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Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Park
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Dave Cable
Navy A-6 "Intruder" Pilot — Vietnam
and Museum of Flight Docent
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• 53 years old
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
• 582,910 visitors in 2017
• 6 buildings at Boeing Field and a
Restoration Center in Everett
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• Education programs impacted 168,166 students and educators in 2017
• Goal: to preserve, restore and honor aerospace history and inspire
future generations
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B -52G #92584 "Midnight Express" - Spring 2017
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Restored B -52G #92584 -Summer 2017
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SITE PLAN
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1. GRAVEL PAVING
2. CONCRETE PAVING
3. FLAGS AND SCULPTURE
4. TRIBUTE WALL
5. LARGE DONOR SIGN
6. WETLAND
7. MEADOW
8. LAWN
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Restoring history and honoring Vietnam veterans.
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A place to remember, heal and learn.
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Military flags, tribute wall and statue of returning airman
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Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Park Tribute Wall
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COMMEMORATIVE PARK
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Timeline
• March: B-52 disassembled at Restoration Center in Everett
• April -June: B-52 transported in pieces down to Museum's
main campus over several weeks
• June: Park site excavation starts
• May -November: Refreshed Vietnam aircraft exhibit
unveiled in the Museum's Great Gallery, with public
programs built around veterans sharing their stories.
• November: Park dedication on Veterans Day 2018
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