Air Force Association
General Charles A. Gabriel Chapter, Number 433
Air Force Association
Gabriel Chapter #433
Notification
Cold War Museum Presentation
Dave Bena & Ray Burns
"The A-6A Intruder and The Air War in Vietnam"
& Cold War Museum Tour
December 8, 2019
The AFA Gabriel Chapter wants to let you know about a presentation at our AFA Community Partner, the Cold War Museum. The guest speakers are Dave Bena and Ray Burns. Get a view of the air war in the Vietnam War from Dave Bena, an A6-A Intruder bombardier/navigator who became an Air Force chaplain and bishop and his A-6 friend, Ray Burns.
The Vietnam War, a war that touched millions of Americans, is the casing for David Bena's and Ray Burn's presentation on the A-6A Intruder and the Air War in the Vietnam War. They will speak from the mindset of those serving in the armed forces during the late 1960s. Their topic will include political considerations regarding the bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and details descriptions of the bombing campaigns in North Vietnam, Laos, and South Vietnam, including an account of their lives and thoughts as bombardier/navigators making nightly air strikes in hostile territory.
The museum has requested that AFA members SIGN UP for tickets IN ADVANCE, so that the museum can plan for the number of attendees with Old Bust Head.
The timeline is:
* 1330-1400 - Participants arrive; they may get their beer or other drink at this time.
* 1400-1410 - Jason Hall, Executive Director of the Cold War Museum, introduces the Museum, then Dave Bena.
* 1410 -1530 - Dave presents on the Stopping the Flow.
* 1530-1600 - Q&A opportunity for the audience.
* 1600-1700 - The Museum (next door) will be open for event participants, with staff providing a tour for those interested.
The cost is $35, including the presentation; a $7 coupon toward a craft beer draft, Kombucha, or other drink; a $10 contribution to the Cold War Museum; and special access to the Museum (next door) for the events participants following the presentation. Tickets at the door, if available, will be $45.
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