

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Captain Mike Cairns: A Pilot's Story
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: At 12:30pm on May 18, 1980, Washington Army National Guard helicopter pilot Captain Mike Cairns flew beneath the ash cloud of the Mount St. Helens volcano eruption – a feat never before attempted in history. In the challenging days that followed, as Mike, his crew, and fellow National Guard pilots flew numerous search, rescue, and recovery missions, he documented the devastation they encountered with photographs taken with his own 35mm camera. Those missions, over 600 in all, would lead to three pilots and five crew members receiving the Valley Forge Cross. Mike was one of those three pilots awarded the National Guard’s highest honor for heroism.

Here’s your chance to chat with Mike in person about his new, highly-rated photo journal, Under The Ash, as well as view his remarkable slideshow presentation and take questions about his experiences at Mount St. Helens. Mike will also have copies of his book available to purchase and sign. This one-of-a-kind book showcases some of the best of his never before seen images, the rescue of survivors, facts about the eruption, what the conditions were like for a helicopter pilot, and more. Hope to see you there!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/centralia/captain-mike-cairns-a-pilots-story/200029818251337
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029818251337?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=centralia-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Centralia
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 110 S Silver St, Centralia, WA, United States, Washington 98531
- **lat**: 46.71613
- **long**: -122.95637
- **full address**: 110 S Silver St, Centralia, WA, United States, Washington 98531

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Centralia Timberland Library (https://allevents.in/org/centralia-timberland-library/12932687)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 110 S Silver St, Centralia, WA, United States, Washington 98531
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Centralia Timberland Library
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Captain Mike Cairns: A Pilot's Story ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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