The A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial foundation will hold a benefit golf tournament starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Gallery Golf Course on NAS Whidbey Island.

All proceeds from the event will be used to help construct the A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial, which is being built to honor those lost while flying the A-3 in defense of our country.

Cost to participate in the tournament is $50 per person, which includes greens fees.

Skywarrior Association members hope to be able to move the “whale,” as the plane is nicknamed, to its location in September, perhaps in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of NAS Whidbey.

“We probably need another $25,000 to get the plane moved and mounted and the monument built,” said director Bill Burklow. “The airplane is ready to go, we just have to get the site built. It may have to be done in phases.”

Anyone interested in participating in the golf tournament can register at Gallery Golf Course. For information on the A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial, contact Burklow at 360-969-0445.