Vintage Flying Museum In Ft. Worth Will Hold 19th Annual Big Band Hangar Dance On October 10

Sept. 20, 2009 - PRLog -- FT. WORTH, TX - The 19th Annual Big Band Hangar Dance & Silent Auction Commemorating the 95th Bomb Group will be held at the Vintage Flying Museum, October 10, 2009. This event is the major fund raiser for the museum, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation.  

Enjoy the big band sounds of the Alan Glasscock 16- piece orchestra and a nostalgic evening of swing dancing in front of the B-17 Flying Fortress on display in an authentic WWII B-29 hangar. Dressing  in 40’s attire or as your favorite aviator is optional but prizes will be awarded for the best dressed.

Attendees will be able to visit with the event's special guests, WWII veterans from the 95th Bomb Group reunion, and have the opportunity to meet Glenn McDuffie, the Kissing Sailor, the only forensically verified sailor of the now famous picture of the sailor and a nurse kissing in Times Square on V-J day.

Dinner will be served from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., with dancing from 8 – midnight.  The event is BYOB with soft drinks and snacks available for purchase. Advance dinner and dance tickets are $45.  Dance only tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door.  Reserve tables are available with the purchase of ten tickets.  Corporate tables are also available.  

For an additional $35 individuals may also make plans to take a nostalgic DC-3 flight over the city of Ft. Worth with flights beginning at 5 p.m.  Tickets are sold at the Vintage Flying Museum, 505 N.W. 38th Street, Hangar 33 South, Fort Worth, TX  76106.  Call 817-624-1935 for information and ticket sales.  Tickets are also available on the website at www.vintageflyingmuseum.org.

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About The Vintage Flying Museum
The primary mission of the Vintage Flying Museum, a Texas 501C(3) Non Profit, is to preserve America's flying heritage in word, deed and action. Over 200 members now support these efforts. Twenty aircraft are on exhibit including several which are extremely rare and historic. Additional displays include a dedicated reciprocal and jet engine room, an FAA Aviation Education Resource Center, WWII memorabilia and artifact exhibits, a unique aircraft model exhibit and gift shop. One of its greatest achievements and contributions to the community is the development of aviation education programs.