2011 "Spirit of Freedom" Schedule

Subject to change. Keep checking back for updates.

MARCH
19-20	Keesler AFB	C-54 cancelled from this event due to budget cuts
19-20	Columbus, GA	Thunder in the Valley Airshow. (An 11^th hour replacement for the Keesler event)
22-26	Aguadilla, PR	Rafael Hernandez International Airport. A Mission of History, Education, Remembrance, and Celebration of the Berlin Airlift, Former Ramey AFB, and the Heroes of Puerto Rico. Joint program of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Ramey Air Force Bade Historical Association and Military Families United. Our 3^rd Mission to Puerto Rico.
APRIL
2-3	Cieba, PR	José Aponte de la Torre Airport. We were blessed with a last minute invitation to the eastern side of the island to the former Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads (“Rosey Roads”) for an event hosting the USAF Thunderbirds. This will be a continuation of the same mission to honor the fallen heroes of Puerto Rico with the representatives of Military Families United.
9-10	Charleston AFB, SC	The C-54 was cancelled from this event due to budget cuts.
16-17
30-May 1	Suffolk, VA	Virginia State Fly-In
MAY
12	Dayton, OH	Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Dedication and unveiling of the Berlin Airlift Monument by the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association The “Spirit of Freedom” will make a flyby during this ceremony.
21-22	Bridgeport, CT	Sikorsky Airport Static Display. Our second visit to this excellent event. It was a great event in 2010 and we are very happy to return.
28-29
JUNE
4,5	Reading, PA	Mid Atlantic Museum WWII Weekend Always a fun visit to be part of this spectacular event!
11-12	New Garden, PA	First Visit for C-54 to New Garden
18-19
22-25	Lock Haven, PA	Sentimental Journey Piper Celebration
JULY
16-17	Cortland, NY	Cortland County Airfest.
AUGUST
20-21	Latrobe, PA	Latrobe Airshow 2011. Confirmed
SEPTEMBER
10-11	Pittsburgh, PA	Wings over Pittsburgh
OCTOBER
8	Culpeper, VA	Culpeper Air Fest
15,16	Hagerstown, MD	Hagerstown Air Museum Wings and Wheels
29-30	Elizabeth City, NC	Candy Drop and Public Tours
NOVEMBER
5-6	Monroe, NC	Airshow/Static Display
DECEMBER
16,17,18	Manteo, NC (Dare County Airport)	Celebrating Christmas the Wright Way event which includes educational tours for the public schools, a candy drop, fly in Santa, and fly over the Wright Brothers Monument at Kitty Hawk on December 17th.
20		Return to Floyd Bennett Field for 2010-2011 Winter Maintenance

Watch for changes and additions, as it will be a tough season due to the poor economy and rising fuel costs.

The 2011 event schedule is still under construction. If you would like to have the C-54 "Spirit of Freedom" at your airshow, event, or ceremony, please contact the Foundation at scheduling@spiritoffreedom.org