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Air Group One is the San Diego Wing of the "Commemorative Air Force" a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Midland, Texas. The CAF is a volunteer organization, with members from all walks of life, dedicated to preserving the history of the people and planes of World War II and the promotion of aviation. Your donations are most welcome.

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Commemorative Special Happy Hour for First USMC Solo Flight August 20, 1912
We made Lt Col. Alfred A. Cunningham proud!!! In grand style, we toasted to his historic first solo flight as a USMC 1/Lt at Marblehead, MA on Aug. 20, 1912. In the splendor of the Pavilion of Flight, San Diego Air & Space Museum, exactly 100 years later, we paid him liquid tribute for his spectacular deed. Air & Space Museum Head Docent Verne Wochnick kindly “co-hosted” with terrific Museum guest tours during the celebration. Thanks so much, Verne. And of course, it was Mr. Jim Kidrick’s generosity that provided the awesome venue in the first place!! Thanks, Jim!!
Produced and coordinated by AG-1, we hosted guests from the Air & Space Museum, USS Midway, Flying Leathernecks Museum, Tailhook Association, DFC Society, and GKN Aerospace, Inc. of El Cajon, and many more aviation personalities of the area. We sincerely thank all who joined in the fun evening!!

Thanks to new member, Erich Moulder, Air Group One has a newly designed "Ready Room" for meetings, movies and relaxing.

Summertime, every fourth Saturday, Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by Air Group One/CAF - 9:00 a.m. held at 1905 N. Marshall Avenue, Hangar #6, El Cajon. All folks are welcome to attend. July Breakfast featured four aircraft and many friends.

Air Group One's beautiful SNJ-5 is available for warbird rides to thrill those you know who love the sound and feel of vintage round engines!

Contact Information

Air Group One / CAF
Gillespie Field
1905 N. Marshall Ave.Hangar #6 El Cajon, CA 92020

619-890-7340

Email: jim@mcgarvie.us, Website: ag1caf.org/FlySassy.htm

First Fridays: $295;
Other Weekdays: $325; Weekends & Special Events Reservations: $375

(All rides are normally about 30 minutes of flight time.)

Col John Telles as guest speaker at Rotary Club giving a Centennial history of Marine Aviation using AG-1's "Forged Above" display.

Torri "Rosie" Mowery gets her FlyDays Sassy Ride!

Art Sherman at the top of his game! Typical aviator- gets the girls! — with Bailey Burkhartsmeier. Photo by Erich Moulder.

Sid Zimmans, enlisted in 1942 and served on an SBD in the Pacific and in the little known Soloman Islands campaigns. Staff Sgt Sid Zimman is see here Col. John Telles enjoying the sights and sound of the Blue Angels Air Show, Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.

New AG-1 member Erich Moulder with Col Steve Pisanos, Ace of 10 victories of WWII, flew P-51's and P-47's. CAF Air Group One provides a free chalet at the Miramar Airshow to support our American Heros.

Long time AG-1/CAF member Mike Dralle a great help getting young folks to experience being in a real airplane.

Nina Nortstrum gets an unexpected treat of meeting a Blue Angle Pilot.

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November / December 2012
2 Notes from the Cockpit
2 November Meeting
3 Maintenance Officer Report
3 Career Fair
4 American Aces of WWII
5 German Bunkers Found
6 Walk to Defeat ALS
6 Name That Plane
6 The Love of Benji
7 Air Group One Wedding!
7 I Didn’t Know That
8 Ramona Formation Clinic
9 Air Group One History
10 S.D. Union-Tribune Profile Page
11 Normandie, Before and After
13 Laff Trak

Group photo with AG-1's, SNJ "Sassy" and ALS Association Board, GKN AeroSpace Executives and AG-1 members at FlyDays celebrating upcoming "Walk to Defeat ALS" and "Sassy" flyover in Mission Bay.

Air Group One of the Commemorative Air Force