AFA's Next Mitchell Hour: Air Force's Secret MiG Training Program

ARLINGTON, Va., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a media advisory released by the Air Force Association:

WHO: John T. "Jack" Manclark, former director of Air Force Test and Evaluation and former commander of the 4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, will be the guest speaker for AFA's upcoming Mitchell Hour.

WHAT: From 1985 to 1987, Manclark was commander of Project Constant Peg, a then-secret program that trained US pilots to fly against Soviet MiG fighters the US had acquired by various means. Manclark will discuss the purpose of the program, the performance of the MiGs, how the 4477th evaluated the fighters and trained US pilots to battle against them, and what the Air Force gained from this effort.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: AFA's national headquarters at 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 22209, next to the Key Bridge Marriott. The presentation will be in AFA's fourth floor boardroom.

All Mitchell Hours are free to the public. To register for this event, go to http://july31mitchell2012.eventbrite.com. For additional information, contact Rachel Zimmerman at [email protected].

ABOUT THE MITCHELL INSTITUTE FOR AIRPOWER STUDIES:
The Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies is an independent, non-profit research, studies, and analysis organization founded by the Air Force Association. It takes its name from America's most famous and arguably greatest airman, Brig. Gen. William Mitchell. The Institute seeks to carry on, in the modern day, General Mitchell's tireless and dedicated effort to expand airpower thinking and increase public awareness of the need for this unique military instrument. For more information, visit http://www.afa.org/Mitchell/.

The Air Force Association is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association. Our mission is to promote a dominant United States Air Force and a strong national defense, and to honor Airmen and our Air Force Heritage.  To accomplish this, we:

• EDUCATE the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure U.S. national security.
• ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education.
• SUPPORT the Total Air Force family and promote aerospace education.

AFA has 200 chapters nationally and internationally representing more than 108,000 members.  Visit AFA on the internet at www.afa.org.

SOURCE Air Force Association

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