Events

07/16/2022
Western Museum of Flight

Western Museum of Flight: The Last Gunfighter

Address: Western Museum of Flight - 3315 Airport Drive Torrance, CA 90505
Phone: 310.326.9544
Website: https://www.wmof.com/

On Saturday, July 16th, the Western Museum of Flight is hosting a Celebrity Lecture Series – The Last Gunfighter – Flying the F-8 Crusader in Vietnam

Celebrity Lecture Series During the early years of the Vietnam conflict, the F-8 Crusader fighter plane, in the hands of highly skilled and fearless American pilots, was the ultimate nightmare for North Vietnamese MiG flyers. This aircraft’s ability to accelerate, maneuver, and aim accurate gunfire, was absolutely deadly to American adversaries in the skies over North Vietnam. Join us to hear the firsthand account of what that combat was like from one who flew those missions in this magnificent aircraft.

When:  Saturday, July 16th, 2022

Where:  Western Museum of Flight – Zamperini Field – 3315 Airport Dr., Torrance, CA  90505

Time:  11:00 AM

Cost: Museum Members – Free

Non-Members – $10

Parking: Free – available in Museum Lot

Info:  310.326.9544 or www.wmof.com

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