![]() ![]() Visit The Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) at Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Members meet at the Museum of Flight in Seattle from October until flying weather returns in April with a mission to promote and encourage the flying preservation and display of Warbird aircraft, while honoring Veterans and engaging in aviation education. With over 230 members and the largest squadron in Warbirds of America, Cascade Warbirds is based in the Puget Sound area. "We are pleased to have so many of our members volunteer in this salute, as a big part of our mission is to honor veterans, and especially one like Bob who participated in the largest amphibious invasion in history," said Squadron Commander John "Smokey" Johnson.Ĭascade Warbirds is Squadron #2 of EAA Warbirds of America and is a non-profit organization of local aviation enthusiasts, many of whom are pilot-owners of historic military aircraft. Others include the Romanian-designed and built IAR 823, Italian-designed and German-built FW149 and Chinese Nanchang CJ-6. The Cascade Warbirds will be flying aircraft from five different countries. Kabel's birthday party will be held at the Veterans Memorial Museum on July 9. The flyover will pass above Chehalis West Assisted Living Center, where Kabel and other veterans reside, between noon and 1 p.m. 1-Cascade Warbirds members will be flying their aircraft in a special formation in a salute to D-Day Veteran Robert "Bob" Kabel on his 100th birthday celebration. "We are pleased to have our members volunteer in this salute, as a big part of our mission is to honor veterans, and especially one like LtCol Swalley who shared his experiences with us,” said Johnson.Ĭascade Warbirds is Squadron #2 of Experimental Aircraft Association Warbirds of America and is a non-profit organization of local aviation enthusiasts, many of whom are pilot-owners of historic military aircraft. With more than 230 members and the largest squadron in Warbirds of America, Cascade Warbirds is centered in the Puget Sound area. It meets at the Museum of Flight in Seattle from October until flying weather returns in April. Its mission is to promote and encourage the flying preservation and display of Warbird aircraft (Keep ‘em Flying), to honor Veterans, and to engage in aviation education. Watch for them at airshows throughout the Northwest. Find more about them on the web at To Favorites Cascade Warbirds to Fly Over Chehalis West for 100th Birthday of D-Day Veteran YouthPrivate Pilot Ground School with Introductory Flights. AirshowsOur warbird-owning members are enthusiastic evangelists of. The Cascade Warbirds flew aircraft from three different countries. The flight was led by Squadron commander John "Smokey” Johnson in his North American SNJ, accompanied by a North American Navion, a Romanian designed and built IAR 823, and a Chinese Nanchang CJ-6. Cascade Warbirds, based in Washington state, has named the five winners of the organizations 2023 scholarships: Lauren Hoyt is a National Honor Society. About CWBCascade Warbirds members who own military-pedigree aircraft fly. ![]() ![]() LtCol Swalley flew F4U Corsairs during WWII off the USS Bunker Hill during the battles of Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and main land Japan. He has spoken at Cascade Warbirds on his missions in the Pacific during the war and later was part of the occupying forces after the surrender by the Japanese. Together with his son, Mark, a former Cascade Warbirds member, the Swalleys built an airplane. 24 at the Little Church on the Prairie in Lakewood.Ĭalled the Missing Man Formation, when the flyers reach the viewpoint, the pilot to the right of the flight leader breaks away from the others and turns to the west, physically demonstrating the term, "gone West.” spoken by aviators in reference to those no longer with them. Cascade Warbirds, an organization that promotes the restoration, preservation, operation and public display of historically significant military aircraft, has received a generous donation to its Scholarship Program which will allow a greater number of awards this year. The flyover was scheduled to coordinate with the funeral ceremony held on Aug. Cascade Warbirds members flew their aircraft in a special formation to salute USMC LtCol Raymond Swalley who died earlier this year. ![]()
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