SEATTLE, April 25, 2018--On Saturday, May 5, three former F-14 Tomcat pilots will share their stories about flying the famous swing-wing jet fighter during war and peace. U.S. Naval aviators Larry "Music" Muczynski and Hermon "Munster" Cook will take the stage with former Iranian Air Force F-14 pilot Asad Adeli. The 2 p.m. panel discussion is presented by the American Fighter Aces Association, and free with Museum admission.
Image- Grumman F-14 Tomcat in the Museum's Aviation Pavilion.
Media Contact:
Ted Huetter/Senior Public Relations Manager
T: 206.768.7105 C: 206.455.5360 Email: thuetter@museumofflight.or
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About The Museum of Flight: Founded
in 1965, the independent, nonprofit Museum of Flight is one of the
largest air and space museums in the world, serving 600,000 visitors
annually. The Museum's collection includes more than 160 historically
significant airplanes and spacecraft, from the first fighter plane
(1914) to today's 787 Dreamliner. Attractions at the 20-acre, 5-building
Seattle campus include the original Boeing Company factory, the NASA
Space Shuttle Trainer and the only exhibit of the rocket engines used to
launch Apollo astronauts to the Moon. With a foundation of aviation
history, the Museum is also a hub of news and dialogue with leaders in
the emerging field of private spaceflight ventures. The Museum's
aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West
Coast. More than 150,000 individuals are served annually by the Museum's
onsite and outreach educational programs. The Museum of Flight is
accredited by the American Association of Museums, and is an Affiliate
of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle,
Exit 158 off Interstate 5 on Boeing Field halfway between downtown
Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Museum admission for adults is $24.00 on-site and $22.00 online.
Youth 5 through 17 are $15.00 on-site and $14 online, youth 4 and under
are free. Seniors 65 and over $20 on-site and $19 online. Groups of ten
or more: $22.00 per adult, $14.00 per youth, Thanks to Wells Fargo, on
the first Thursday of every month, admission is free from 5:00 to 9:00
p.m. And parking is always free. There is a
full lunch menu café in the Museum and a limited menu café in the
Aviation Pavilion, both operated by McCormick & Schmick's. For
general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visit
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