Aerospace Education
Welcome to the CAWG Group 2 Aerospace Education page!
Our goals for 2008 include conducting quarterly group-wide AE activities for both cadets and senior members. Dates for these events will be posted as they are scheduled.
April 26: Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA
- 10am-4pm, lunch at museum café.
- Please RSVP by April 17 to Capt Marici Reid, marici@earthlink.net.
- Cost (about $10-12) will include B-36 open cockpit tour, possibly more planes (KC-135, B-29?) depending on attendance.
Some squadrons may be hosting activities that may be of interest to other units. We will try to post those activities here so that interested parties may participate.
This page is intended to be a resource for the squadrons of Group 2 for planning aerospace education activities. It is divided into four sections:
- activities that can be done locally with minimal advance planning
- regularly scheduled events that can be attended
- destinations or activities that may be farther away or take more advance planning
- resources for guest speakers or information.
Local Activities
FAA Safety Team (FAAST) Events and Seminars
www.faasafety.gov
Hiller Aviation Museum
San Carlos, CA www.hiller.org (650) 654-0200
Emphasis on local aviation history, rotorcraft. Open 7 days, 10-5.
Wings of History Museum
San Martin, CA www.wingsofhistory.org (408) 683-2290
Emphasis on antique aircraft and sailplanes. Open Tu & Thu 11-3, Sa & Su 11-4.
Western Aerospace Museum
Oakland, CA www.westernaerospacemuseum.org
Nike Missile Site
Marin Headlands, CA www.nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm (415) 331-1453
Working restoration of a Cold-War Era missile site, open house 1st Saturday of each month, 12:30-3:30.
Moffett Field Historical Society
Mountain View, CA www.moffettfieldmuseum.org (650) 964-4024
Museum about Moffett, dirigibles. Open W-Sa 10-2.
Chabot Space and Science Museum
Oakland, CA www.chabotspace.org (510) 336-7300
Planetarium at DeAnza College
Cupertino, CA www.planetarium.deanza.edu (408) 864-8814
NASA Exploration Center
Mountain View, CA www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/exploration.html
Local Control Towers
- RHV (408) 272-7014
- SQL (650) 592-5289
- PAO (650) 493-0706
- SJC (408) 277-5388
- HWD (510) 748-4122
USS Hornet
Oakland, CA
Santa Clara County Sheriff Search and Rescue www.sccssar.org
San Jose Airport Fire Station (408) 277-4620
Regularly Scheduled Events
check organization’s website for location, details
- Wings of History meeting, usually with aviation guest speaker. 2nd Thursday.
- EAA Chapter 62 monthly meeting, usually with aviation guest speaker. 1st Thursday.
- Dream Machines, Half Moon Bay, CA www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines/
- Watsonville Fly-In and Airshow, Watsonville, CA www.watsonvilleflyin.org Memorial Day.
- Wings over Wine Country, Santa Rosa, CA pacificcoastairmuseum.org August.
- Salinas Airshow, Salinas, CA www.salinasairshow.com September.
- Reno Air Races, Stead, NV. September.
- RHV Airport Day – September
- PAO Airport Day
Other Activities
- Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA www.castleairmuseum.org
- Travis Air Museum, Fairfield, CA www.travisairmuseum.org Call in advance (707) 424-5605.
- Beale AFB High-altitude chamber (must have a medical certificate), about $50. Schedule through FAA’s Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (405) 954-4837.
- Fresno ANG 144th Fighter Wing
- Edwards AFB Air Force Flight Test Center Museum
- Planes of Fame, Chino, CA www.planesoffame.org
- CDF Air Attack Base, Hollister, CA www.fire.ca.gov 831-637-5456.
- First Aid/CPR/AED Training San Jose Fire Dept. www.sjfd.org 2nd Saturday each month, about $17. (408) 277-4084.
- First Aid/CPR Palo Alto, CA www.paarc.org
- Disaster Preparedness Classes, San Jose OES, (408) 277-4598.
Resources (guest speakers, etc)
Podcasts – these are all free thru iTunes and other websites.
- Hubblecast: short videos featuring Hubble images with explanations of the phenomena in the images.
- Astronomy Cast: May be addictive. A series of half-hour discussions that explore the planets and their moons, cosmic rays, black holes, galaxies, you name it.
- Jeppesen Aviation Podcast: Aviation news and developments.
- Aviation News Today Podcast: Headlines in aviation and airlines.
- The Finer Points – Aviation Podcast: Practical tips on flying, with music. Local production.
- Uncontrolled Airspace – GA Podcast: An informal hangar-flying session via podcast.
- Airspeed: eclectic mix of GA, military, space subjects, many interviews with notable aviators.
LINKS OR REFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCT OR SERVICE YOU MAY RECEIVE FROM SUCH SOURCES.
For questions and comments regarding the content of this web site please send an email to the Group 2 Public Affairs Officer.
