St. Louis Aviation Groups Gather at First Missouri Aviation Historical Society Meeting of 2017

By Carmelo Turdo

St. Louis area aviation organizations gathered together to share their aspirations and projects planned for 2017 at the first Missouri Aviation Historical Society meeting of 2017 on Thursday at Creve Coeur Airport.  In  a spirit of great cooperation, representatives of each group briefed the nearly 100 attendees on their core missions and proposed event schedules for the coming year.  More importantly, each presenter noted the necessity for teamwork among the area aviation groups in an effort to make a positive impact on our region and state of Missouri.  The Aero Experience will participate in many ways to make 2017 a great year for Midwest Aviation with these excellent partners.   Look for more information soon on the great contributions from the following St. Louis aviation groups.

Creve Coeur Airport is home to the Missouri Aviation Historical Society

Dan O'Hara of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society

Gary Liming was emcee and kept the program on schedule

Major Marc Meier - Scott AFB Centennial Airshow

Jeff Lea - Lambert St. Louis International Airport

John Bales - Spirit of St. Louis Airport

Carmelo Turdo - The Aero Experience

Carlos Hagene - Arch Films

Paul Segura - Boeing Company

Bob Moore - MO Wing, CAF 

Dave Doherty - EAA Chapter 32

Julie Monken, Greater St. Louis Area Explorers BSA

Mark Nankivil - Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum

Al Stix - Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum

Darryl Ross - St. Louis Museum of Transportation

Patrick Miller and Gary Chambers - Sky Soldiers St. Louis Chapter

Daniel Gonzales - St. Louis County Parks

Greg Vallero - Warbird Rides USA

Christian Greer and Kristina Hampton - St. Louis Science Center

Judy Tippett - St. Louis Space Frontier

Earl Mullins - Space Museum, Bonne Terre, MO