October 9 through 10, 1998
at the
United States Air Force Museum

Meet America's Aviation Pioneers
From the Flying Tigers to the Space Shuttle and Desert Storm

Symposiums and Panel Discussions
Social Events
Collector's Lithograph autographed by all the Eagles available for purchase
Required Symposium Registration

The "Eagles"

Clarence "Bud" Anderson, Col (Ret), USAF, World War II Triple Ace, Test Pilot, F-105 in Vietnam
Frederick Ascani, Maj Gen (Ret), USAF, B-17 Ploesti, Test Pilot, B-70 development
William Campbell, Col (Ret), USAF, Tuskegee Airman, 1st combat mission with 99th Fighter Squadron
Clyde East, Lt Col (Ret), USAF, WWII Reconnaissance with 12 victories, Cuban Missile Crisis
Joe H. Engle, Maj Gen (Ret), USANG, Test Pilot, Shuttle Astronaut on Columbia and Discovery
Fitzhugh Fulton, Lt Col (Ret), USAF, Berlin Airlift, Test Pilot B-58, XB-70, YF-12A
David Lee "Tex" Hill, Brig Gen (Ret), USAF, Flying Tiger with over 18 victories
Paul Johnson, Maj, USAF, A-10 Pilot, Air Force Cross recipient in Desert Storm
Joseph W. Kittinger, Jr. Col (Ret), USAF, 19-mile parachute jump, Vietnam POW, 1st solo balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean
Walker "Bud" Mahurin, Col (Ret), USAF, WWII P-47/P-51 triple ace, 3.5 victories in Korea, POW
Robin Olds, Brig Gen (Ret), USAF, WWII Ace, Commanded 8th TFW Wolfpack in Vietnam with 4 victories
Robinson Risner, Brig Gen (Ret), USAF, WWII, Korea, F-105 Pilot in Vietnam, POW for 7 years
Thomas Stafford, Gen (Ret), USAF, NASA Astronaut, Gemini, Apollo, Apollo/Soyuz
Dora Doroughty Strother, Lt Col (Ret), USAFR, WASP Pilot, piloted 23 different aircraft including B-29

See "Features" for more detailed biographies.

In 1982, over a dozen famous aviators met at the USAF Air Command and Staff College (Montgomery, Ala.) for the first "Great Moments in Aviation History." They met with students, shared personal experiences through stage interviews and spoke about significant aviation events through panel discussions.

In order to continue the event, a non-profit organization was established for the purpose of promoting aviation history and to encourage education, research, advancements and scholarships in aviation-related areas.

This organization is the International Association of Eagles (IAE). The IAE continues to sponsor this spectacular event, now known as, "The Gathering of Eagles." During the past 16 years, in various forums, over 250 aviators from over 20 countries have participated in this exciting program.

The International Association of Eagles and the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc. have joined together to bring this unique aviation event to the United States Air Force Museum for the first time.
Registration information available on the USAF Museum Foundation web site