DAV Flight Team's 2011 Airshow Season

This weekend marks the fifth airshow of the season for the DAV Flight Team. The 2011 DAV Airshow Public Outreach tour began in March, taking the Team to Keesler Air Force Base Angels Over the Bay, The Florida International Air Show, Sun 'n Fun and JB Charleston Air Expo. The fifteen-show tour will continue through the spring with visits to MCAS Beaufort Air Show, N'awlins Air Show and Air Power Over Hampton Roads at Langley Air Force Base.  With additional shows from the Northeast to the Midwest, including a full week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the DAV Flight Team will reach hundreds of thousands of people this year with DAV's message of support and volunteerism for veterans.

Now in its ninth season, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Airshow Public Outreach program uses a B-25 twin-engine bomber along with a fully-interactive display to raise awareness and reach veterans and their families at airshows throughout the country. In addition, DAV volunteers are on hand at each show to answer questions and provide information about DAV programs and benefits.

Disabled American Veterans is a 1.2 million member, non-profit organization. Founded more than 80 years ago, DAV is dedicated to a single purpose: building better lives for America's disabled veterans and their families. For more information about DAV go to dav.org or find the DAV Flight Team on Facebook.

Disabled American Veterans Brings Message to The MCAS Beaufort Air Show

Beaufort, SC – Disabled American Veterans (DAV) brings its message of service and volunteerism in support of our nation’s combat-wounded men and women to the MCAS Beaufort Air Show on April 30 – May 1, 2011.

More than sixty-five years ago, sixteen B-25 Mitchell bombers launched off an aircraft carrier to conduct the famed Doolittle Raid over Japan. The mission proved to be one of the most galvanizing events of the Second World War – establishing the B-25 as a symbol of American military strength and determination. Today, in its modern-day mission with the Disabled American Veterans Flight Team, the B-25 serves as a reminder of the sacrifices veterans make for freedom. In the company of this historic bomber, the DAV Flight Team travels to airshows throughout the country increasing public awareness of disabled veterans and providing information about DAV programs and benefits.

“The DAV is thrilled to bring our message of volunteerism and support to our nation’s sick and disabled veterans to this air show. We believe the men, women and children who will visit this air show are the patriotic, military-friendly citizens that have helped make this nation so great,” said DAV National Commander Wallace Tyson. “The DAV is proud to be among this crowd, and meet those who want to know more about our service to veterans.”

Disabled American Veterans, representing more than 1.2 million disabled veterans, is a non-profit organization founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932. It is dedicated to one, single purpose: building better lives for our nation’s disabled veterans and their families.

For more information about Disabled American Veterans go to www.dav.org or follow the DAV Flight Team at www.facebook.com/davflightteam.