Free Admission to U.S. Military, Veterans (past and present) and Florida Residents
WATCH: The Friday Night Locker Room’s Orville Susong and Steve Wilson talked with Bob Boswell in 2022 about the Warbird Air Museum. The Warbird Air Museum, 6600 Tico Road, Titusville, FL, will be honoring Veterans, on Veterans Day Weekend, November 11 and 12. The Open House, on both days, is 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is FREE for U.S. Military and Veterans (past and present), family members accompanying Veterans, and all Florida residents.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Warbird Air Museum, 6600 Tico Road, Titusville, will be honoring Veterans, on Veterans Day Weekend, November 11 and 12. The Open House, on both days, is 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is FREE for U.S. Military and Veterans (past and present), family members accompanying Veterans, and ALL Florida residents.
Among the many activities planned are flybys, displays, memorabilia, RC Airplanes, car clubs, model trains and planes, food trucks, and much more. There will also be combat pilots on hand.
With over 50 warbirds on display, the Warbird Air Museum is a “must see!” The Museum has been in existence since 1977 and has planes on display that date back to the early days of human flight.
Please bring a canned non-perishable food donation for a local food bank.
For additional information: www.warbirdairmuseum.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020 and Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022.
Wilson is especially proud of is chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
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