CAF Ceremony - Arizona

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sabrina

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May 21, 2009
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I don't know if any of you live in the Phoenix area of Arizona, but I'm going to this event tomorrow in Mesa. Found out about it at the last moment and can't miss it.

"A Gathering of Legends"
Arizona Wing of the CAF - Welcome to our site!

Bud Anderson is going to be there among many others....I've written about him, will be great to meet him in person.

Of special interest to me right now is meeting some of the WASP's (Women Airforce Service Pilots) of WWII since it will have a part in the fiction project I'm working on right now. I'm glad I found this when I did...it's about 27 min. from my place in Chandler.
 
This morning was terrific. I didn't know enough ahead of time, so I didn't get a media pass, and by the time I got there (early) the parking lot was full, as well as the adjoining fire department and department store parking lots. I wound up parking way the heck up the road and climbing a wall to get to it...haha.

Looks like I was attacked by a dog on the way over because my leg was all scraped up by straifing the wall. A guy approached me and said, "Ma'am, have you seen that commercial where the guy goes to the hospital with the dog still hanging off of his arm? That's kind of what you look like. Looks like that hurts."

I got to shake hands with Bud Anderson and have him autograph my copy of his book, To Fly and Fight. I also shook hands and chatted with some of the Tuskegee Airmen....all in all, a really inspiring day. So glad I saw this at the last moment.

Also...so incredible...I met a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) who is still gorgeous and sharp and witty in her late eighties. Once I introduced myself and explained my project, she gave me her card and agreed to be a correspondent for the book. WOW. It'll add some terrific detail and validity to the fiction.

The ceremony was beautiful, and I wiped tears throughout the entire thing. Then there were some P-51 flyovers and a nice static display.

I'll post some airplane pics in a bit.
 
....actually, there's not. I should be ashamed of myself...I'm a professional and I only snapped a few. I didn't want to take any shots inside because of the ceremony, the crowds, etc. Too bad I didn't get a pic with me and Col. Bud Anderson.
 
Great shots! Bet it was a moving experience talking with everyone you got to speak with that day! Too cool! Great shots!
 
GREAT shots!! Too bad the P.R guy there doesn't want our period ground crew display set up, HQ of the CAF loves us but seems Larry has his own ideas. All well, great shots again!!!

Scott
 
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