The Jayhawk Wing of the Commemorative Air Force

 proudly presents the

 SALUTE TO VALOR
(Dinner Fund Raiser)

 Wichita Airport Hilton Hotel

 - MARCH 12, 2011 -

Speaker
Doug Rozendaal

The story of the CAF Red Tail Project is one of both glory and sorrow.  The first restoration of Red Tail completed project leader and pilot Don Hinz’s dream but ended tragically in 2004 when the aircraft crashed and Hinz lost his life.  Restoration efforts began anew and the P-51C Mustang returned to flight in 2009.  The aircraft is painted in the colors of and is named for the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American  WWII fighter pilots.

The aircraft is owned by the Commemorative Air Force and assigned to the Minnesota Wing. Doug Rozendaal is a member of that Wing, worked along side other volunteers on the restoration project, and pilots Red Tail in air shows throughout the United States. 

Join us as Doug recounts the Red Tail Project including presentation of a short video, “The Flight of The Red Tail.”