Vintage Flying Museum Hosts 31st Annual Hangar Dance and Silent Auction

FORT WORTH, Texas - Oct. 7, 2023 - PRLog -- VINTAGE FLYING MUSEUM AT MEACHAM AIRPORT

TO HOST 31^ST ANNUAL BIG BAND HANGAR DANCE & SILENT AUCTION
FEATURING THE HOLLYWOOD BOMBER, JACKIE COCHRAN AND THE WASPS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023
FORT WORTH, TEXAS

WHAT:  The Vintage Flying Museum will be hosting its 31st Annual Big Band Hangar Dance and Silent Auction. This year's annual fundraiser will feature the Hollywood Bomber, Jackie Cochran and the Women Air Service Pilots of WWII (WASPS). Enjoy a fun-filled evening of dinner and dancing to honor our veterans and these brave women who were the first women to fly U.S. military aircraft.

WHEN: Saturday, October 14, 2023. The event starts with dinner from 6:30 until 8:30p.m. followed by dancing from 8:00pm to midnight. Nostalgic C-47 rides will begin at 5:00pm.

WHERE: Vintage Flying Museum at Meacham Airport located at 505 NW 38^th Street #33S, Fort Worth, Texas 76106.

EVENT INFORMATION: Staged in an authentic World War II B-29 hangar and surrounded by the music of Dynamic Swing Machine, a community band serving North Texas for 35 years, this event will take you back in time for a fun filled evening of vintage aviation and swing dancing. Surrounded by guests dressed as famous aviators or in WWII military uniforms and traditional 40s attire, you will truly feel like you have walked into a page from the history books. The Silent Auction offers many unique gifts for your holiday shopping list. Period dress is optional with prizes being awarded for the best period attire.

Advanced dinner and dance tickets are $65. Dance only tickets are $40 in advance, or $45 at the door.  Reserved tables are available with the purchase of ten tickets. Corporate tables are also available for $1400. The event is BYOB with soft drinks and snacks available for purchase.

To top off the evening, guests can enjoy a nostalgic flight over the city of Fort Worth in a C-47 for an additional cost of $99/pp (weather permitting).  Flights will begin at 5 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.vintageflyingmuseum.org or you can stop by the museum to purchase tickets in museum gift shop. Call 817-624-1935 for information and ticket sales.