June 13-16, 2019
Sparks, Nevada

NVAHOF Executive Director TD Barnes and Director Communications & Public Affairs Connie May joined past NVAHOF Enshrinee Frank Murray and future Enshrinee Tony Bevacqua in attending the 23rd SR-71/U-2 reunion at the Nugget Hotel in Sparks. In addition to their Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame leadership positions, Barnes and May are also long-time members of the Blackbird and the Roadrunners Internationale Associations, both involving spy planes developed in Nevada.
As he has done for many of the past reunions, Director Barnes prepared and presented the Final Flight Tribute at the banquet.

2019 BB Final Flight Tribute Video

MGen Pat Halloran

Lots of memories and war stories

SR-71 Pilot Barry MacKean, NVAHOF Director TD Barnes, SR-71 Pilot Ed Yielding