Aviation Lecture Series at WACO

All aviation lectures are free and open to the public. Each are scheduled to last one hour, beginning at 7:00pm, with questions to follow. The lecture is held in the Willis Wing of the WACO Air Museum. Doors open at 6:30pm. Donations to the WACO Air Museum are gratefully accepted. All lectures are sponsored in part by Collins Aerospace. November 19 Wing-Riding and Airshow Flying Charlie Taylor Award Recognition Speakers: Bob & Pat Wagner -Pilots & Former Airshow Performers December 17 Can We Go Flying? A Lifelong Love of Flying Speaker: Jennifer Saddler Thomas -WACO Aviation Educator, Pilot & Author *Family-Friendly Book-Reading *Author signing & books available January 21 Grimes Flying Lab The Legacy of Warren G. Grimes Speaker: Jessica Deere -Museum Coordinator February 18 Winged Commandos American Gliders & Their Pilots in WWII Speaker: Philippe Esvelin -French Historian & Author *Author signing & books available March 18 The Return of the Moss Gee Bee Recent Restoration & Return to Flight Speakers: Bill Knisley & Doug Smith -Mid-America Flight Museum Restoration Specialists April 15 Memories of a Marauder Man WWII B-26 Bomber Crewman Stories Speaker: Tom Girz -Son of WWII B-26 Bomber Crewman May 20 Flying Fighters During the Cold War Flying Experiences in F-111s, F-4s & F-16s Speaker: Jerry Kemp -Lt. Col. (Ret.) USAF, Pilot