Shotguns, sport shooting and the Eighth Air Force may not seem to have much in common; however, gunners often developed and honed their skills by shooting skeet. In fact, one of the artifacts in the Mighty Eighth Museum’s vast objects collection is Captain Leo H. Kerns’ (20 th FG/77 th FS) Squadron Skeet Team medal.

The annual Wick Searcy Memorial Clay Shoot honors the memory of our past Chairman of the Board, Major General William N. (Wick) Searcy, USAF, Ret., who passed away unexpectedly in late 2018. Proceeds from this event are invested in the history and STEM education programs for the thousands of schoolchildren and their teachers who avail themselves of these resources each year, both at the museum and through outreach programs.

Target for Today is a weekly series digging into the history of the Eighth Air Force. Each week focuses on a different topic from surviving in a German Prisoner of War Camp, to the Home Front, to author talks. Target for Today airs on Facebook and Vimeo every Thursday at 2 pm EST.

A free, family-friendly event is being held by the Birthplace Chapter of the 8th Air Force Historical Society. At this event, participants can watch extreme aerobatic model plane demonstrations, try their hand at flying radio-controlled planes, and see WWII artifacts from the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. The Mighty Day Raffle will offer a chance to win museum family passes, gift baskets, and more with donations appreciated for hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and sodas. Proceeds from the event will benefit the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force.

Target for Today is a weekly series digging into the history of the Eighth Air Force. Each week focuses on a different topic from surviving in a German Prisoner of War Camp, to the Home Front, to author talks. Target for Today airs on Facebook and Vimeo every Thursday at 2 pm EST.