On may 10th the club will be heading out to Wendover to take a tour of the Historic Airfield. Tickets for the tour were limited, as this happens only a few times a year. Those members who are meeting and heading out to Wendover on the 10th will be meeting on the East side of the Capital at 7:00 am with a departure from the Capital at 7:15 am. There will be a 15 min stop at the rest stop on I-80. We will be meeting at the airfield around 9:30 am. All Members who are attending NEED to be to the airfield by 9:40 am as there is a pre tour meeting at 9:45 am. The tour will start right at 10 am. Anyone who is not there will miss the tour. After the tour concludes we will decide who wants to drive back together or on their own. They recommend to bring your camera, sunglasses, and a good pair of walking shoes.
Things you can expect to see on this tour:
Atomic bomb loading pit, Bomb storage bunkers, Atomic bomb
assembly buildings, Enlisted mess hall, Fire station, Enlisted
barracks, Norden bombsight building, Officers mess hall, B-29
“Enola Gay” Hangar, Base hospital facilities