LWF SW Michigan WWII Re-enactment, 20-22 June 2008

Schedule of Events

 

 

19 June 2008

1400

Advance preparation; set-up of command group and operations center; marking of site locations; prep for arrival of participants

Airport

1500

Set-up MI NG Tents

Airport

1900

Operations Center fully operational

Airport

2200 - 0700

Ops Center night shift

Airport

20 June 2008

0700

VIP passengers depart BH Airport for Yankee Air Museum

Airport

0900

Set-up displays in Terminal

Airport

0900

Military planes (B-17, B-25, C-47) arrive

Airport

1000

Arrival and positioning of participants; set-up of Allied and Axis encampments

Airport

1100

B-17 and B-25 rides begin

Airport

1100

Vietnam UH-1H Huey 369 arrives

Airport

1200

C-130 transport aircraft arrives

Airport

1200

Military vehicles begin arriving

Airport

1200

Huey 369 helicopter rides

Airport

1200

Displays in Terminal open for show

Airport

1200

EAA chow line opens

Airport

1500

Set-up at Silver Beach Pavilion

Pavilion stage

1600

Arrival and set-up of military vehicle display

Pavilion parking

1700-1900

Military Vehicle Display

Pavilion parking

1700-1900

Dinner open to public Honoring American Heroes - $15 buffet

St. Joseph Elks Bldg

1900-2115

Tribute to a Hometown Hero Show

Post colors

Bob Heft – designer of the 50 star flag

Rick Plummer “Live from the Front:  Byline Ernie Pyle”

LTG Robert Van Antwerp

Retire colors

Axis and Allied Commander’s Briefings for Saturday battles at Tiscornia Park Beach

Pavilion

2130-2200

Remaining vehicles re-deploy to BH Airport

Individual move

2200-0700

Ops Center night shift

Airport

21 June 2008

0600

EAA chow line.  All you can eat pancakes- $5

AVSAT hanger

0700

Set-up for landings at Tiscornia Beach; rope off battle area; set-up North Pier

Tiscornia Park Beach; North Pier

0800

Re-enactors depart by bus for beach and water launch sites; participating vehicles deploy

Beach and DNR boat launch site

0800-1700

Throughout day – military planes and Huey rides (fees apply), military vehicle display, WWII encampment viewing, various displays in Terminal

Airport

0830-1330

Shuttle Buses transport spectators to Tiscornia

North Pier & beach

0900

Landing craft mounted and departure for movement to Tiscornia Beach

DNR launch ramp at Riverview Drive

1000

B-17 and B-25 bombing run flyover

Tiscornia Beach

1000

Pacific Landing at Tiscornia Beach

Tiscornia Beach

1100

WWII Big Band Music during intermission

North Pier

1100

Returned landing craft mounted for D-Day

LaFarge boat launch

1200

B-17 and B-25 bombing run flyover

Tiscornia Beach

1200

D-Day Landing at Tiscornia Beach

Tiscornia Beach

1300

Re-enactors mingle with crowd; photo ops

North Pier

1300-1345

Destroyer Escort Sailors Association Memorial Service

Tiscornia Beach

1300-1400

Clean up beach and pier areas

Tiscornia

1330-1430

Re-enactors and vehicles return to airport

Beach to Airport

1445

Parachute drop to open ground battles followed by German and Russian skirmishes

Airport

1500-1600

Staging for military vehicle parade

Airport parking

1600-1700

Military vehicle parade through BH & SJ

Designated route

1700-1830

EAA chow line open to public

Airport

1830-1900

Private Commander’s briefing for Sunday

Airport Con Rm

1900

USO Show with music and Andrew Sisters; colors by Stevensville American Legion

Airport hanger

2015-2030

Public Commander’s briefing for Sunday

Airport hanger

2030-2200

USO Dance

Airport hanger

22 June 2008

0700-1200

EAA chow line.  All you can eat pancake breakfast - $5 open to the public

AVSAT hanger

0800-1500

Military plane and Huey rides (fees apply)

Airport

0900

Field Church Service open to the public

Fiskars hanger

1100

Weapons Demonstration

Airport

1300

Ground Battles

Airport

1400

Re-enactors mingle with public, photo ops

Airport

1500-1700

Break-down camp, displays, and area

Airport

1500-1700

Clean-up and clear Airport; return equip

Airport

1700-1730

Hot-wash for Command Group

Airport Conf Rm

1730-1800

Close down event, shut down ops center, turnover operation to airport authority

Airport

2 July 2008

0900-1000

After Action Review for all Leads

Heritage Center

Date TBD

Recognition Event for Sponsors, Leads, and Supporters

Lions Park Pavilion (T)