Crowd Drawn to Hanger Dance

TYLER — It was not your typical Saturday night dance. Over 200 persons spent Saturday night at Pounds Field Airport at a “1940’s Hangar Dance.” It was sponsored by the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum. The backdrop to the event were cars from the 40s and World War II air craft. Music from the 40’s was provided by the Tyler Big Band.

Interim director of the Aviation Museum, Danny Sessums, says the role-playing dance is a great learning tool. “You identify yourself through somebody else’s eyes, looking at their time through that perspective. Then you communicate that to the public and that is the best form of learning and education that there is.” The museum hopes this becomes an annual event.