Club News

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar provided the venue for a June 10, 2008 tour sponsored by our San Diego Retirement Club.  

Twenty people toured the new (2006) museum and admired more than 30 vintage aircraft in the well-planned outdoor area.  Several of our ex-pilots used to fly some of the aircraft and many others had a hand building them in the old days.  It was a special treat to tour the vintage planes in the company of our Honorary Member John Northrop who really knew historic details of aircraft on display!

After the museum, we visited facilities of Marine Corps Squadron VMFA(AW)-225 and its F-18D aircraft.   Presentations by Marine aviation personnel, all Iraq veterans, made the tour even more interesting.  We were shown up-close views inside cockpit areas, and a 20 mm gatling gun capable of firing 4000 rounds per minute! 

The tour concluded with a delightful dutch-treat lunch at the beautiful enlisted chow hall.  We had a great day at MCAS Miramar!

Click on "Pictures" to see selected photos  of the tour that were taken by Membership Chairman Bill Jones.  

Our next Meeting will be a luncheon in late August or early September with presentations by Human Resource personnel relating to retirement issues and other current information..  Details will be announced later.  

If you want to be on our regular mailing list please notify Bill Jones at bjmj78@cox.net .