President’s Message
In one of my last messages as president, let me say that it’s been a privilege serving as your Master
and Commander on this voyage full of new beginnings for PCAM. The past couple of months have
seen records broken in attendance and donations. Hot Dog Thursday broke the 800 mark for
attendance in August, and the Wheels & Wings Car Show built on the success of last year. Open
Cockpits grew in numbers resulting in a very successful Open House, the first since the late 90s.
Construction projects march forward with building permits for the Dragonfly Building (new gift
shop), and the Butler Hangar continues to move forward with development. We have selected an
architect to help move things into the next phase. We are preparing for the arrival of the 12,000-lb
A-6 Intruder Tribute monument that will be proudly displayed near the Dragonfly building. As the sun
sets on my term as your president, I cannot express in words how thankful I am for the volunteers of
this museum, for without your help, we would not be where we are today. This is not goodbye. I’ll still
be around the grounds, working on projects and aircraft until such time that the board calls me
back.
In This Issue
President’s Message 1
Museum Operations
Thank you Dave Carlson 1
Elections 2
Wheels & Wings Car Show 2
Hot Dog Thursday 3
Member Meetings 4
Acquisitions
F-106 Grant 5
Member Stories
Hangar 2 6
Veterans and Oral History
Why We Interview America’s Veterans 6
Kenneth Anderson 7
General Howell Estes III 8
Elmo Fama 10
Joseph Lyle 11
Kathleen “Kate” O’Hare-Palmer 12
Charles M. Schulz Museum Special Veteran Celebration 13
Education and Youth News
We Stand Corrected 14
Aviation Merit Badge Class 14
Mike Hauser Academy 15
Upcoming Events
Open Cockpit Saturdays 15
Air Shows 2024 15
Dates to Remember 15
Platinum Sponsors 16
General Information 17
Museum Contacts 18
