Veteran's Day Schedule of Events
9:00am: Flabob Festival Gates Open
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​Airplane Ride Sign Ups Begin
10:00am: Sozo Jazz Band (Shady Grove) and Flying Cruisers (Hangar 10)
10:40am: Sky Diving demonstration (Main stage area)
11:00am: Ceremony Begins on Main Stage
Ceremony Highlights:
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Interview with Retired Major General Pat Halloran
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Service Medleys: Veteran's Stand When their Anthem is Played
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Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima
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Veteran's Procession Down Taxiway
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Spartan College: Open House 11am to 2:00pm
12:00pm: Reenactors: Allied Command - General MacArthur, Admiral Nimitz and General Eisenhower speak at main stage.
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Sozo Jazz Band (Shady Grove) and Flying Cruisers (Hangar 10)
1:00pm: Pathfinder Demonstration by the 82nd airborne 505th HRC
2:00pm: Battle of WW2
2:45pm: Reenactors: History Alive: Conversations w/ President Truman,
Eleanor Roosevelt and others in Trench Area.
4:00pm: Gate close... see you next year
Parking
Free Public Parking:
Located 5370 Mission Rock Way, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
Disabled Parking:
Located on airport grounds 4130 Mennes Ave, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 (Main Airport Entrance off of Twinning St.)
About
This event is presented in commemoration of all those who have served in the American armed forces. Flabob Veteran's Day Celebration began many years ago and has become an iconic event for the airport and community. Flabob has teamed up with City of Jurupa Valley to host a Parade & Festival in honor of our veterans. Without them, we would have nothing to celebrate.
Event Highlights
Airplane Rides
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Ceremony to honor Veterans commences at 11:00 am followed by the Veterans appreciation march down taxiway
Ceremony
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Airplane Rides are on a first come for serve basis.
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Sign-ups begin at 9:00am
$100.00 per ride, cash only
Skydivers
Static Aircraft Display
Antique Engines
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Skydivers will land at 11:00am after jumping from CAF D-Day Doll
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Vintage Aircraft will be displayed on ramp.
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Presented by Western Power Antique Associates
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Check out old engines, tractors, and machinery!
Kid Zone
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Presented by The Tom Wathen Center
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Kids activities, RC planes, crafts, photo ops, pet adoptions, Jurupa Mountain Discovery Center & more!
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Presented by Hornets Car Club
Car Show
Live Music
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Sozo Jazz Band will perform (Shady Grove)
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Flying Cruisers will Perform (near Hangar 10)
Music will begin at 10:00am until 10:40am and resume at Noon until 2:30 pm.
Step Back in Time At The Grand Encampment
Reenacting Events*:
Location: Main Stage
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11:40am Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima
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12:05pm - Reenactors: Allied Command General MacArthur. Admiral Nimitz and General Eisenhower.
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Location : Trench Area
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2:00pm WWII Battle
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Location: Near Hangar 8 (Spartan College)
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1:00pm 82nd Airborne camp tours and demos
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Living Legends*:
Location: Trench Area
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Allied Command -Generals MacArthur. Admiral Nimitz will man the 5-Star Command Center and be available for questions and photos.
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Location: Trench Area
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2:45pm - HIstory Alive: Conversation w/ President Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt and more.
*Reenactment schedule subject to change
This celebration commemorates all those who have served in the American armed forces. Two retired USAF pilots, Ron Alexander and Jon Goldenbaum, started this event almost 20 years ago because they were deeply saddened by the way veterans were treated when they returned home from Vietnam. Wanting to make a positive impact, they decided to do something to give thanks and appreciation to those who served our country.
Since then, the Flabob Veterans Day Celebration has become an iconic event for the airport and the community. Flabob is excited to collaborate once again with City of Jurupa Valley to host a Parade & Festival in honor of our veterans. Without them, we would have nothing to celebrate.
Thank you!
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