Colorado Aviation Historical Society

CAHS Meeting
2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 East Academy Blvd, DENVER, CO, 80230, United States
Our Spring Meeting will take place on Saturday, March 23rd from 1-3pm in the Lowry Room at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum.
Pizza and soft drinks will be provided.

SPEAKER SERIES: BEYOND OPPENHEIMER
2023-10-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 East Academy Blvd, DENVER, CO, 80230, United States
Date: Saturday, Oct 28 | 11:00AM to 12:00PM
Venue: Air & Space Museum Join us at the Air & Space Museum to hear from guest speaker Steve Kelly for a Speaker Series titled Beyond Oppenheimer: America’s Race to Create the Atomic Bomb.
This presentation about the Manhattan Project will highlight the people who lobbied to get the bomb program launched, the researchers who conducted the efforts to build the bomb, the secret facilities that were built from the ground up in record time and the creative solutions that were devised to make the weapon work. It will also cover the training of the crews and delivery of the bomb to targets in Japan.
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This presentation will take place in the Harrison Ford Theater and is included in museum admission.

CAHS Summer Meeting
2023-08-26 10:00 - 12:00 | FlyteCo Tower Brewery, 3120 Uinta St, Denver, CO, 80238
Join us on Saturday, August 26, at 10:00am for the annual CAHS Summer Meeting
and Member Appreciation Day.
This year we want to recognize our loyal supporters with a luncheon at FlyteCo
Tower Brewery.
We invite all Society members (any level of membership) to enjoy a luncheon at
FlyteCo Tower brewery located in the historic Stapleton International control
tower. The address is 3120 Uinta St, Denver, but you can’t miss seeing the old
control tower once you get close. There is no cost to attend as long as you are a
paid up member (to check your status call Ernie LeRoy-contact information
below).
The usual business meeting will begin at 10:00am (bagels and coffee will be
available). Members will vote on this year’s nominees for Hall of Fame Laureates,
followed by the president’s report on the current activities of the organization.
Lunch will be at 11:30am.
As a courtesy, please RSVP by August 21st to CAHS Secretary Ernie LeRoy if you are
going to attend. (303-883-3394 or email to: ejl@mymountain.com)

Introduction to Aviation Archaeology
2023-08-05 | CO
Join our aviation archaeology group for a hike to the site of the Wichita State football team crash near the Eisenhower tunnel. You will learn about this tragic event in Colorado history and the basic techniques used in assessing a historic crash site. Not a strenuous hike, but be aware that it is at an elevation of 11,000 feet. Interested members should request details by emailing Brian Richardson: aviator_b@msn.com

Deadline for submission of Hall of Fame nomination binders
2023-08-01 | CAHS Office, PO BOX 201615, Denver, CO, 80220
Two copies of completed binders must be turned in to the CAHS office at “Wings over the Rockies Air & Space Museum ” by 4:00pm 01 August.

Day trip to Christman Field
2023-06-10 | Christman Airfield, 3985 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80521
Historic Christman Field in Ft. Collins is one of the oldest continuously used airports in Colorado. Home of a Civilian Pilot Training Program during WWII, it was later a manufacturing facility for Luscombe and Forney Ercoupe aircraft. The field is currently used for the CSU drone program.
Interested members should request details by emailing Brian Richardson: aviator_b@msn.com

Elrey Jeppesen Presentation
2023-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Forney Museum of Transportation, 4303 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO, 80216
CAHS member Flint Whitlock will present a lecture on Elrey Jeppesen’s contributions in the field of air navigation.
Time: 1:00 PM
Place: Forney Transportation Museum, Denver, Colorado.

Colorado Aviation Historical Society Spring Meeting
2023-04-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Exploration of Flight Centennial Airport, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO, 80112
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 7 pm at the Exploration of Flight-Centennial Airport and via Zoom, we will be hosting our annual meeting.
This meeting is to inform our membership about the current state of the Society, and to elect three directors to the governing board. Members in good standing are encouraged to run for these board positions. A brief statement on the candidate’s qualifications and short bio must be sent to Ernie LeRoy, Secretary of CAHS (email: ejl@mymountain.com) by April 7, 2023. Candidate bios will be available to view at the time of the meeting.
Click on this link to join the Zoom Meeting on Thursday, April 13 at 7 pm:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89638899102?pwd=[REDACTED]

Emily Warner & Women's Airline Pilots Day
2023-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Emily Warner Field Museum, 1023 Co Rd 610, Granby, CO
Celebrate Emily Warner & Women Airline Pilots Day!
Join us every year on March 8th for an annual celebration to honor Emily Warner and women pilots in history. Emily Warner is America’s Pioneer Female Airline Pilot and First Female ALPA Member (1973), First Woman Airline Captain (1976), National Aviation and National Women’s Hall of Fame, Women in Aviation Intl Pioneer Hall of Fame. In 2015, Granby/Grand County Airport named Emily Warner Field.
Admission: Free Visit the museum’s website to learn more.

2023 Lecture Series - with Flint Whitlock
2023-02-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Forney Museum of Transportation, 4303 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO, 80216
“Turbulence Before Takeoff:The Life & Times of Aviation Pioneer Marlon DeWitt Green”
The untold story of how Marlon Green defied an entrenched, segregated airline industry.
Free with admission.
In 1963, Marlon DeWitt Green, an Arkansas-born African American and former U.S. Air Force pilot, broke the airline industry color barrier when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Continental Airlines had to comply with the State of Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws—there being no conflict with any federal statute—and required that the company hire him. He has been described as the “Jackie Robinson of the airline industry” for overcoming discrimination to become the first black pilot hired by a regularly scheduled commercial passenger airline.

Flint Whitlock is a full-time military historian, editor of WWII Quarterly, and 2021 inductee into the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame. He is on the board of directors at the Broomfield Veterans Museum and is the author of two books about Colorado Army units in World War II: “Soldiers on Skis” and “The Rock of Anzio”.

Pikes Peak Regional Air Show Colorado Springs
2022-09-24 - 2022-09-25 | Colorado Springs Airport, 7250 Getting Heights, Colorado Springs, CO, 80916
For more information and tickets go to: pprairshow.org

Civil Air Patrol Presentation
2022-09-10 12:00 - 14:00 | Exploration of Flight Centennial Airport, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO, 80112
Gary Tobey will be hosting a presentation at the Exploration of Flight on the “Civil Air Patrol”. Col. Gary Tobey, is the Former Colorado Wing Commander and also a CAHS Director and will present the history of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and its current missions.
Beginning as an auxiliary of civilian pilots and aircraft to the Army Air Forces in World War II, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has grown to now include 555 aircraft and over 56,000 volunteers.
CAP has repeatedly proven to be a powerful, professional, volunteer force-multiplier for the Air Force, government agencies, states, and communities, supporting emergency responses, flying blood and vaccines to disaster sites, and conducting youth and educational programs.
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The Civil Air Patrol will have one of their aircraft on display.

Aviation Archaeology Seminar at Exploration of Flight
2022-08-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Exploration of Flight Centennial Airport, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO, 80112
Members of our Aviation Archaeology group will conduct a seminar on the essentials of discovering and analyzing historic aviation sites. Recent local and international expeditions will be highlighted.
Event Location:
Exploration of Flight hangar
13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO
80112 Centennial Airport
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm.

CAHS Summer membership meeting
2022-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Centennial Airport Admin building, 7565 S. Peoria St., Englewood, CO, 80112
Update of Society activities during first half of this year. Members will confirm the nominations for the 2022 Hall of Fame.

2022 Hall of Fame laureates Deadline
2022-08-01 | CAHS Office, PO BOX 201615, Denver, CO, 80220
Hall of Fame nominations due. Last day to file nomination packages for 2022 Hall of Fame laureates at CAHS office 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver, CO 80230. Contact Steve Kelly (swkelly1962@gmail.com) or Keith Shaddox (keith.shaddox@gmail.com) for further information.
