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U.S. Air Force Band Of Flight Performs Concert For "Fly Me To The Future" Art Exhibit At The Air Force Museum

DAYTON, Ohio
Sept. 25, 2003

The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will perform a FREE concert to celebrate the opening of the new aviation art exhibit, "Fly Me To The Future," at the Air Force Museum, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

In conjunction with the unveiling of 35 original paintings by John Clark, Robert McCall and Mark Waki, the Band of Flight will perform a concert featuring popular space-themed music. Interspersed throughout the concert will be recaps of music from the earlier art exhibits culminating with images of the new artwork on display.

This special concert will be held in the Museum's Modern Flight Hangar and is open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m. for open seating and no tickets are required.

The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, travels more than 100,000 miles each year, presenting more than 400 performances. Under the command of Lt. Col. Alan Sierichs, the 60-musician band supports a wide variety of official military, recruiting and community relations' events. For more information, visit their website at http://www.bandofflight.wpafb.af.mil

The exhibit, "Fly Me To The Future," is part of a yearlong event, "A Centennial Celebration of Aviation Art," featuring more than 250 original paintings by acclaimed aviation artists, and will be on display through Dec. 31. The event offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience aviation art as never before. For more information, call Denise Bollinger at (937) 255-8046, ext. 492.

The largest and oldest military aviation museum in the world, the U.S. Air Force Museum is located on Springfield Pike, six miles northeast of downtown Dayton. It is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). Admission and parking are free. For more information about the U.S. Air Force Museum, visit http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum.

NOTE TO MEDIA: For more information, call Chris McGee, U.S. Air Force Museum's Public Affairs Division at (937) 255-4704, ext. 332.


United States Air Force Museum
Public Affairs Division
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7102
(937) 255-3286



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