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The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and The Tailhook Association Present Symposium '02   "Naval Air War in Korea" "Space Pioneers: The Mercury Astronauts" "Naval Aviation: Issues and Answers" "Fighters"   National Museum of Naval Aviation Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida 09-10 May 2002   click on thumbnail for larger photo  Pappy Lunch and John Glenn Prior to the first session four men were enshrined into the Hall of Honor: Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, USN; Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves, USN; LtCol Kenneth A. Walsh, USMC; and Captain Roy M. "Butch" Voris USN. "Naval Air War in Korea" was moderated by Captain James A. Lovell, USN (Ret). Panelists were: Col John F. Carey, USMC (Ret); Captain Thomas J. Hunder, Jr., USN (Ret); Brigadier General Homer G. Hutchinson, USMC (Ret); LtGeneral Robert P. Keller, USMC (Ret); Vice Admiral Gerald E. Miller, USN (Ret); Vice Admiral James R. Sanderson, USN (Ret). Guest luncheon speaker: Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN (Ret). "Space Pioneers: The Mercury Astronauts" moderated by Mr. Roy Neal. Panelists: Commander M. Scott Carpenter, USN (Ret); Col L. Gordon Cooper, USAF (Ret); Senator John Glenn; Captain Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN (Ret). "Naval Aviation: Issues and Answers" moderated by Vice Admiral John B. Nathman, USN. Panelists: MajGeneral Michael A. Hough, USMC; Rear Admiral John E. Boyington, USN; Rear Admiral Michael D. Malone, USN; Rear Admiral Matthew G. Moffit, USN; Rear Admiral Gerald L. Hoewing, USN; Rear Admiral John P. McLaughlin, USNR; Rear Admiral Walter B. Massenburg, USN; "Fighters" moderated by Rear Admiral Frederick L. Lewis, USN (Ret). Panelist: Captain John C. Ensch, USN (Ret); Captain Mark I. Fox, USN; Captain Ronald E. McKeown, USN; Rear Admiral (Select) David L. Venlet, USN; Commander Alexander Vraciu, USN (Ret); Captain E. Royce Williams, USN (Ret); Banquet guest speaker: Admiral William J. Fallon, USN, Vice Chief of Naval Operations.   These symposiums are annual events at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, usually taking place in early May. If you have an opportunity to attend, by all means do so. Many sessions are living history.                 Archives • Contacts • E-Mail • History • Locator • Log-In • RNR • Roster • Schedule • Snapshots • Links • Home SBD • F4U • F9F • FJ • F8 • F4 • F/A18