Based on the hundreds of requests generated last year on the occasion of the D-Day Celebration, the volunteers of the Carolina Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, based at the Moore County Airport in Southern Pines, have once again organized a dance to honor WWII American Military and Aviation.

On September 18, 2010, Tim Haley and the Sandhills Community College Jazz Band will perform their music magic for the local audience. Emerson Cole, the popular radio personality of 550 AM, will be the M.C.

The dance is based on the U.S.O format. There will be prizes at the door for best swing dancing, and in the hanger for best and most complete 1940′s era civilian and military dress. Limited refreshments will be served.

The dance is a fundraiser to keep the 1944 Stinson (V17), which saw service in India during WWII and which is based at our historical airport, in flying conditions.

Our volunteers are counting on the enthusiasm and the participation of our community to continue to maintain and operate our warbird, an important piece of history.

You may purchase tickets for $15 each, at the “Country Book Shop” in Southern Pines, at the “Gentlemen’s Corner” in Pinehurst, or the Moore County Airport. Last minute tickets will be sold at the airport for $20 each. For further information, please call the Carolina Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at (910) 692-3719.