Events for Saturday May 25, 2013
Young Flyers Fun
May 25
1PM - 2PM
This program is for children ages 4 – 7 years and their adult companions, this program is designed to introduce children to the world of Aviation and Aerospace through gallery activities and tours, story books, demonstrations, and hands-on craft projects that can be taken home.
Program Free With paid or member admission.
Reservations required.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Other Upcoming Events
Model Airplane Make N Take
June 1
1PM - 2:30PM
For children 5 years and older and their adult companions, this program is designed to introduce students to the hobby of model building and the math and historical research used to build accurate scale models. Each student builds a snap tight airplane they can take home and has a chance to view models made by expert model builders from Sonoran Desert Model Builders.
Program free with paid or member admission.
Reservations are suggested.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Imagine Rockets
June 8
1PM - 2:30PM
For children 8 years of age and older bring an adult to experience the power of rockets. This is a fun way to explore and learn the way rockets take flight. With hands on activities you can build your own experiments that you can take home. Our rocket experts will lead you through the laws of energy and motion and show you how they are used in the flight of rockets, the world around us, and much more.
Program free with paid or member admission.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
How Things Fly
June 15
1PM - 2:30PM
This program is for kids age 8 and older with their parents to learn about air preasure, aircraft stability, and the four forces of flight. They will do this with a series of experiements the kids build and test and take home.
Program is free with paid or member admission and takes place in the Dorothy Finley Space Gallery Classroom.
Reservations recommended.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Night Wings 1
June 22
5PM - 9PM
Enjoy the museum in the cool evening. From 5:00pm until sundown there will be trams giving tours of the outdoor aircraft. All hangars will be open until 9:00pm with hands on activities for kids in each hangar. The Flight Grill will be open for dinner.
During the June 22nd Night Wings we will have a display by the Tucson Soaring Club
Admission after 4:00pm will be $10 for adults and children 12 and under are free. Members are always free. Last admission will be at 8:00pm
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Model Airplane Make N Take
July 6
1PM - 2:30PM
For children 5 years and older and their adult companions, this program is designed to introduce students to the hobby of model building and the math and historical research used to build accurate scale models. Each student builds a snap tight airplane they can take home and has a chance to view models made by expert model builders from Sonoran Desert Model Builders.
Program free with paid or member admission.
Reservations are suggested.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Imagine Rockets
July 13
1PM - 2:30PM
For children 8 years of age and older bring an adult to experience the power of rockets. This is a fun way to explore and learn the way rockets take flight. With hands on activities you can build your own experiments that you can take home. Our rocket experts will lead you through the laws of energy and motion and show you how they are used in the flight of rockets, the world around us, and much more.
Program free with paid or member admission.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
How Things Fly
July 20
1PM - 2:30PM
This program is for kids age 8 and older with their parents to learn about air preasure, aircraft stability, and the four forces of flight. They will do this with a series of experiements the kids build and test and take home.
Program is free with paid or member admission and takes place in the Dorothy Finley Space Gallery Classroom.
Reservations recommended.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Night Wings 2
July 27
5PM - 9PM
Enjoy the museum in the cool evening. From 5:00pm until sundown there will be trams giving tours of the outdoor aircraft. All hangars will be open until 9:00pm with hands on activities for kids in each hangar. The Flight Grill will be open for dinner.
Admission after 4:00pm will be $10 for adults and children 12 and under are free. Members are always free. Last admission will be at 8:00pm
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.rog
Plastic Model Building Workshop
August 3
10AM - 3PM
Join us at the Pima Air & Space Museum to build and paint a Pegusu Hobbies airplane from their Military Museum Collection with the expert help of the Sonoran Desert Model Builders .
From 10:00am-3:00pm we will be building and painting the model as well as exploring the museum and learning about the history of our aircraft.
Registration starts at 9:00am and lunch is included in the price.
Members $11.00
Non-Members $15.00
Contact Mina Stafford at mstafford@pimaair.org or 618-4819 for registration. Pre registration is recommended.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Model Airplane Make N Take
August 3
1PM - 2:30PM
For children 5 years and older and their adult companions, this program is designed to introduce students to the hobby of model building and the math and historical research used to build accurate scale models. Each student builds a snap tight airplane they can take home and has a chance to view models made by expert model builders from Sonoran Desert Model Builders.
Program free with paid or member admission.
Reservations are suggested.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Imagine Rockets
August 10
1PM - 2:30PM
For children 8 years of age and older bring an adult to experience the power of rockets. This is a fun way to explore and learn the way rockets take flight. With hands on activities you can build your own experiments that you can take home. Our rocket experts will lead you through the laws of energy and motion and show you how they are used in the flight of rockets, the world around us, and much more.
Program free with paid or member admission.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
How Things Fly
August 17
1PM - 2:30PM
This program is for kids age 8 and older with their parents to learn about air preasure, aircraft stability, and the four forces of flight. They will do this with a series of experiements the kids build and test and take home.
Program is free with paid or member admission and takes place in the Dorothy Finley Space Gallery Classroom.
Reservations recommended.
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Night Wings 3
August 24
5PM - 9PM
Enjoy the museum in the cool evening. From 5:00pm until sundown there will be trams giving tours of the outdoor aircraft. All hangars will be open until 9:00pm with hands on activities for kids in each hangar. The Flight Grill will be open for dinner.
During the June 22nd Night Wings we will have a display by the Tucson Soaring Club
Admission after 4:00pm will be $10 for adults and children 12 and under are free. Members are always free. Last admission will be at 8:00pm
Contact: Mina Stafford
Email: mstafford@pimaair.org
Volunteer Presentation Series - F15
September 21
10AM - 11AM
F-15 - Presented by: Paul Woodford
Mr. Woodford will be discussing the F-15A and the F-15C and their flying characteristics, radar capabilities, and armament. Mr. Woodford will talk about basing, past and current.
Contact: 520.574.0462
Email: kmilitello@pimaair.org
Volunteer Presentation Series - Submarines in Combat
October 19
10AM - 11AM
Submarines in Combat - Presented by: Randy Hoffman
Mr. Hoffman will talk about submarines... from diesel boats used in WWII to modern nuclear attack and missile subs. Mr. Hoffman served on four submarines during his naval career. Som of the topics to be covered include: Diesel, Battery and Nuclear Propulsion; Torpedoes, Cruise Missiles and Ballistic Missiles, Diving, Surfacing and Depth Control; Artic Operations.
Contact: 520.574.0462
Email: kmilitello@pimaair.org
Volunteer Presentation Series - History of the Commemorative (Confederate) Air Force and the Arizona Wing
November 16
10AM - 11AM
History of the Commemorative (Confederate) Air Force and the Arizona Wing
Mr. Turner's presentation will cover the history of the Commemorative (Confederate) Air Force, the Arizona Wing and our activities, special events, a little on #4 British Flying Training School (Falcon Field) and the future of the CAF and the Arizona Wing.
Contact: 520.574.0462
Email: kmilitello@pimaair.org
