Welcome to Florida Warbirds

We salute our Veteran's!!

MEETING DATES FOR 2012

May 26
June 30
July -No meeting- Oshkosh
August 25
September 29
October 27

MEETING INFORMATION

Squadron meetings are the last Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Board Meeting is at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments are served.
The meetings are now held on the EAA Campus in the Squadron's new building. It is located next to the EAA Chapter 565 building near the south ramp (south of the FBO) at Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda. There's plenty of free parking.

WARBIRD WEEKEND 2012

We'd like to thank everyone who volunteered at this event to make it the success it was. First of all this event would not have been possible without the pilots who so generously brought their planes and donated their time. We thank the volunteers who gave their time and worked hard to keep it flowing from the ramp to the hospitality to the parking to the concession. Last but certainly not least we thank our sponsors:

Major Sponsors
Aviation Unlimited Agency
Charlotte Regional Medical Center

Gold Sponsors
ABC-7 - My Suncoast
Aircraft Spruce
Arcadia Aerospace
Bose Corporation
Charlotte Sun
Clear Channel
Four Points by Sheraton
Millenium Group
Mosaic Fertilizer
Raymond James
Seminole Tribe of Florida
SNN-6
Synflex America
Wyvery Hotel

Silver Sponsors
Affordable Golf Carts
Do-All Rental
Fantasy of Flight
Gasparilla Outfitters
George Baker Aviation
Nav-A-Gator Grill
Sarasota Avionics
Trudeau Warbird
T&M Portable Restrooms

Bronze Sponsors
Advanced Orthopedics Center
Airpower Insurance
Amberg Insurance
Charlotte Heart & Vascular Institute
Harvey & Marianne Goldberg
Moenning & Guarino, MD's P.A.
McGinnis Bail Bonds
Mike Martin Insurance
Nolan Family Insurance
Palm Automotive Group
Punta Gorda Downtown Merchants
Association
Timeless Image

Thank you to Ken and Sherry Fardie for sponsoring the fantastic entertainment for Saturday night's Dinner Dance. "Letters From Home-A Tribute To The Andrews Sisters" was the perfect choice for the evening.

DUES

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93-Year Old Veteran Gets Plane Ride Of A Lifetime

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EAA Warbirds of America: Keep 'Em Flying!

Why do our members restore and fly ex-military aircraft? Why do our members go to great lengths to save one aircraft from extinction?

Quite simply, it's about the preservation of military aviation history and to tell a story. To see a warbird displayed in a museum brings a sense of wonder. But to experience the presence of a warbird with all of the senses is awe-inspiring. To touch it, to see it in flight, to experience flight, to hear the roar of the engine is nothing short of exhilarating.

That experience reminds us of the sacrifices made by veterans who flew these aircraft in combat in order for us to enjoy the freedoms-and these aircraft - we take for granted today. Those freedoms are not without cost.

CONTACT

Jim "Zack" Olzacki President/Commander
warbirdzack@aol.com
941-639-6188