First Fighter Association
2007 Air Races and Reunion
Reno, Nevada

   


YOU CAN’T MISS
SO
DON’T MISS


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A note from your 1st Fighter Association Veep, Jim Hardenbrook


It is destiny, not luck that our next Reunion is in ’07, in Reno.  With that lucky number behind us how can we possibly miss walking away from a great event as WINNERS!  This will be a memorable Reunion made for fighter pilots, fight-tainers and Association friends and family.  If you miss this one the next Reunion will not be until ’09.  This reunion is built around what we do best; socializing, drinking, telling stories, drinking, telling lies, drinking, and if you are lucky finding someone who will not only listen but possibly even believe you!

Why am I pecking away on this computer to talk about this Reunion, because this is Reno, this is Reno during National Championship Air Race Week, this week is the highlight of the Reno tourist season which means all hotels are sold out, all restaurants are full and all tours and Race activities are booked and pricing will be at scalper’s rates so if you want to be included in all the fun, at discounted prices, you need to decide early,  submit your registration form and make your hotel reservation ASAP!
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Your Association officers have put together an agenda that has something for everyone to include activities from tours to Air Races, hospitality suites to great meals, special guest speakers with updates on Our Air Force and others providing their perspective on historical events from our past (see schedule below).  All this goodness comes at a price, a price that your officers have negotiated with the Grand Sierra hotel, transportation Companies; tour Companies and even the National Air Race officers themselves. In addition to our traditional hospitality suite, welcoming breakfast, Squadron dinners and banquet on certain days we have arranged for tours into the Old West or a scenic boat ride/luncheon on Lake Tahoe.

Many of the tours and events have minimum participation requirements so in order to ensure we do not drop a tour from the schedule, due to lack of participation, we need to know early on if you would be interested. During all days of the Air Races, for those members who wish to attend, we have arranged for transportation to and from the Races, reserved/VIP seating on the tarmac at near show-center and pit passes; on certain days our Aces and the entire Association will be recognized in front of the thousands attending this event; on Saturday night following the Races we have arranged for a genuine Southwest barbeque in the VIP tent located in the pits.
 
In order to be included you need to register and make hotel reservations NLT 20 July 07.  To ensure a spot I recommend you make your intentions known a lot earlier than 20 July as we have blocked only a limited number of rooms at the special rate and once they are gone all bets are off. When you book the hotel your charge card will only be used as a guarantee, it will not be charged until your arrival, if you decide to cancel at the last minute you must do so prior to 48 hours before arrival otherwise you will be charged for one night stay.  Bottom-line, if you wait to last minute you will probably miss out entirely or pay unaffordable prices to attend.  For the Undecided, we have even negotiated a cancellation policy which will permit full refund on events until 10 August.  So you have no excuse, you can pay by credit card or check If you prefer to download the registration form and mail a check, click here.

See you there

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General Information & Schedule of Events
Tuesday 09/11/2007

TBD         Association Officers Arrive
TBD         Central registration for Hotel room and events set up
TBD         Vendor set up
1800        Hospitality room set up, stock, and open (1stFtr Association Grp/Wg)


Wednesday 09/12/2007

Breakfast on your own

0930-1700    Air Races
                      Transportation to the Races… Bus runs every (30 minutes)
                      Reserved seating for the association
                      Lunch on your own

1500              Hospitality Suite opens (71st) …Dinner on your own
1900              Association Executive Council Meeting… Bill’s Room,

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Thursday 09/13/2007

0730-0900     Association Breakfast
0900-1000     Association Business Meeting

1015-1600    Lake Tahoe Tour and Luncheon Cruise
                     OR             
1015-1700    Air Race…Transportation to the Races… Bus runs every (30 minutes)
                      Reserved seating for the association

1500              Hospitality room opens (27th)
1800              Squadron Cocktails
1830              Squadron Dinners
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Friday 09/14/2007

Breakfast on your own

0800-0900    Squadron Business meeting (Coffee and Juice provided)
0915-1015    Presentation by Ralph Wetterhahn

0930-1700    Air Races…Transportation to the Races… Bus runs every (30 minutes)
                      Reserved seating for the association
                      OR       
1200-1700     Tour Virginia City

1500               Hospitality Suite open (94th)
1800               Group Cocktails, Era and Former Commanders Pictures
1900               1st Fighter Association Reunion Banquet (Coat and Tie) 
                       Group Pictures are planned for Friday evening during Banquet Cocktail hour
                       WWII, Korea, FIS, Vietnam Vets, Desert Storm, Enduring and Iraqi Freedom

Saturday 09/15/2007

Breakfast on your own

0930-1700    Air Races…Transportation to the Races… Bus runs every (30 minutes)
                      Reserved seating for the association
1700-2100     Cocktails / BBQ Dinner in VIP Chalet after Air Races (Casual)   
2000-2130    Transportation to Hotel
2000              Hospitality Suite open    (27th)

Sunday 09/16/2007

Breakfast on your own

0930-1700    Air Races…Transportation to the Races… Bus runs every (30 minutes)
                      Reserved seating for the association

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