This update is going to be more meaningful for locals.
I got an annual membership for the museum and tonight I attended my first program at the museum. Reception was at 6 PM and the program started at 6:30. The reception consisted of beer, wine, water, taquitos, quesadilla, and some large chocolate chip cookies.
The program was in two parts but they dealt with some of the same information. Col. Peck (ret.) was involved in the program to use the MiGs this country obtained from defectors and use them to train our pilots in fighter pilot training. T. D. Barnes (ret.) was a CIA employee who was involved in the reverse engineering of these planes. He led teams that took the planes apart to see how they were built and of what and then put them back together.
Their stories were fascinating and they gave me information I never knew before. The museum director said there was a full line up of programs slated for the year. I look forward to them.
Individual membership is $50 per year and it comes with some benefits. If you are not a member, the cost of the program was $20. It pays for itself!
The history of the Cold War and beyond becomes more known as more of the information is declassified.