Mississippi Wing

 

 

 WING LEADER

 COL Bob Bates

 Box 16907

 Jackson, MS  39236

 Sorlb@mail.directins.com

 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 COL Jim Barbee

 Jim_barbee@us.crawco.com

 

 OPERATIONS OFFICER

 COL Paul Barnett

 Box 546

 Brookhaven, MS 39602

 

 ADJUTANT

 COL Pete Vozzo

 209 Northbay Drive

 Madison, MS  39110

 Petev@misschem.com

 

 FINANCE  OFFICER

 COL Bob Pilgrim

 Box 16907

 Jackson, MS  39236

 

 MAINTENANCE OFFICER

 COL Art Davis

 448 Pemberton Drive

 Pearl, MS  39208

 

 SAFETY OFFICER

 COL Scott Lynn

 456 Pin Oak Drive

 Madison, MS  39110

  

 FACILITIES ENGINEER

 COL Tony Banus

1 75 Hwy 80 East

 Pearl, MS  39208

 

 PROGRAM OFFICER

 COL Eric Hollingsworth

  eric.hollingsworth@attws.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES FROM THE “HEAD SHED”

 

 

     Summer has not skipped Mississippi.  The months of July and August are historically the hottest of the year with the humidity hovering just short of “sauna”.  That is where we find ourselves today!  But, there is still work on the planes which MUST be accomplished, so we NEED you to make it out this weekend (even if for only an hour or two) and help us out.

 

     This month’s meeting will be at the Hangar on July 17.  Lunch will be served promptly at noon. Once again, please be prepared to stay with us and help out with the planes for a little while afterwards.

 

     We’ll look for you to be there.

 

     Keep ‘em flying!!

 

- COL Bob Bates

 

 

Visit our website :    www.MississippiWingCAF.org


 

 

     Guess what . . . the engine turns over when the starter is engaged!  COL Scott Lynn has the completed instrument panel installed and electrical system checked out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GONE WEST 

 

The Mississippi Wing regretfully reports the death of COL Jack Hollingsworth, jr.  Jack was father of our Program Officer (Eric) and a retired Delta Airlines captain.  Jack held type ratings in aircraft ranging from the DC-4 and Constellation-1049, to the DC-8 and Boeing 727.

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

Sep 25/26     Birmingham Show

      www.bhm.aero

 

Oct 2/3       *FINA–CAF AirSho

           www.airsho.org

 

Oct 9/10      Georgia Airshow

              www.thegreatgeorgiaairshow.org

 

Oct 16/17     Great Mississippi

River Balloon

Race (Natchez)

 

Oct 16/17     Wings Over Houston

      www.wingsoverhouston.com

 

Oct 23        *Vicksburg AirShow

 

Oct 23/24     New Orleans NAS

      www.mwrneworleans.com

 

Oct 30/31     Lafayette, LA

      www.sertomaair.com

 

Nov 6         *Madison's Veterans

Day Open House

 

Nov 13        Pensacola NAS

 

Dec ?         Swingin’ the “D”

                   (D-Day Museum)

 

       * MS Wing scheduled to participate

 

 

 

     It’s time for our C-45 to go to Midland.  This trip will be a three-month tour for the aircraft to be displayed to the public at the museum.  This makes for an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to visit the CAF museum to fly out on the Beech and return by way of Southwest Airlines.  If interested, contact COL Jim Barbee or COL Dan Fabian.

© Mississippi Wing, Commemorative Air Force