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Home of the 496TFS Rhinosaurs 'aka nose horned lizards'Home of the 496TFS Rhinosaurs 'aka nose horned lizards'Home of the 496TFS Rhinosaurs 'aka nose horned lizards'

Post Reunion Updates

Remembering Bijou

2026 Reunion Pictures Coming

If you have pictures from the reunion you'd like uploaded, please contact Tootsie or send directly to SnoSnake.  Due to the amount of work involved in posting pictures, it will be much appreciated if you sort through your pictures rather than doing complete dump.  

RHINOSAUER Reunion Details

Billeting: La Quinta Locust Grove Hotel

La Quinta Locust Grove Hotel, 4660 Bill Gardner Pkwy, 

Locust Grove, GA 30248 Phone (470) -781-5100  

See hotel reservation link below.

Mission Profile

28 Apr (Tue) – 


   1700 — Meet & Greet – (Pizza, Wings, German beer and other beverages compliments of  

                                SNOOZE & Lynda)

       - At the SNOOZE & Lynda home/hangar (30 minutes from ATL)

         Address:

                Mallards Landing Airport-GA04 

                4 Teal Ct 

                Locust Grove Ga. 30248

                (662)574-9157  


29 Apr (Wed) –   

   1030 — Showtime (Bos Hangar, 3 hangars North of Snooze's) 

   1100 — Hospitality at the airfield and catered lunch, with MUCH camaraderie! 

            Local singer begins the festivities with our Star Spangled Banner and timed

            fly-by of on-field pilots, L-4 team with smoke

       - Primary FLY day (Thursday as backup) 

        - Opportunities for formation flights with TOOTSIE, SNOOZE, and perhaps WHALES !!!! 

       - Local RV-8 DEMO TEAM 

       - Acro demo by Extra 300 pilot; other military planes on field (L-4, L-5) 

       - Replica Sopwith Camel that FLIES 

       - Stearman flights 

   1830 — Dinner out (Individual choices at local restaurants; recommending 3 or 4) 


30 Apr (Thu) – 

   1100 — Hospitality at the airfield and catered lunch, with MORE camaraderie!

   1300 — Squadron Meeting (Presentations and Business) 

   1630-1730 — COMBAT NAP (relax, change at the Hotel) 

   1800 — Banquet at the Airfield (different caterer, fancier menu) and Guest Speaker 


1 May (Fri) – Return Home

Additional Information

Landing Fee

$130 (includes lunches and dinners, except for Wed PM option for folks' individual choices at local restaurants)

Payment options (Memo: 496TFS 2026 Reunion) 

       -  Zelle to me (918) 815-2629 

       -  Venmo to @John-Roll-7 

       -  Check mailed to: 

               J Kevin Roll  

               575 Kristy Ct 

               Newport News, VA  23602

Note: For those that already mailed checks, I had my mail forwarded to Oklahoma for a couple of months (taking care of Mom); and several checks were forwarded, although a couple were returned.  If your check was returned, please let me know. 

La Quinta Hotel Reservations

 $126.80 per night (including taxes and fees) 

   Hospitality Suite at the Hotel 

La Quinta Hotel Reservation Link

Golf

For those that'd like to play 9-18 holes, the Heron bay golf and Country Club is 5 miles away (which we'll coordinate for). 

Notes

1.  Several committee members renting vans to help transport folks from/to ATL

    if needed. 

2.  Planning to have a few Golf Carts for on-field transportation. 

3.  Lynda will host the wives at her home if they don’t want to attend the 

   Squadron meeting. 

4.  Wed / Thu — Hospitality hangar open all day, and it’s Heated (if needed). 

5.  Video presentations playing as background Wednesday and Thursday. 

6.  If weather is good, welcome to sit at the Pavilion by the swimming pool and runway to

   socialize and watch fly-bys. 

  

Airport Security lines 

According to DR J, DHS is deploying ICE personnel to select airports to augment current TSA staffing. Believe it'll provide some needed relief. 

496TFS Tumblers

Believe you've seen the email from SNOOZE regarding the 496TFS Tumblers (photos atch'd below) we'll have for everyone.  We're adding "and kill MIGs" under the Phantom patch. 


PLEASE send him your request(s) for CallSigns or Names on the tumbler(s).  

carl@accessibleaviation.com 


Note: For those that are unable to attend, you're welcome to send your request for the tumbler(s) to be shipped to you.  Please include your mailing address.  Tumbler price is $6 plus shipping.  


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