{"id":78192,"date":"2017-08-07T15:05:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T22:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=78192"},"modified":"2019-02-07T13:49:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T21:49:32","slug":"gathering-of-eagles-event-set-for-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2017\/08\/07\/gathering-of-eagles-event-set-for-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Gathering of Eagles event set for October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_78193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78193\" style=\"width: 734px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78193\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F22.jpg 734w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F22-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[Contributed image]<\/figcaption><\/figure><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LANCASTER \u2013 The Flight Test Historical Foundation will be hosting its Gathering of Eagles event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the F-22 aircraft\u2019s first flight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 21, at the H.W. Hunter Pavilion at Antelope Valley Fairgrounds<\/strong>, located at 2551 West Avenue H in Lancaster. Social hour begins at 4:45 p.m., with dinner at 6:00 p.m., followed by a panel discussion and an auction of aviation memorabilia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admission is $75 and tickets may be purchased online at the website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/EdwardsMuseum.org\/GoE2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/EdwardsMuseum.org\/GoE2017<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendees will have an opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind aviation memorabilia at the live and silent auctions, signed by aviation legends and F-22 crewmembers and personnel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The panelists are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EAGLES:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul Metz \u2013 1st Fight, LM (Lockheed Martin) Chief Test Pilot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chuck Killberg \u2013 1st Boeing Test Pilot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bret Luedke \u2013 2nd LM Chief Test Pilot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Randy Neville \u2013 2nd Boeing Test Pilot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James \u201cJB\u201d Brown \u2013 3rd LM Chief Test Pilot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve \u201cHooter\u201d Rainey \u2013 1st USAF F-22 Pilot\/Boeing F-22 Pilot\/Current LM Chief Test Pilot<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HONORARY CHAIRMAN:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson, USAF (Ret.) \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IN MEMORIAM:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David P. \u201cCools\u201d Cooley \u2013 F-22 Test Pilot<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panelist will discuss their experiences as Lockheed, Boeing, and Air Force F-22 pilots, to be followed by Q&amp;A from the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeds from this event will be used to support the Air Force Flight Test Museum at Edwards AFB and the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale. \u00a0\u00a0Money will be used for repair and restoration of the aircraft in the museum\u2019s inventory, as well as constructing a new state-of-the-art museum and aerospace STEM education center outside the west gate of Edwards AFB, to make it accessible to the general public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is the mission of Flight Test Historical Foundation to preserve the rich local history of flight test through the support of the museum at Edwards AFB and Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale\u201d stated Lisa Gray, chairwoman of the Flight Test Historical Foundation board of directors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER \u2013 The Flight Test Historical Foundation will be hosting its Gathering of Eagles event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the F-22 aircraft\u2019s first flight. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 21, at the H.W. Hunter Pavilion at Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, located at 2551 West Avenue H in Lancaster. 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