[303rd-Talk] Nicknames for Molesworth

Mon Jan 5 21:33:28 MST 2009

Gary, 
Can you or anyone else tell me if there were any nicknames given to Molesworth Air Field?  An associate of mine told me that there was a 
name that was sometimes used for the Air Field, but I forgot what it was.  Anything else too.  Thanks.  Happy New Year!

Leslie Newell
Hendersonville, NC  

> From: glm at 303rdbg.com> To: 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:05:01 -0700> CC: > Subject: [303rd-Talk] 8th AF Museum> > I think most of you got my email about the B-17 coming to the 8th AF > Museum in Savannah. If not, it is pasted below. If you didn't get > it, email me direclty (glm at 303rdbg.com) and I'll make sure you're on > my list.> > Here the history of that B-17 taken from the book "Final Cut."> > http://www.303rdbg.com/44-83814.pdf> > Gary> > -----------------------------> > Dear 303rd BG Members, Families and Friends,> > We thought you would be interested in some very exciting news from > the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler (Savannah), GA.> > We are happy to report that the Museum will soon be getting a B-> 17. The fortress is B-17G 44-83814, currently in storage the > Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Dulles Annex. > > -----------> > MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE MUSEUM NEWS> > Brenda Elmgren, Chief Administrative Officer at the Museum reports:> > "The B-17 is coming. A team of aircraft moving experts will go to > Dulles on January 5 to dismantle and load it. It will be put on 4 > lowboy trailers and dispatched to the Museum. This process will> take about a week, give or take a day. The different trailers will > arrive separately, depending on the staging of the process. Once > here, each trailer will be unloaded into the Combat Gallery, where> the aircraft will be reassembled and prepared for restoration. We > expect the reassembly to be completed around the middle of January. > It will be on public display for the entire process. We are> intently determined that it should be a shared with everyone, > particularly the troops out there who have made it possible.> > "We have received the official deed from the Smithsonian and I will > be traveling to the Smithsonian to finish up the details immediately > after Christmas. I'll go from Washington DC to Dayton to observe > some display techniques and lighting methods at the National US Air > Force Museum at Wright-Patterson.> > "Things are presently being rearranged in the Combat Gallery to > accommodate the big bird. The Stearman trainer will be mounted on 6 > Ft pylons. The Deenthorpe exhibit is being moved and will be> greatly enhanced with new lighting and graphics. Likewise with the > Ploesti diorama. The initial viewing experience for the B17 will be > dramatic. As you step out of the Mission Experience, you will> look to your right - and stare right down the row of props. Whew! > What a sight!> > "It's an exciting time for all Mighty Eighth supporters. If you know> of anyone who wants to contribute, there is a special fund for it."> > -------------> > 303rd BOMB GROUP ASSOCIATION FINAL REPORT> > The 303rd Bomb Group Association has sent their remaining assets, > totaling $14,663.87, to the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. In his > > November 20, 2008 letter to the Museum, 303rd BGA President Col. > William H. Cox reported:> > "Our Board of Directors, meeting on August 27, 2005 voted to dissolve> the Association by December 31, 2007. The publishing and distribution> of the third and final book of Hell´s Angels Newsletters took longer > than anticipated, as did the processing required by State and Federal> agencies. We officially dissolved as an organization on August 31, > 2008.> > "It was further voted by our Board that the remaining assets of the > 303rd Bomb Group (H) Association, Inc. be gifted to 'The Mighty > Eighth Air Force Museum and designated for the purpose of aiding in > the acquiring, restoring, transporting, insuring or whatever else is > required to place a B-17 on permanent display at the Mighty Eighth > Air Force Museum.'"> > ------------> > We are delighted that the Association's final assets can now be used > for their intended purpose. If you would like to donate to the B-17 > > restoration, please contact the Museum directly.> > Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum Website:> http://www.mightyeighth.org/> > Mailing Address:> Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum> P.O. Box 1992> Savannah, GA 31402> > For the most part it has been a wonderful year. Susan and I > sincerely wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New > Year.> > -----------> > -- Gary Moncur> 303rd Bomb Group (H) Historian> http://www.303rdBG.com > > > > _______________________________________________> 303rd-Talk mailing list> 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com> http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk
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