About the Event... Celebrate the USS Hornet's 76th anniversary with a model competition and vendor expo on the hangar deck of the famous aircraft carrier, whose air wing destroyed more than 1400 Japanese planes and which served as the recovery vessel for Apollo 10 and Apollo 11. The contest is held in conjunction with open cockpit day, with nine aircraft cockpits open for you to sit in or get a better view of. Featuring 27 categories plus seven special awards, including Best Naval Aviation Subject, Best Automotive and Best Papercraft Subject. Event Information Event Date: November 17, 2018 - 10:00am to 4:00pm PST Location Name: USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space MuseumEvent Address: 707 West Hornet Ave. Pier 3 Alameda, CA 94501 United States Region Number: Region 9 - Far WestEvent Host: IPMS/Gray Ghost Contact Information Contest Chairperson's Name: Chris BucholtzPhone: 510-599-1526E-mail: bucholtzc@aol.com