Palm Springs Air Museum Gala 2022

You are invited to attend the Palm Springs Air Museum star-studded gala on March 25 honoring the men and women pioneers of aviation. Special tribute in Memoriam to Phil Hixon, Chairman Emeritus and one of the Founders of the PS Air Museum. Featuring celebrity Master of Ceremonies, Joe Mantegna, and musical entertainment by The Elite Show Band.

Hosted cocktails and appetizers start at 5:30 PM, followed by sit down gourmet dinner, program, and dancing.

Black tie or military uniform, $425 per person; sponsorships from $5,000 to $25,000.

For more information about tickets and sponsor info, call Carol at 760-482-1832 or email [email protected]

Palm Springs Air Museum Annual Gala

Friday, March. 25, 2022
Above & Beyond
Experimental Air & Space
Special Memorial Tribute to
Founder & Chairman Emeritus Phil Hixon

Joe Mantegna returns as Celebrity Guest Master of Ceremonies!
The Elite Show Band is our main entertainment.
Confirmed 2022 Honorees:

Bill Lear - In Memoriam - Inventor of the Lear Jet
Chuck Lyford - In Memoriam - Inventor / world record holder / last Corsair pilot
Ben Rich - In Memoriam - Father of the Stealth Fighter - Director, Lockheed Skunk Works
Jeremy "Silas" DeBons - CDR, USN - Commanding officer, US Navy Test Pilot  School
Greg Feest - Maj Gen, USA (Ret) - F-117 Stealth Fighter Pilot
Kelly Latimer - Lt. Col., USAF (Ret) - NASA and Virgin Gallactic Spaceship Pilot / Test Pilot
Mike Melville - Scaled Composites Test Pilot, 1st Commercial Astronaut
Cassidi Reese - CDR, USN - Chief Test Pilot at VX-31
James Reynolds - CDR, USN - In charge of JSF Test at Edwards AFB, attached to VX-9

Hosted cocktails and appetizers start at 5:30 PM, followed by sit down gourmet dinner, program, and entertainment / dancing.

Black tie or military uniform, $425 per person; sponsorships from $5,000 to $25,000.

For more information about tickets and sponsor info, call Heather at 760-482-1832 or email [email protected]

 Event chairs are Lisa Bell and Marguerita Maassen-Gilbertson