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The Estrella Warbirds Museum has always been known for its constant change and quality of the displays. If you have not been to the museum in a while, there is no better time then this summer to catch up on the latest aircraft, military vehicle or automotive display that has become part of the museum since the last time you visited.
If you have a little bit of extra time on your hands and are looking for a new hobby or willing to share your knowledge or even learn something new, we are always looking for
gift shop workers, docents or volunteers in the restoration or maintenance areas. We are all family and would like you to join us! It's fun! There are plenty of new friends to meet and enjoyable times to be had.
Contact us today! We'd love to hear from you.
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August Dinner
Special Guest Speaker
Captain Charlie Plumb
USNR, Retired
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
No Host Bar starts at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner starts at 7.p.m.
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Captain Charlie Plumb has lived what he believes to be the American Dream. As a farm kid from Kansas, he fantasized about airplanes, although he felt certain he would never have the opportunity to pilot one. It would be the United States Navy who afforded Plumb the opportunity to live out that dream.
After graduating from the Naval Academy, Plumb completed Navy Flight Training and reported to Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego where he flew the first adversarial flights in the development of what would be called The Navy Fighter Weapons School, currently known as "TOP GUN." The next year, Plumb's squadron the Aardvarks launched on the Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk with Fighter Squadron 114 to fly the Navy's hottest airplane, the F-4 Phantom Jet. Code named "Plumber," Charlie Plumb flew 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam and made over 100 carrier landings.
On his 75th mission, just five days before the end of his tour, Plumb was shot down over Hanoi, taken prisoner, tortured, and spent the next 2,103 days in an 8-by-8 foot cell as a Prisoner Of War. During his nearly six years of captivity, Plumb distinguished himself as a pro in underground communications. He was a great inspiration to all the other POWs and served as chaplain for two years.
Following his repatriation, Plumb continued his Navy flying career in Reserve Squadrons where he flew A-4 Sky Hawks, A-7 Corsairs and FA-18 Hornets. His last two commands as a Naval Reservist were on the Aircraft Carrier Corral Sea and at a Fighter Air Wing in California. He retired from the United States Navy after 28 years of service.
Since his return home, Plumb has captivated more than 5,000 audiences in almost every industry around the world with stories that parallel his POW experience with the challenges of everyday life
More information on Charlie Plumb
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Dinner is catered and open to the public ($20/person), reservations are
required
prior to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 28th prior to dinner
, either
On-line HERE
or
call
805 296-1935.
Please NOTE:
No seating without prior reservations.
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Stinson V-77 Reliant Finds New Home at Estrella Warbirds Museum
The family of John Dolan, long time Estrella Warbirds Member, donated this rare Stinson V-77 aircraft to the museum, following Mr. Dolan's passing last year. You may have seen this particular aircraft before as it was a frequent visitor to the museum and appeared at many of the Warbirds Wings & Wheels events during the past ten years. There were only 500 built during the World War II years and most shipped to the United Kingdom for service. This particular one served with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. More information can be found by clicking on the aircraft image.
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Woodland Auto Display Updates
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If you find yourself near the California State University, Northridge area during August 27th to October 13th timeframe, you may want to stop by the CSU Northridge Art Galleries. They are honored to present the exhibition, Kings of Speed: Ascot Raceway 1957-1990.
Located in Gardena, CA, Ascot Park Raceway ranked behind only the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Daytona International Speedway as the best-known racing facility in the US. For 36 years, Ascot was the busiest racing venue in the world,
hosting an endless array of weekly races.
J.C. Agajanian, one of auto racing's greatest car owners and promoters, hosted midget, sprint car, flat track, and motorcycle races, among others, at Ascot. Race car drivers Parnelli Jones, A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, and Al Unser, and motorcycle racers Kenny Roberts, David Aldan, Skip Van Leeuwin and Wayne Rainey, among many others, plied their trade at Ascot over the years. Motorcycle daredevil Even Knievel performed his first nationally televised jump at Ascot.
The exhibition will showcase a selection of vehicles, including sprint cars, midgets, and motorcycles, all integral to the legacy of Ascot Park. Historic objects, including posters, helmets, leathers, trophies and other memorabilia generously loaned by the Agajanian family will be on display.
The Estrella Warbirds Museum/Woodland Auto Display will have a significant presence there as we will be loaning them two very famous cars from Ascot's history. The two cars will include the former Parnelli Jones #98 midget which was driven by Parnelli, Bobby and Al Unser Sr and Mario Andretti. The second car is the famous "Tamale Wagon" sprint car with an extremely rare Moser engine. This is the same car that our own Rick Goudy drove to a CRA championship. In addition to the cars, we will have banners, signage, flyers etc promoting the Estrella Warbirds Museum and Woodland Auto Display.
Kings of Speed, Ascot Ascot Raceway 1957-1990, Curated by John Parker. Reception: Saturday, Sept 8th, 2-8 p.m; Curator's Talk: Monday, Sept 10, 10 a.m. Gallery hours are from noon to 4 p.m., Mon-Sat, and noon-8 p.m. on Thursdays. More information, call (818) 677-2156 or visit: www.csun.edu/artgalleries .
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Need To Rent Space for Meeting or Dinner Space?
Contact Victoria Conger, our meeting hall coordinator for information on banquets, workshop space, teleconferences, Receptions, memorials, awards banquets and more.
or call Vicki at 805.674-3939.
If you are interested in group tours, contact our coordinator at 805.610-2333.
Click on image for more information.
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Do You Have Some Free Time This Summer?
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Have you thought about how you are going to spend the summer? Here's a great idea. Have some fun!. Estrella Warbirds Museum is actively seeking active humans in dire need of other human interaction.
What's your talent?
Customer Service? We need your help in the gift shop.
Do you like sharing stories and adventures? We need your help as a greeter or docent at the museum. Helping visitors find their way around. Learn a little history! Don't worry. Many visitors know more about specific items in the museum than most would give them credit. Why? because they may have been part of the item's past history.
Do you like books? Reading? Our library is a great source of historical books and can always use another set of hands to help out during the day.
Do you like automobiles or racing history? The Woodland Auto Display is a great place to meet people and swap stories. Do you have a few extra hours to spend helping out?
We guarantee you will meet interesting people. It's a great place to make life-long friends. It's a great place to give a little back to the community in which you live. It's a great place to be part of the fastest growing non-profit museum on the central coast.
We want to meet you. Kindly fill out the volunteer application form. Click on the logo above for more information.
Thank you!
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