Here is a summary of our first F16VPA reunion this year at Washington D.C. and Andrews AFB. Enjoy the photos! Thanks to all our sponsors for supporting this event: Bill Harrell, Don W. Thompson and Tom Smoot from Lockheed Martin, Glenn and Felicia McGinty from Kids Flight Suits and Guy Aceto from the Air Force Association. The following events formed part of our first get-together:
All attendees came to the conclusion that it surely was a nice little get-together and only "the tip of the spear" for future reunions. However, this very first reunion has clearly shown one thing for sure. The plan, to keep F16VPA a no-dues organization in the future, can only be realized if its members show an interest in keeping F16VPA alive. This means we will be dependent on voluntary donations by members. Donations (Checks or other) can be made out to the F16 Viper Pilots Association at 1031 Hillside Lake Terrace, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. They will be deposited at the F16VPA bank account. All, whether it is a reunion or the web site maintenance, is cost prohibitive and the F16VPA Board of Directors has paid most of the expenses out of their own pockets. In the end, we came up short with about $950. Most of this derives from expenses for set up fees, patches and other admin. costs. The reunion barely paid for itself. With over 700 members to date, a single donation of $5 or more per year by each member would help a lot and the Association could be maintained. We hope with your support and wish that you recognize F16VPA as a worthwile project. Its future is "in the hands" of its members.