Memorial Day Memories (P-38, our P-51, our P-63 and a Spitfire) will fly overhead and make the missing man formation. A vintage B-25 Bomber will come out of the European Hangar, take off, and after a couple of passes, drop 3,000 carnations from the sky over the Museum’s tarmac behind the museum. The flower drop honors and memorializes all veterans who lost their life defending the US. The white carnations are in honor of those who fought in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The red carnations are in honor of those who died in more recent conflicts including the Persian Gulf, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. In advance of the Memorial Day Ceremony & Flower Drop at 1 pm: · Flight exhibitions start at 10 Throughout the Coachella Val- nessed the flower drop at the Palm whose loved ones made the ulti- am: Aircraft scheduled to fly are ley Memorial Day – May 25 Springs Air Museum on Memorial mate sacrifice. Banners with the a P-38, P-51, P-63 (one of only – will be celebrated in many Day you are truly missing some- names and the date of those lost four in the world that are curheartwarming ways. For up to thing special. Many of the events in service will line the parking rently air-worthy,) a Spitfire Suthe minute event notifications around the Coachella Valley will lot. Also being commemorated permarine, T-28, & a Stearman visit your local Chamber of be happening in the morning, so is the 70th anniversary of the (PT-17) courtesy of Tom AckCommerce web site, a site you if possible, try and attend the Air ending of World War II. land, plus the B-25 dropping should visit often to see what is Museum’s event as well. the flowers. happening in your community. After a brief ceremony with Beginning at 10 am, this year’s color guard and singing of the Continued on page 12 However, if you haven’t wit- event will honor 27 families National Anthem, four fighters
Retiring an American Flag - pg.5
Firecracker Cake - pg.9
Serious Food & Drink - pg.12