Y's Men to Hear Jay Dirnberger Talk About Drones on Thursday

Y’s Man Jay Dirnberger will pinch hit as the featured speaker for Y’s Men of Westport/Weston’s March 12 meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport at 10 Lyons Plains Rd. He will give us an update on what is going on with drones—other than that pesky neighbor kid who keeps flying his contraption near your windows. Coffee and donuts start at 9:45 a.m.; Mr. Dirnberger’s talk at 10:30 a.m.

Jay saw his first drone-like weapon in 1968 as an infantry captain flying helicopters with the 1st Cavalry Division in South Vietnam. While patrolling the coast of North Vietnam, the US navy destroyer USS Mansfield, with Jay aboard, deployed a modified unmanned aerial submarine detector to bomb enemy installations. Now drones may be dropping pizzas at your doorstep.

The Y’s Men of Westport/Weston is an organization of semi-retired and retired men with a continued interest in activity, fellowship, learning and community service. Those interested in attending Professor Hirsch’s presentation and learning more about the Y’s Men should contact Tom Douglas at tdoug92048@optonline.net. You can also access our website here.