May 15th and 16th, 2004

Dover Air Show - A Celebration of Freedom
Location: Dover AFB

In honor of the men and women in uniform who have sacrificed to extend the promise of freedom around the world. General Tibbets will be appearing as a special guest at the Dover AFB Air Show on May 15th and 16th, 2004. The event is showcasing the world famous Air Force Thunderbirds along with the special operations Black Daggers Precision Parachute Team and will also feature modern and vintage Military aircraft as well as exciting aerobatic flying acts. General Tibbets will be in the main hanger to sign books and photographs.

May 28th - 30th, 2004

Red Wing Air Show - Wings of Freedom Salute to Veterans
Location: Red Wing Airport

General Tibbets will be appearing Memorial Day weekend, May 28th - 30th. Other guests at the show include Tora! Tora! Tora! Air Power Demonstration Team, Julie Clark Acrobatic Performances, and Joe Dooley, The Flying Irishman. Please visit http://www.cafsmw.org/smw-airshow/2004/index.html for more information.

June 4th - 6th, 2004

Reading Air Show - WWII Weekend
Location: Living History Airfield The Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA

Many special guest including Tuskegee Airmen Pilots and Ground Crew, Brig. General Paul Tibbits - Atomic Missions Commander and Pilot of the B-29 "Enola Gay" , Captain "Dutch" Van Kirk - Navigator of the B-29 "Enola Gay". , Colonel Robert Morgan - Pilot of the most famous B-17, the "Memphis Belle" , Sgt. William Fili - B-24 Engineer, Ploesti Raid Former P.O.W. , Lt. Carl Constein - C-46 Hump Pilot and Local Author, Geoffrey Morley-Mower - Wing Commander North African RAF Hurricane Pilot, Lt. Robert Bolander - P-61 Pilot credited with 4 kills with the 422nd NFS, Lt. Col. Dick Hewitt - 144 Combat missions in P-47s and P-51s, Lt. Col. Robert McClurg - Black Sheep C.O. and Pappy Boyington's Wing Man and Sgt. Robert Wilson - 17th Airborne Paratrooper, Rhine Jump. Please visit http://www.maam.org/wwii/wwsched.html for more details and information. Don't miss this exciting show!

 

June 15th, 2004

60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Saipan

By special invitation of Governor Juan N. Barbauta, General Tibbets
has been invited to return to Saipan for a commemoration ceremony.