Preserving the history of the Mighty 8th
Meetings Are Free. Meetings are open to everyone. There is no cost to attend. You do not have to be a member in order to attend a meeting.
Doors open at 10:00 A.M.
A luncheon sandwich bar is available for $16
The Feb. 8 General Meeting will once again feature Alice Miller in her annual “Beauty and Duty” Valentine’s Day presentation. This year she will highlight the Royal Air Force Women’s Air Transport Auxiliary (A.T.A.) of WW II, with displays of authentic uniforms featuring specific veterans. She will also talk about the women volunteers and their organizations at the U.S.A.A.F. 8th Air Force Bases in England.
We have also invited the "Patriot Pin Up," Central Oregon Chapter to the meeting. This is a non-for-profit group of women volunteers who provide support, welcoming home, and medical appointment travel services to service veterans, while wearing WWII period dress.
We make our February meetings a special event, especially in regards to our ladies members, and to honor the contributions of Women to and in the military. We hope you will join us. The presentation will be held at the
Beaverton Elks Lodge #1989
3464 SW 106th Ave
Beaverton
The Social Hour is from 10 A.M. to 11:15 A.M., and we have a short meeting from 11:16 to 11:45. Lunch is from 11:46 to 12:15 P.M. (It is not necessary to purchase Lunch to attend. The program will end at 2:00 pm.
See you at the briefing!
On-line transcripts of available previous meeting presentations from 2002 to 2023
Local membership is open to all and Annual Membership cost is only $15.00. Link takes you to the signup Forms
August 8, 2023 Presentation: B-29 and F-94 collide between Tualatin and Wilsonville during mission practice.
November 11, 2023 Presentation: Veterans Salute meeting.
February 02, 2024 Presentation: "Beauty and Duty." speaker, Alice Miller.
May 11, 2024 Presentation: "The Bloody 100th Bomb Group" by Lt Col Terrence G. Popravak, Jr., USAF (Retired)
August 8, 2024 Mike Morrow and Chris Gattman, Aviation Historians "Two Pacific Northwest B-17 crash sites."
November 2,2024 Treasurer, Pat Keating about his trip to New Orleans and Paul Bazely, Pilot, DC -3 and C-53. Additionally, Paul Bitner will display his 1958 Ford.