<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Hello EAA Chapter 179 Members and Friends - Join us!</strong></span></p>


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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The January Chapter Gathering is scheduled for January 18th</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">at the Double Eagle II Airport</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><em><strong>Join us - in person!</strong></em></span></span></p>

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<td style="width: 17.8243%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">5:30
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<td style="width: 82.1757%;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Doors Open
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<td style="width: 17.8243%; height: 10px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">6:00 PM</span></strong></span></td>
<td style="width: 82.1757%; height: 10px;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Pot Luck Dinner, plates &amp; utensils provided. </span></strong></span></td>
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<td style="width: 17.8243%; height: 10px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><b>6:<strong>30</strong>PM</b></span></td>
<td style="width: 82.1757%; height: 10px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><b>Presentation by Kit Crumpton, author &amp; speaker
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<strong>Program</strong>:  <b>WWII and the B-29 Superfortress     </b>

Kit Crumpton, engaging author and speaker, will speak about WWII and the B-29 Superfortress. Her father was a B-29 pilot during WWII. This sparked her interest in WWII, both in the European and Pacific theaters.

You may have met Kit in the Exhibit Hall at our Land of Enchantment Fly In where she has delighted attendees for the last several years.  Her website offers a flavor of her style with the tagline, “Kit Crumpton, A good historical novel informs while the story entertains”. Visit: <a href="https://kitcrumpton.com">https://kitcrumpton.com</a>.

Kit Crumpton has four college degrees, two in Law Enforcement and two in Computer Science. Her highest degree is a Masters in CS from NMSU.

Her professional experience is Software Engineering, Project Engineering and Systems Engineering in the banking industry, telecommunications, factory systems, defense and avionic industries. She holds a Honeywell patent. She is also a published and a self-published author.

<b>Where:  City Maintenance Facility at  Double Eagle II Airport </b>

<b>Directions:  </b>The City of Albuquerque maintenance facility at Double Eagle II Airport is next to the Control Tower. At the last stop sign before turning left to the main airport parking lot, proceed straight through the gate towards the Control Tower. Look for EAA signs. Park in front of the city building.

<b>Driving to Double Eagle II:  </b>Take I-40 or Paseo del Norte west to Atrisco Vista Blvd and follow airport signs. (7401 Atrisco Vista Blvd)