Wednesday 30 September 2009 to 4 October 2009

         REUNION 2009 UPDATE

The planning for the 2009 Reunion of the units of the 145th CAB is on going. The dates are Wed 30 Sept 2009 to Sunday 4 Oct 2009. Much of the activities being on Wright-Patterson Airforce Base with the main banquet at the Air Museum. Andrea Smith is the Reunion chairperson with Frank Maus assisting, and Gary Coppes also agreed to help with the Reunion. More volunteers are needed. Start making your plans and check our web page for updated info also.
The 2009 Reunion of the units of the 145th Combat Aviation Battalion in Dayton, Ohio will be fun and interesting for everyone. Reuniting with those we served with and exchanging stories with others that shared the same types of experiences will make the trip very worth while. For our loved ones meeting the people we served with may be very educational and enjoyable. Usually the ladies enjoy the tours and side trips and sometimes the shopping. So start making your plans to be there. Here is a rough schedule of events:

Schedule    updated   23 Sept 2009
    Wednesday 30 Sept 2009
               6pm -10pm    Early Bird Reception and Registration

        anyone can catch the bus to the museum.

    Thursday 1 Oct 2009
                Noon to 10pm   Registration 
                6pm - 10pm    Evening Reception
        anyone can catch the bus to the museum.
    Friday 2 Oct 2009
                8:00     Meet bus at front door of Holiday
                                Replica of Wright Brothers home
                                National Park - Wright Cycle Shop
                                Carillon Park = Dayton History
                                Huffman Hill & Huffman Prairie - Wright Flyer
                5:00     Back to Holiday
        anyone not taking the bus tour of Wright Bros. Dayton can catch the bus to the museum.
    Saturday 3 Oct 2009
                9:00             Meet buses at front of Holiday
            9:30-10:30     Tour of Presidential Hangar
            10:30-5:00     Tour of National Museum of the United States Air Force (on your own)
            6:00-10:00     Dinner Under The Wings at the Museum.
            6:00 - 6:30     Cash Bar
                6:30 -         Chimes
                6:45 -         Presentation of Colors, National Anthem, Prayer
                7:00 -         Call to Dinner
Sunday 4 Oct 2009
            Good-byes & departing.
        anyone can park at the museum and continue their own tour.



Schedule

Wednesday 30 Sept 2009
        Early bird Reception and Registration.

Thursday 1 Oct 2009
        Registration and evening reception.

Friday 2 Oct 2009
Tour of Dayton with special stops at: Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center, Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center, Wright Brothers Memorial, Carillon Historical Park, and the Historical Oregon District.
Registration and evening reception.

Saturday 3 Oct 2009
Tour of The National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Dinner Under the Wings, Evening dinner banquet at The National Museum of the United States Air Force

Sunday 4 Oct 2009
        Good-byes and departing.

Registration and Receptions will be at our complimentary hospitality room at the hotel.

Hotel information,

Holiday Inn Dayton North
2301 Wagner Ford Road
Dayton, Ohio 45414
937-278-4871
The Holiday Inn Dayton North has blocked 70 deluxe guestrooms available from Wednesday 9/30/09 through Monday 10/05/09. They are at the rate of $85 + tax. There is a complimentary hospitality room.

When making reservations ask for the inside rooms. Smoking/Nonsmoking and accessible rooms available.

Check-in time: 3:00 pm. Check-out time 12:00 pm Their sleeping rooms are comfortable and spacious. Each room has a work area, remote control TV, pay per view movies and complimentary high speed internet access. Each room is equipped with coffee, coffee maker, iron, ironing board and hair dryer. A number of the rooms are on the inside of their atrium and overlook the pool area and game room. (They have 215 luxurious guest rooms and 16 two-room suites with kitchenettes. Their suites feature a separate living room with a sofa sleeper and a king size bedroom, each suite being equipped with microwave and refrigerator.) They have a free shuttle to/from the National Museum of the United States Air Force and to/from Dayton International Airport. There are two malls (Dayton Mall and Beaver Creek Mall) that are also accessible with the shuttle. The Air Museum is a short easy access from the hotel.
In the atrium is a large gathering area, an intimate area. They have a workout facility, an indoor pool and whirlpool. For the person looking for fun, the Holidome offers Ping Pong, billiards, Air Hockey and Foosball. They also have "Pop-A-Shot" Basketball and Arcade Games.

Holiday Inn Dayton North is located to major points of attractions. Among these are Wright Patterson Air Force Base, The Historical Oregon District, Carillon Historical Park, Cox Arboretum, Packard Museum, and local shopping.

They have a restaurant on site called Zach's, but 2 minutes away are numerous restaurants such as: Cracker Barrel, O'Charley's, Bob Evans,  Red Lobster, Ryan's Steakhouse, Damon's, Outback Steak House, Lonestar Steakhouse, Joe's Crab Shack and Don Pablos, just to name a few.

Zach's Restaurant: offers a casual, relaxing atmosphere, along with a new menu. Hours are from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm for breakfast and lunch and  5:00 pm - 10:00 pm for dinner. Registry Lounge: Is casual, sophisticated gathering spot with soft set living room style furnishings.

Holiday Inn Dayton North is easy access to the highway. Take I-75 to Wagner Ford Road, exit 57B. They are a couple miles south of I-70 and only 8 miles from Dayton International Airport.

Info on the tour of Dayton with special stops at: Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center, Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center, Wright Brothers Memorial, Carillon Historical Park, and the Historical Oregon District.
Huffman Prairie Flying Field This national historic landmark is located at Gate 16-A on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The 84-acre pasture is where the Wrights undertook the difficult and dangerous task of creating a dependable, fully controllable airplane and training themselves to be pilots. The field looks just as it did when the Wright Brothers flew here.
Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center The Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center is part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and features exhibits on the Wrights' activities at the flying field and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. http://www.nps.gov/daav/pla_fac_huffmanprairie.htm
Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center is part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and features exhibits on not only the Wright Brothers but their friend and internationally acclaimed poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Wright Brothers Memorial  Erected by Daytonians in 1940 on Wright Hill to honor Wilbur and Orville Wright as the inventors of the airplane.
Carillon Historical Park Home of the 1905 Wright Flyer III, the world's first practical airplane.
  If time permits we can tour the Air Museum Friday afternoon.

On Saturday 10/03/09 early:
The National Museum of the United States Air Force The world's largest and oldest military aviation museum. Over 300 aircraft and missiles including the Wright Flyer, the Stealth Fighter and JFK's Air Force One. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil Saturday 10/3/09 Dinner Under the Wings The National Aviation Museum is reserved for the 145th for four hours. This is guaranteed to be a night you will remember and talk about. The menu is being worked on - but I've been told that the food is excellent as well as the program. There is enough time for suggestions and special request. We have the three major buildings to tour on our own. There is one section designated for the banquet with food and beverage.