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Father’s Day Weekend SR-71 Symposium

Saturday, June 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

The Evergreen Museum’s Father’s Day Weekend SR-71 Symposium is Back!

Join us for this biannual Evergreen Museum Special Event.

Guests will have a rare opportunity to peek in the SR-71 cockpit and meet the World’s Fastest Pilots:

  • Ed Yeilding: Record for Flight Time from L.A. to D.C. (64 min 20 sec)
  • Al Joersz – World Airspeed Record Holder (2,193.167 MPH)
  • B.C. Thomas – Most SR-71 flight hours

Throughout the day, guests can attend presentations on different aspects of the famed Lockheed Skunkworks spy plane, with Speaker Panels made up of SR-71 pilots, RSO’s, maintenance and support personnel!

June 14th & 15th 2023, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM

FREE with paid museum admissions. Sessions held in the Space Museum. 

The SR-71 Symposium Scheduled Sessions (Subject to Change):

SATURDAY 6/14

  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Panel conversation – Moderated by Buz Carpenter – SR-71 Pilot
  • 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM: Cockpit 360 Presentation – Moderated by Jerry Glasser
  • 3:00 PM  – 4:30 PM:  Break-out sessions ( Q&A ) – Propulsion, OPS, Training, Maintenance Discussions

SUNDAY 6/15

  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: 360 Cockpit Presentation with PowerPoint Featuring SR-71 Pilot Jerry Glasser
    Held in Galaxy Theater (Space Museum)
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Breaking World Records: “The SR-71’s Need for Speed” Panel
    Panelists –  3 ea. Crew and 2 ea. Maintenance.
  • 3:00PM – 4:30 PM: Walk-Around tours of the SR-71

Advance Tickets On Sale Now: CLICK HERE

More details to follow…

Details

Date:
Saturday, June 14
Time:
11:00 am - 4:30 pm
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Venue

Evergreen East Pavilion
510 NE Capt. Michael King Smith WAY,
McMinnville, OR 97128 United States
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Phone
9717245051