Location: Marten House, 1801 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Date: July 13, 2010
Cocktails: 6:00 pm - Dinner: 6:30 pm - Speaker: 7:00 pm
Advance or Reservations - $20.00 At Door - $22.00
1st time guest - $10.00
16 or under $10.00
1st time guest - $10.00
16 or under $10.00
Please RSVP to: John Brill
H: 317-877-7777 C: 317-501-8610
Mail to: 107-A Knoll Ct, Noblesville, IN 46062
email: jwbrillsr@aol.com
H: 317-877-7777 C: 317-501-8610
Mail to: 107-A Knoll Ct, Noblesville, IN 46062
email: jwbrillsr@aol.com
Bio: Roger Bitzer –Executive Director – Grissom Air Museum (EAA-1024987)
After retiring from Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Roger Bitzer enlisted his time as a volunteer at the Grissom Air Museum . He was instrumental in assembling the Museum’s latest acquisition a TA-4J Navy Skyhawk. Bitzer was able to locate two of the pilots that flew the museum’s TA-4J and last May invited the last assigned pilot to give a talk at Montgomery Aviation’s hangar at Grissom RAFB.
Bitzer is currently with an all volunteer team that is restoring a 1946 Piper J3 Cub. The Cub (N98788) was based out of Shank Airport (near Indianapolis ) and was used by the “Bottom & Lamb” flying school.
After the Executive Director resigned to accept another position Bitzer volunteered to assume the Director’s responsibilities until a new director could be found.
In 1965 Bitzer was a radioman on a P-2V “Neptune” that was a support aircraft in the drone operations of the “ Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range ”. Later he because involved with the launch & recovery of F-9J “Cougar” target drones.
He was stationed at Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico.
Roger Bitzer currently lives on Lake Manitou in Rochester , Indiana
After retiring from Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Roger Bitzer enlisted his time as a volunteer at the Grissom Air Museum . He was instrumental in assembling the Museum’s latest acquisition a TA-4J Navy Skyhawk. Bitzer was able to locate two of the pilots that flew the museum’s TA-4J and last May invited the last assigned pilot to give a talk at Montgomery Aviation’s hangar at Grissom RAFB.
Bitzer is currently with an all volunteer team that is restoring a 1946 Piper J3 Cub. The Cub (N98788) was based out of Shank Airport (near Indianapolis ) and was used by the “Bottom & Lamb” flying school.
After the Executive Director resigned to accept another position Bitzer volunteered to assume the Director’s responsibilities until a new director could be found.
In 1965 Bitzer was a radioman on a P-2V “Neptune” that was a support aircraft in the drone operations of the “ Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range ”. Later he because involved with the launch & recovery of F-9J “Cougar” target drones.
He was stationed at Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico.
Roger Bitzer currently lives on Lake Manitou in Rochester , Indiana
