Salute to Veterans Memorial Day Weekend Celebration
Columbia, Missouri, USA
5/29/2010 - 5/31/2010Description
The Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation is a 501c3, private, not-for-profit, Tax-Deductible, educational Missouri Corporation whose Mission is: "To Honor and Remember Those Who Served, Those Currently Serving in Our Armed Forces, Guard, Reserves and Our Allies" and whose 3,000 volunteers and 100 committee chairmen work year round (no one gets paid!) to produce the following events, plus others, during the annual 6-Day Celebration. FREE TWO DAY AIRSHOW: Fifty vintage and current military aircraft on display and flying. USAF, USN, USMC, and Army demonstration teams perform each day. Honored Military Guests, Tuskegee Airmen and WASP reunion group. Food, beverage, and military/souvenir tents on site. FREE PARADE - 155-plus unit parade with veterans, military units, floats, bands, military reunion groups. "Jump-started" by a US Army Demonstration Team parachuting into eight intersections. Fly-over of military aircraft as a salute to fallen comrades. Parade is non-commercial and non-political. Military ceremony immediately following at the Veteran's Memorials, Boone County Courthouse.
Performers
Active duty US and Allied Military Aircraft and US and Allied Demonstration Teams and Vintage Warbirds.
Venue
Columbia Missouri Regional Airport and Downtown Columbia
Directions
Missouri Hwy 63 S for Columbia Regional Airport for the Airshow and Downtown Columbia, MO on Broadway for the Parade
Times
Airshow, Sat, Sun, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm. Columbia Regional Airport; Mon, 9:55 am downtown Columbia for Salute to Veterans Parade
Admission & Parking
FREE: There are no parking or admission fees for the Airshows or the Parade. We raise the money by contributions from civic groups, associations, corporations and individuals. Shuttle buses are available from MU Hearnes Center in Columbia and Jefferson City Airport for a small fee.
Website
http://www.salute.org
Infophone
573- 443-7117
Email
airshow@salute.org