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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tires (new out of date) for the B-29.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

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Membership Application 8

Delta II Rocket Consoles 10

Rent the Museum 9

Squawkbox 9


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.


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:

[email protected] .

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


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


Volume 19, Issue 3 Volume 19, Issue 3 Moon Landing Word Search


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.



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


Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society

31001 Magnuson Avenue

Pueblo, Colorado 81001

719-948-9219

Delta II Rocket Program Consoles

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