Battleship Park Tribute & Project OXCART A-12 Symposium
Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:08 pm
OK Fellas, y'all expressed interest about a week ago. It's gonna happen
and everyone is welcome..
On June 4 -5, 2008 Battleship Park in Mobile, AL will host a tribute to Alabama’s native son Jack Weeks who lost his life at the controls of a Lockheed A-12 Blackbird on June 4, 1968. Then a covert CIA
mission the details were declassified only in 2007. Prior to his final mission Weeks had a stellar career as a USAF officer and was the pilot who first found the captured USS Pueblo in Wonson Harbor, North Korea.
Weeks and the other men of Project OXCART were some of the best Cold War Warriors that the United States had. We enjoy today the freedoms they helped preserve. The speeds and altitudes at which they regularly flew remain unprecedented; and they did it with ‘50s and 60s technology, indomitable courage and determination.
A commemoration will be held June 4th with speeches, presentations, and a flyover(s). On June 5th the remaining OXCART A-12 pilots of the Roadrunner Internationale will sit for a symposium. They will relate their experiences, take questions, sign memorabilia, etc.
Make plans now to attend. This is a rare opportunity to interact with men who made history and defended our freedom. All the details are not in place yet for this event but will be posted.
Below is a link to further info about Jack Weeks and also Battleship Park’s site.
http://roadrunnersinternationale.com/weeks.html
www.ussalabama.com
and everyone is welcome..
On June 4 -5, 2008 Battleship Park in Mobile, AL will host a tribute to Alabama’s native son Jack Weeks who lost his life at the controls of a Lockheed A-12 Blackbird on June 4, 1968. Then a covert CIA
mission the details were declassified only in 2007. Prior to his final mission Weeks had a stellar career as a USAF officer and was the pilot who first found the captured USS Pueblo in Wonson Harbor, North Korea.
Weeks and the other men of Project OXCART were some of the best Cold War Warriors that the United States had. We enjoy today the freedoms they helped preserve. The speeds and altitudes at which they regularly flew remain unprecedented; and they did it with ‘50s and 60s technology, indomitable courage and determination.
A commemoration will be held June 4th with speeches, presentations, and a flyover(s). On June 5th the remaining OXCART A-12 pilots of the Roadrunner Internationale will sit for a symposium. They will relate their experiences, take questions, sign memorabilia, etc.
Make plans now to attend. This is a rare opportunity to interact with men who made history and defended our freedom. All the details are not in place yet for this event but will be posted.
Below is a link to further info about Jack Weeks and also Battleship Park’s site.
http://roadrunnersinternationale.com/weeks.html
www.ussalabama.com
Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:03 am
i'm going to try to attend, it would be pay dirt for info on my general holbury article!!
Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:22 am
I am going as well. I am not going to miss the chance to meet these guys in person. Honoring them is way overdue.
Thu May 01, 2008 7:57 pm
i will definetly be their, i already booked my flight & room at the ashbury hotel arriving june 3rd leaving on the 6th
Schedule of Events
Fri May 02, 2008 6:41 am
Schedule of vents for June 4
1000 Post Colors
1010 Opening remarks – Executive Director Bill Tunnell
1015 Intro of Weeks Family – T D Barnes
1020 CIA representative
1040 Lockheed representative
1100 USAF representative
1120 Roadrunners intro – T D Barnes
1140 Fly By – concurrent with Blair unveiling painting
1150 Retire colors
1200 Lunch
1000 Post Colors
1010 Opening remarks – Executive Director Bill Tunnell
1015 Intro of Weeks Family – T D Barnes
1020 CIA representative
1040 Lockheed representative
1100 USAF representative
1120 Roadrunners intro – T D Barnes
1140 Fly By – concurrent with Blair unveiling painting
1150 Retire colors
1200 Lunch
Interest
Tue May 06, 2008 6:49 am
OK fellas, who is interested??????
Tue May 06, 2008 8:59 am
Owen, will that be an A-12 flyby ? If so count me in !! 
Tue May 06, 2008 12:21 pm
i don't know military time, can somebody translate those into plain old times for me??
Attn: RickH
Wed May 07, 2008 9:54 pm
Yes, there will be an A-12 flyby......but it will be VERY quick......like
Mach 3.33.....so watch closely or you might miss it........heh....heh....
On a serious note...........the CIA gift shop will attend and they will be selling
souvenirs in the hangar. Everything from challenge coins to t-shirts and
ball caps to playing cards will be available. Some of this stuff is not avail-
able anywhere else. The CIA is very protective of their logo. Not a lot of
folks get to use it.
Now let me stress that the important part of this event is to honor the
Covert Cold War Warriors of the Oxcart program and Jack Weeks sacrifice.
We should not lose sight of that, but for you collectors out there this is a
rare opportunity.........
Mach 3.33.....so watch closely or you might miss it........heh....heh....
On a serious note...........the CIA gift shop will attend and they will be selling
souvenirs in the hangar. Everything from challenge coins to t-shirts and
ball caps to playing cards will be available. Some of this stuff is not avail-
able anywhere else. The CIA is very protective of their logo. Not a lot of
folks get to use it.
Now let me stress that the important part of this event is to honor the
Covert Cold War Warriors of the Oxcart program and Jack Weeks sacrifice.
We should not lose sight of that, but for you collectors out there this is a
rare opportunity.........
Thu May 08, 2008 6:05 am
Tom, the key number is 1200. Notice that is the time for LUNCH ! Just count backwards from there and you'll be OK. 
Thu May 08, 2008 6:41 am
RickH wrote:Tom, the key number is 1200. Notice that is the time for LUNCH ! Just count backwards from there and you'll be OK.
That is how I usually plan my whole day anyway. Ha Ha
Jack Weeks
Sun May 25, 2008 12:10 pm
Link to an article.......
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/2 ... 31754/1005
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/2 ... 31754/1005
Sun May 25, 2008 3:10 pm
It is going to be amazing to meet these gentleman.
Sun May 25, 2008 4:42 pm
chris..... pm me your cell phone number i'd like to hang with you during the event.......... & bring a picture of my old p-80 windscreen frame that you restored that i've hounded you for!!!
Sun May 25, 2008 9:56 pm
tom d. friedman wrote:chris..... pm me your cell phone number i'd like to hang with you during the event.......... & bring a picture of my old p-80 windscreen frame that you restored that i've hounded you for!!!
Will do man. I am sorry for taking so long with the windscreen. When she is done it will look like a million buck. I will send you a P.M.