March 1, 2024

No: 2403

On behalf of Estrella Warbirds Museum and the Corippo Family, we would like to formally announce that Gary Corippo's Celebration of Life will be on Wednesday, 6/5/24 in Hangar 1. Gary's Celebration of Life will take the place of our monthly dinner and generally coincide with the same time frame (5;30PM-8:00PM).

The Corippo family would like this to be an opportunity for those who knew him (or knew of him) to come out and spotlight what he did to make this museum become a success. There will be no keynote speaker that night, it will be Gary in the spotlight!

During the event, there will be an opportunity for the public to bid on some personal and historical artifacts that Gary owned, to help benefit the museum as well as allow you to keep a piece of Gary with you forever!

The Corippo Family will also be allowing Gary to buy your first adult beverage which they are generously paying for! The monthly dinner price will still apply to those attending.

More info will be forthcoming but expect to sign up for this event as you would for the monthly dinner.

EWM Aviation Youth Group

 The Estrella Warbirds Museum Youth Aviation Club will have its fourth annual Career Day for all High School and Middle School students who are interested in an aviation career on Saturday, March 16th beginning at 10:00 AM at the museum. Click here to see full details of this and the scholarships being offered.

In the past, the Youth Aviation Club has taken field trips to Lemoore Naval Air Station, ACI Jet Center, the San Luis Obispo Air Traffic Control Tower, and the Paso Robles/Cal Fire Air Attack base. The Club has restored a 1942 Gullwing Stinson and an F-4 Fuselage for display purposes, an R-670 radial engine, a moving wooden radial engine model, and two wooden propellers. Currently, students are working on a Navy A-3 cockpit display, re-upholstering Stinson seats, building a remote-control model, and learning about metalwork and rivets.

 Students, along with their family and friends are invited to attend: 

• Subject Matter Experts Include: 
• F-18 pilot and Military alternatives 
• Aeronautical Engineer 
• Cuesta Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Program 
• Corporate Aviation 
• Civil Air Patrol 
• Young Eagles (EAA) flights (weather permitting/pre-registration link below) 

• Information will be available regarding Youth Aviation Club activities 
• Reduced museum admission for adults, youth under 18 free 
• Lunch will be available for sale to support the Youth Aviation Club 
• Young Eagles Day Flight Registration: https://youngeaglesday.org?9616  (NOTE: Only a few flights left available)!

The Museum will also award its annual educational scholarship during this event. 

Final date for registration is March 11th. RSVP w/name, # of attendees, include email address. 

Register/RSVP before Monday, March 11, 2024. 

Warbirds Wings & Wheels 15 +

National Motor Fest 2

Estrella Warbirds Museum is joining forces with Stier Event to cohost the biggest and best car show ever this coming May 11th. Presenting Warbirds Wings & Wheels 15 + National Motor Fest 2. Two legendary events become one! WWW is and has always been a major fundraising event for the museum. Proceeds support Estrella Warbirds Museum, Inc., 501(c)(3).

Hold on to your seats as there will be so much more announced over the next several months on what you can expect. We are bringing back the best of Warbirds Wings & Wheels plus adding so much more!

Registrations are now open for the Friday before awesome dinner & dance, vehicles, vendors, Dyno Day, volunteers and sponsors! More information and breaking news and registrations can be found here.