railroad tunnel at Rignano
sull'Arno, Italy, in which Lt. Col. Gilbert O. Wymond Contact Person: CORY DYCK (MAAC # 65138)
Jr. was awarded the Silver Star for destroying an
Contact Number: 306-750-0129
ammunition dump concealed in a house
near Siena and incurred severe damage to his P- Contact Cell: 306-750-0129
47, Hun Hunter XIV. Wymond appears prominently
with his P-47 throughout the documentary. Contact Email: cgd69@hotmail.com
Event Location
Airfield: CHASE FIELD IN SKYLINE PARK