TTN HANGAR
Chartered September 2, 1956
This page last updated on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 18:12
Key Man: Ernie Schirmer
Immediate Past Key Man: Biagio Manna
Governor: Gary Smotrich
Immediate Past Governor: Michael Lee Foster
Treasurer: Quentin Marty
Roster Keeper: Don Sloan
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POW/MIA Memoriam
Agster, Bob X X Jul 2026 Clawson, Mike X X Oct 2027 Deasy, John X X Feb 2026 Esposito, Nick X X Mar 2027 Fischer, George X X Mar 2028 Foster, Michael Lee X Feb 2026 Gibson, John X X Oct 2026 Joseph, Larry Sep 2026 Loreto, Mark X X May 2027 Manna, Biagio X Mar 2027 Marty, Quentin X X Jun 2026 McLean, Jon X X Jun 2026 Rafle, Pete X X May 2027 Schirmer, Ernie X X Mar 2026 Shedd, John X X Jun 2026 Sigovich, Dennis X X May 2027 Sloan, Don X X Life Smotrich, Gary X X Oct 2026 Van Dunk, John X X Nov 2026 Williams, Jan X X Jul 2026 Woods, Mike X X Mar 2028 Total TTN Attendees
17 90% TTN QB Call-Ins Not Listed Above Schwam, Gerry X TTN Sponsored Guests
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Duvak, David Gates, Mark O'Connor, Kevin X Total TTN Sponsored Guests 1 Visiting QBs and other Guests Will
Attend
Engle, Bill (guest speaker) X Total Visitors 1 Grand Total Meeting Registrations 19
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Meeting Dates & Special Events Schedule
TTN HANGAR 70th ANNIVERSARY
2026 TTN QB Hangar Meeting Dates
Second Wednesday of each month Unless Otherwise Noted
(Scroll down for 2025 and prior year's meeting dates)
While - TTN QB Hangar monthly meeting. Yellow - TTN or Quiet Birdmen special event. Green - Event of general interest. Anyone may attend. Gray - past event. Event Date
Dress Code
Event Description
Jan. 14, 2026
Jacket & Tie Bill Engle, Guest Presentation
My Father: TTN QB #1906-A
Feb. 11, 2026
Dress shirt & sports jacket
Mar. 11, 2026 Dress shirt & sports jacket
St. Patrick's Day Celebration - All Wear Green
Apr. 8, 2026 Dress shirt & sports jacket
May 13, 2026 Collared golf shirt or dress shirt without tie
New Member Voting **Saturday**
Jun. 13, 2026
Annual TTN Hangar Picnic
TTN Hangar 70th Anniversary Party
New Member Induction
Jul. 8, 2026
Hawaiian Shirt + pants and shoes
Aug. 12, 2026
Collared golf shirt or dress shirt without tie
Sep. 9, 2026
Dress shirt & sports jacket
TTN Hangar 70th Anniversary
Chartered September 2, 1956
Special Event
Wed. Oct. 14
Sun. Oct. 18
QBs only QB Reunion & Governors' Conference
New Orleans, LA (MSY Hangar)
Oct. 14, 2026Oct. 21, 2026
Dress shirt & sports jacket
Meeting moved to avoid conflict
with 2026 QB Reunion
Nov. 11, 2026 Dress shirt & sports jacket
Medals Optional
Thanksgiving Dinner Special Dec. 9, 2026 Dress shirt & sports jacket
Hangar Holiday Party & Gift Exchange
Governor & Key Man Election
2025 TTN QB Hangar Meeting Dates
While - TTN QB Hangar monthly meeting. Yellow - TTN or Quiet Birdmen special event. Green - Event of general interest. Anyone may attend. Gray - past event. Event Date
Dress Code
Event Description
Jan. 8, 2025
Jacket & Tie
Feb. 12, 2025Moved to
Feb. 19, 2025
Jacket & Tie
Valentine's Day Celebration
All Wear Red
Prospective Member Vote
Mar. 12, 2025 Jacket & Tie
St. Patrick's Day Celebration
All Wear Green
New Member Induction
Apr. 9, 2025 Jacket & Tie Bill Hodges
The History of the
Air Victory Museum
at South Jersey
Regional Airport
May 14, 2025 Casual: collared golf shirt or dress shirt without tie
Jan Williams
The Mark IV Heterodyne Receiver: History & Tutorial
Ernie Schirmer
From Lightning to Software Defined Radios
Special Event
Saturday
Jun. 21, 2025
1400 hours
QBs and TTN Hangar sponsored guests only
2nd Annual TTN QB Picnic
at KTTN Condo Hangars
$40 (cash only) per person
Includes food, soda, beer, & limited open bar
Jul. 9, 2025 Casual: collared golf shirt or dress shirt without tie
Gary Smotrich
2025 Amsterdam Hangar Wing Ding Report
Ernie Schirmer
Navigating the Qbird & TTN Hangar Websites
Special Event
Saturday
July 12, 2025
1300 hours
Open to QBs, family, friends and guests
97 Annual Mexican Air Force
Capt. Emilio Carranza Memorial Service
Wharton State Park Tabernacle
Coordinator: Ernie Schirmer
Special Event
Saturday
July 19, 2025
Noon - 1400 hours
Open to QBs, family, friends and guests
Princeton Airport - 39N
Open House, Hot Dogs & Burgers
Aug. 13, 2025Aug. 6, 2025
Hawaiian Shirt + pants and shoes
Special Event
Saturday
Aug. 16, 2025
1100 - 1600 hours
Open to QBs, family, friends and guests
Piper Aviation Museum Tour
at Lock Haven Airport KLHV
Coordinator: Jan Williams
Sep. 10, 2025
Jacket & Tie return!
Prospective Member Vote
Special Event
Wednesday
Sep. 17, 2025
Noon - 1700 hours
Open to QBs, family, friends and guests
InfoAge MuseumTour
2201 Marconi Road
Wall, NJ 07719
Click on the link below to register
Special Event
Thursday - Sunday
Oct. 2 - 5, 2025
QBs only QB Reunion &
Governors' Conference
Moline, IL
Oct. 8, 2025 Jacket & Tie New Member Induction
Special Event
Saturday, Oct. 18
Sunday, Oct.19
Open to QBs, family, friends and guests
Hudson River Valley Weekend
Friends, food, fun
Coordinator: Ernie Schirmer
Nov. 12, 2025 Jacket & Tie
Medals Optional
Thanksgiving Dinner Special Dec. 10, 2025 Jacket & Tie Hangar Holiday Party & Gift Exchange
Governor & Key Man Election
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TTN QB Hangar New Style Name Badge Orders
Name Date
Requested
Status
Delivery
Scheduled
For
Amt
Due
1 Agster, Bob 4/29/25
Delivered
5/14/25 2 Esposito, Nick 4/30/25 Delivered 5/14/25 3 Fisher, George 4/30/25 Delivered 5/14/25 4 Gibson, John 4/29/25 Delivered 5/14/25 5/6 Holt, Joe (2)
5/1/25
Delivered 5/14/25
7 Loreto, Mark
4/30/25 Delivered 6/21/25 8 Manna, Biagio 5/1/25 Delivered 5/14/25 9 McLean, Jon 4/30/25 Delivered 5/14/25 10 Williams, Jan 5/7/25 Delivered 5/14/25 11 Woods, Mike 4/10/25 Delivered 5/14/25 12 Rafle, Pete 5/14/25 Delivered 7/9/25 13 Marty, Quentin 5/14/25 Delivered 6/21/25 14 Shedd, John 5/14/25 Delivered 6/21/25 15 Deasy, John 5/17/25 Delivered 6/21/25 16 17 18
TTN QB Personalized Challenge Coin Orders
One (1) coin $12. Two (2) coins $20
Engraving: $10 per coin.
Name
Engraved
Name
QB
#
# of
Coins
Ordered
Date
Requested
Status
Delivery
Scheduled
For
Amt
Due
1 Rafle, Pete P. Rafle 45892 1 5/16/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $22 2 Agster, Bob B. Agster 45461 2 5/16/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $40 3 Marty, Quentin QG Marty
NOTE:
No periods
after initials
43614 1 5/16/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $22 4 Woods, Mike M. Woods 46371 2
5/17/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $40 5 Holt, Joe J. Holt
NOTE:
Order placed
by Jan Williams
44680 1
5/17/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $22 6a Manna, Biagio B. Manna 42260 2
5/25/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $40 6b Manna, Biagio M. Biagio 42260 1
5/25/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $22 7 Joseph, Larry L. Joseph 36282 2
5/24/25 Done 7/9/25 $40 8 Fisher, George G. Fisher 46370 2
5/24/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $40 9 Gibson, John JV Gibson Jr
NOTE:
No periods
after initials
45566 2
6/18/25 Delivered 7/9/25 $40 10 16
2024 Meeting Dates
Meeting Date
2nd Wednesday
of the month
unless otherwise
noted
Dress
Code
Presentation
Topic
Jan. 10, 2024
Jacket & Tie Williams
The Early Aviators
Feb. 21, 2024
3rd Wednesday
of February.
Meeting date
changed to
avoid conflict
with Valentine's
Day.
Jacket & Tie Rafle
The History of
Pan American Airways
in Postcards
(It's also National
Pancake Day)
Mar. 13, 2024 Jacket & Tie TTN Guest Walt Larson
Building and Flying
Radio-Controlled
Aircraft
Special Event
Wednesday
March 20, 2024
Suitable for the environment
found in a maintenance,
repair and overhaul facility.
Academy of Aeronautics
(Vaughn College) Tour
Adjacent to KLGA
Apr. 10, 2024 Casual: collared golf shirt
or dress shirt without tie
New Member Voting
Loreto
The Civil Air Patrol Today
May 8, 2024 Very Casual
The Royal High Court
New Member Induction
Jun. 12, 2024 Casual: collared golf shirt
or dress shirt without tie
TTN Guest David Urban
PHL ATC Supervisor
PHL Airspace Safety Briefing
Special Event
Thursday
June 20, 2024
Cradle of Aviation &
Pan Am Exhibit Tour
Garden City, Long Island
Jul. 10, 2024 Casual: collared golf shirt
or dress shirt without tie
Schirmer
DIY Aircraft
Maintenance
Aug. 14, 2024
Hawaiian Shirt
(and pants and shoes)
Picnic at KTTN
Condo Hangar
1700 Hours
$30 PP (Cash Only)
Special Event
Sunday
Aug. 18, 2024
1100 hours
Pre-registration
required.
Open to QBs, QB Family
Members and Friends of QBs
Intrepid Museum Tour
Pier 86
12th Ave at 46th Street
Special Event
Tuesday
Aug. 27, 2024
1700 hours
QBs only. QB SOM Hangar Picnic
150 Airport Rd
Bedminster, NJ 07921
Sep. 11, 2024
Jacket & Tie
Schirmer
The Role of the
Civil Air Patrol
on the Day After 9/11
Oct. 9, 2024 Jacket & Tie Smotrich
The World's Largest
Seaplane Fleet Operator
Special Event
Thursday - Sunday
Oct. 16 - 20, 2024
QBs only. QB Reunion &
Governors' Conference
San Diego, CA
Nov. 13, 2024 Jacket & Tie
Medals Optional
Veteran's Day Remembrance
Dec. 11, 2024
Jacket & Tie
Holiday Party
Gift Exchange
Elections
Year In Review
Slideshow
2023 Meeting Dates
Meeting
Date
Dress
Code
Presentation
Topic
May 10, 2023
Casual: collared
golf shirt or dress
shirt without tie
Smotrich
Great Moments
In QB History,
May 2023 Edition
June 14, 2023
Casual: collared
golf shirt or dress
shirt without tie
New Member Voting
July 12, 2023 Very Casual
The Royal High Court
New Member Induction
Aug. 9, 2023 Hawaiian Shirt
(and pants
and shoes)
Schirmer
A Quick & Superficial
Overview of Airport Design
Sept. 13, 2023 Casual: collared
golf shirt or dress
shirt without tie
Williams
How to Read a Sectional
(Prerequisite: How to Read)
Oct. 11, 2023 Jacket & Tie
New Member Voting
Nov. 8, 2023 Jacket & Tie
Medals Optional
The Royal High Court
New Member Induction
Veteran's Day Remembrance
Dec. 13, 2023 Jacket & Tie Holiday Party
Williams
The newest 20th Century
Musical Instrument
