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Page 1 airScoop October 2019
Spitfire crew are in the final
stages of getting that great WW2 plane on the floor.
Shawn has been busy plan-
ning a great display and it
will be a wonderful addition
to hanger 1. We are also
working on acquiring the Medal of Honor Helicopter
which will also be a great
addition to our inventory.
Many thanks to Roger who
works tirelessly on the
grounds and facility.
We have been very busy at
the museum. Our Docent volunteer numbers have
picked up somewhat but we
are still in need of more
volunteers to help with the
day to day business at the
museum as well as restora-tion. Please contact your
friends and neighbors to see
if they would be interested in
spending some time here
during the week. The resto-
ration folks are busy and the
We are eagerly anticipating
the birthday of one of our most valuable members in
November, Bill will be 100.
Bill works three days a week,
and in many ways is the
spirit of our museum.
Our budget has been com-
pleted and will be discussed
at our next members meet-
ing along with a by-laws
change. Thank you all for
what you do in keeping his-
tory alive for our guests.
Message from the President
Vice President’s Brief
The last week in September,
Brad Pilgrim from the Cava-
naugh Flight Museum trans-
ported a complete set of
tires (new out of date) for the B-29. At a time yet to be
determined we will learn
how to change them safely. We thank the Cavanaugh
Flight Museum and the C A F for the new tires. Until then
you can see them under the B-29. Also for the B-29 we
are starting to reinstall
items in the C F C gunners section. This will be an ongo-
ing program for quite some
time as items become avail-
able.
Fun fact about the B-29, per
the June 1945 Boeing Maga-
zine page 17, there are 2700
signs and decals on each
aircraft.
Every one keep in mind that
November is time for nomi-
nations President and Sec-
retary for the next two year
term. Election to be held at the December member
meeting.
Continued on page 7
Pueblo Historical
Aircraft Society
airScoop Newsletter
October 2019
The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is owned by the City of Pueblo and operated by volunteer members of the Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society.
The Museum is funded
through the kind donations of the public.
Hours: Monday—Saturday 10:00 am—4:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 –4:00 pm
Closed:
New Year’s Day Easter Sunday
Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day
Inside this issue:
Staff Directory 2
Curator Corner 2
Call for Volunteers 3
Welcome New Members 3
Kid’s Pages 4-5
STEM Lab Report 6
7
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Membership Application 8
Delta II Rocket Consoles 10
Rent the Museum 9
Squawkbox 9
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Curator Corner
Officers
President
Mike Wright
Vice President
Dick Wood
Secretary
Mac McCormack
Treasurer
Dennis Murphy
Directors
Curator
Shawn Kirscht
Space Museum
Curator
Steve Janssen
Electronics
Paul Sipes
Facilities
Roger Brown
Gift Shop
Diana Phipps
Historian
Danny Passig
Assistant Historian
Steve Watson
Librarians
Ken White
Gary Godsoe
Newsletter
Angela Rayne
Public Relations
Rick Sandidge
Restoration
Joe Musso
STEM Lab
Cork Hayden
Spitfire Crew
Tom Fulton
Warren Williams
Joe Harmon
Technology
Rex Hufferan
Webmaster/Media
Celia Morrissey
Sponsored in part by
the City of Pueblo.
Mission Control?
When you visit the space exhibit
now, you will see a number of consoles and large pieces of
equipment that we just acquired
from the Delta II rocket program.
These are actually test consoles
that were used in developing the
Delta II rocket and boosters as they were being built right here in
Pueblo. Engine test consoles, re-cording consoles, hydraulics test-
ing etc. We were fortunate
enough to receive a total of 9
different pieces of equipment.
Eight of which are on display and
one that is in the process of being
refurbished.
These artifacts go well with all
of the other Delta II items we already have on display like the
giant rocket booster that is in
the main parking area, the
rocket nozzle and the Delta
rocket parts and models. We
anticipate more artifacts com-ing our way in the future but
until then, take a walk through the space exhibit and get a
close up look at the type of equipment that helped make the
Delta II program one of the
most successful rockets in his-
tory.
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Our volunteers range in a
variety of ages and aviation history. All you need is an
interest in being a part of
the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft
Museum family. Our goal is
offer our guests the oppor-
tunity to learn about military history, accurately, for gen-
erations to come and to inspire a new generation to
explore a bright future.
Volunteer as a docent tour
guide, record keeping, ad-
ministration, librarian, retail sales or assist with a variety
of events; award ceremo-
nies, dinners, birthday par-
ties, volunteer appreciation
BBQ’s, and of course our
annual Christmas Party!
More of a hands-on person? We are always looking for
help with restoration, build-
ing maintenance, or displays.
Whatever your motivation,
we want you to know we appreciate the offer of your
time and talents. We will do
everything possible to find
you an assignment with
which you will be happy.
There is always work and
we need volunteers in every aspect of the Museum. Call
us today!
719-948-9219
Winter edition of the news-
letter and by May 15, 2020
for the Summer edition of
the newsletter.
Submissions ca be sent to:
Airscoop@pwam.org .
The airScoop Newsletter will
change publication dates in
2020. We will be changing to twice a year from quarterly.
A Winter edition will be pub-
lished January 1, 2020 and a
Summer edition on July 1. If
you have information, a pho-
tograph, calendar item or an
article you would like to share, please send it by
December 15, 2019 for the
Monthly Member Meetings
October 1, 8:30 am
November 5, 8:30 am
December 3, 8:30 am
Robert Rushforth
John Ford
Benijam Hewittr
Charles Persio
James Grant
Tamara Powers-Maestsas
Lee Roy Joyce Maestri
Volume 19, Issue 3
Newsletter Artic les
Welcome New Members and Volunteers
Call for Volunteers
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Kid’s Page
Hi Kids:
My name is Pri-vate Pilot. I want to share a story with you about
the first moon
landing.
In the 1950s, several countries were competing to be the first to send a human into outer
space. Russia was the first to succeed, sending cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin into orbit around the earth in 1961. That same year, U.S. President John F. Kennedy set a challenge to send people
to the moon by the end of the decade.
This led the scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop the Apollo Program, a se-ries of missions designed to get astronauts to the moon. The 11th Apollo mission sent three astronauts (Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins) into orbit with the moon as its destination. In an era before cable or streaming
TV via the Internet, millions of people gathered around their televisions to watch the moon landing as it happened.
After a successful liftoff from Earth, Apollo 11 reached the moon’s orbit 76 hours later. Collins stayed in the main Apollo command module while Armstrong and Aldrin used the lunar module, nicknamed Eagle, to travel to the moon’s surface. The moon landing was daring, with the Eagle touching down with only 20 seconds of landing fuel left. After six hours of
safety preparations in order to survive on the moon’s surface, Neil Armstrong stepped outside onto the shallow crater on the moon’s surface known as the Sea of Tranquility. His words during that historic moment are now famous: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Astronaut Buzz Aldrin joined him soon after, and they spent hours
performing tests and collecting samples of rock to bring back to earth.
Just as important as the mission itself was the safe return of the astronauts. After spending the night on the moon in the Eagle, Armstrong and Aldrin traveled back to dock the Eagle with the Apollo 11 command module, which was manned by
Collins. Two days later, the three astronauts returned to earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean and forever changing
history.
The First Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin
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Volume 19, Issue 3 Volume 19, Issue 3 Moon Landing Word Search
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In aviation, letter pronunciation can be so easily misunderstood (such as hearing an “S” for an “F”), especially when speaking over a
radio. So the letters in aviation are spoken using the International Phonetic Alphabet (“Aviation Alphabet”), developed by the Interna-tional Civil Aviation Organization to allow aviation personnel around the world to communicate clearly. This alphabet substitutes an en-
tire word to represent one letter. The first letter of the word is the letter of the alphabet it represents. It would be diff icult to confuse
“Sierra” (the letter “S”) for the letter “F” (said as “Foxtrot”).
International Phonetic Alphabet
A Alpha
B Bravo
C Charlie
D Delta
E Echo
F Foxtrot
G Golf
H Hotel
I India
J Juliet
K Kilo
L Lima
M Mike
N November
O Oscar
P Papa
Q Quebec
R Romeo
S Sierra
T Tango
U Uniform
V Victor
W Whiskey
X X-Ray
Y Yankee
Z Zulu
Source: Women in Aviation, International - https://www.wai.org/sites/default/files/assets/EducationKit/7%20aviation%20terms.pdf
STEM Lab Report Aviation Alphabet
Can you spell your name using the “secret code” Aviation Alphabet?
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Volume 19, Issue 3 Avondale & Boone Veterans
We had a very successful Avondale/Boone Veterans event Friday night, the 4th of October. The event was attended by almost 300 People, many of whom are community leaders such as, the Pueblo County District Attorney, the Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, and many of our local Veterans. A very good meal was served by
the folks from Donna Hart catering.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year! Want to have a one of kind
holiday party this year? Well, consider having it at the MU-
SEUM! The Main Hanger floor offers ample room for any size
group up to 400 guest, sur-
rounded by rare historical air-craft, vehicles and artifacts.
Celebrate your birthday with unbelievable and life long memo-
ries.
Our friendly, knowledgeable and
experienced staff will provide
you with personal attention,
detail and professional expertise
to make your event an occasion
to remember.
You are welcome to provide your
own catering or we can provide
you with a professional carter.
Think you can’t afford it, think
again. Rates start for as little as $100 per hour. Call today for a
free consultation and tour of the
facility.
719-948-9219
Volume 19, Issue 3 Host an Event at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
Squawkbox—The l ighter s ide of Aviation
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Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society
31001 Magnuson Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado 81001
719-948-9219
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