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Vol. 80, No. 41
NEWS BRIEFS
PLACE FLAGS TO
HONOR VETS
If you are interested in help- that these dates were recently changed to accommodate the Thun-
ing place flags on the graves of
Veterans prior to Veteran’s Day,
please join us. We plan to meet
at Riverside Evergreen Histori-
cal Cemetery (4414 14th St.,
Riverside, 92501) on Saturday
morning, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to place
American flags on the graves of
more than 1,000 Veterans (to
include the gravesite of Col.
Cornelius Cole Smith, United
States Army, the cemetery’s
only Congressional Medal of
Honor recipient) in honor of
Veteran’s Day, which is Nov.
11. All American flags are pro-
vided. Any and all volunteers
are welcomed to participate.
The flags will remain in place
through Veteran’s Day. Make
it a family day and hike to the
top of Mount Rubidoux after
you are done placing flags. If
you have any questions, please
March Air Reserve Base, California Friday, October 16, 2015
AirFest 2016: Thunder over the Empire!
Save the dates, April 16-17, 2016 for March Field’s first air U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stephen Schester
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derbirds’ schedule, but that these new dates are firm. nouncement or watch for it at www.facebook.com/TeamMarch or
on Twitter @March_ARB. In the meantime, if you have any air-
Additional acts confirmed are the Patriots Jet Team, Robosau- show-specific questions, email 452amw.paworkflow@us.af.mil.
rus, the Camarillo Ward Birds demo (P-51, Spitfire, Zero, Hellcat,
Bearcat), Smoke N’ Thunder Jet Car, T-33 Shooting Star demo,
War Dog AT-6 demo by John Collver, Kent Pietsch and the Jelly
Belly Piper Cub, John Melby and his Pitts S-2B, Vicy Benzing
and her Extra 300S, Sand Diego War Birds Trainer Parade (T-33,
T-6, T-28, T-34, Stearmans, etc.), a parachute team, C-17/KC-135
aerial display, C-17 ground display (Clown Car potential with
Army/Marines). More acts may be confirmed after the Interna-
tional Convention on Air Shows in December, such as Chuck Aar-
on and the Red Bull helicopter, F-35 demo, Harrier demo, V-22
Osprey demo.
We will soon be announcing social media sites, created spe-
cifically for the air show, where you can get all the current infor-
mation, tips on what to bring, a list of things you cannot bring,
ask questions, and voice concerns. Watch The Beacon for the an-
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