May 26th, 2021
No: 2108
May Monthly Dinner

Featuring
LCDR Benjamin Andros, USNR
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
No Host Bar: 5:30 p.m., Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
Home town aviator, Lieutenant Commander Ben "Fezzik" Andros, USNR, grew up in Santa Maria, CA, attended Atascadero High School, California Maritime Academy and the University of Southern California.

His active duty stations included post Flight School, VFA-122, VFA-137, Naval Air Warfighting Development Center (STRIKE), and VFA-192. LCDR Andros is currently in the Naval Reserves with current duty station VFA-122 SAU.
Military aircraft flown include T-34C, T-45C, F-16A/B and F/A-18A-F.

His civilian occupation is General Manager, Andros Engineering Corporation. More information concerning LCDR Andros is available, Click here.

Just a reminder for attendees: there will be a great assortment of raffle items available. Dinner is catered and open to the public ($20/person), reservations are required prior to 6 p.m., Monday prior to dinner, either On-line HERE or call 805 296-1935. Dinner price: $20/pp. 
Spring Swap Meet!

The Spring Swap Meet presented by Estrella Warbirds Museum & Woodland Auto Display is coming up on Saturday May 8th, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great outdoor activity which is also a fund raiser for the museum. Plan now to attend! Time is running out to enroll to become a seller or need more information, click on the picture above. As always, if you don't want to be a seller, but have salable items you would like to donate to the museum to sell, you can make arrangements with Ken Neuman 805 674-3939.

If you have other questions send us a note. Lots of information and registration can be found here. Now is also your chance to help out in the production of this project. Contact us today here. Swap Meet Manager John Spooner would welcome the help!
Thank You Volunteers!

There has been some major improvements at the museum, all of which has been great appreciated by all! We want to especially thank the Estrella Warbirds Museum Middle & High School Aviation Club for the fantastic work they did in hosting a spring "Jet Wash" for many of the aircraft that have been on display, some gathering a bit of dirt and dust during the past winter! Thanks for the spruce up! You can find more pictures posted on our FaceBook page, Instagram, and also on our website news page.

We're Looking for Someone Special!
Do you love taking pictures as a hobby? We can use your talents. If you volunteer at the museum or are out and about at the museum frequently, we can use someone to take pictures of everyday life at the museum, artifacts, or special events. You don't need a special camera, and you don't need any special photo editing software. You will need to be familiar with posting to social media or sending pics via email to both the Eagle Newsletter and this online edition. This is a volunteer position. If interested, please send us a note at this link or talk to Ken Neuman at the museum. Thanks for your willingness to help our our non profit organization.
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Come Grow With Us!
The Estrella Warbirds Museum has always been "the place to go" for local meeting, group dinners and even company events. We greet visitors from around the world!

If you enjoy new people and groups, love history and want to be involved in a community project, we'd love to hear from you! We always need volunteers in our gift-shop, or docents in the museum or Auto Display. Maybe you want to get involved in restoration?

Contact us today! We'd love to hear from you.
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Now Is Your Opportunity: Fly on a WWII Aircraft!
Estrella Warbirds Museum is accepting donations for a seat on a once a month flight on board the restored C-47B, Betsy's Biscuit Bomber. The donation to the museum is $150 per person, and must be purchased in advance. Flights will be offered on the third Saturday of each month during 2021.This is the same aircraft that returned to Europe two years ago along with a fleet of C-47's as part of the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. This is your opportunity to make a donation and take the flight of a lifetime! Click here to make your reservation
Life At Estrella Warbirds Museum
Brad Eaton, director of the EWM Aviation Club, paints wing frame for the Stinson V-77, which the club is currently restoring.
This past month, Facility Rental Coordinator, Ken Neuman, set up a fantastic American Legion Motor Cycle Club tour of the museum and Woodland Auto Display
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Behind the Scenes at Woodland Auto Display
Woodland Auto Racing Team
We, meaning mostly Alex, Robert Woodland and Jerry Jones, have been working offsite on wrapping up the restoration of our 1963 Corvette,"Split Window". I'm sure Claudia Woodland will put a few miles on it before it sees the Woodland Auto Display (WAD) building. 
 
Also, just finished, is the early built 1964 1/2 Mustang convertible. This one has the 260 cu in V-8 while the 289 cu in engine wasn't used until Aug of 1964. (While all were designated 1965 model year, the early built models became known as 1964 1/2 models.) This car will be moved in this week to replace the blue 1965 mustang which will be undergoing some TLC.

On 4/23 we hosted a tour of the (WAD) building for a vintage motorcycle group. This was organized by EWM/WAD supporter, Mike Madden, who has one of his extremely rare Crocker motorcycles on display at the WAD building. This group was riding vintage Indian, Henderson, Harley Davidson and Crocker motorcycles.

WAD cosponsors 3 different oval track open wheel racing series on the west coast. Saturday evening on the Flo channel, seven time USAC/CRA Sprint Car racing champion, Damion Gardner, gave a fantastic and lengthy interview regarding the Estrella Warbird Museum/Woodland Auto Display. This was broadcast nationally. 

The 8-Ball Modified which was displayed at the annual Legends of Kearney Bowl gathering on 4/24 in Caruthers, Calif.. While there, we were approached regarding a Corvette Club from Fresno touring EWM/WAD in the near future.

Other than the above, Alex continues his restoration of our 1953 Singer as well as the 1951 Austin fire truck.

Lastly, Alex and Robert completed work on our 1970 Chevrolet C-30 ramp truck which is a show piece in itself.
Warbirds Wings & Wheels and Swap Meet
Warbirds Wings & Wheels 12
& Swap Meet
Contrary to a previous announcement, due to state COVID restrictions, an event the size of Warbirds Wings & Wheels can not be held until later this year. Consequently, we have postponed this combined event until October 2d. We will have just a Swap Meet in May, but combined in October.

Registrations are open for vehicle entries, swap meet, vendors, sponsors.
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