Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing
2017 North Greenfield Road
Mesa, Arizona 85215
Phone 480-924-1940
Fax 480 981-1954
www.arizonawingcaf.com
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For Immediate Release
Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum
WWII B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber and SNJ Trainer to visit
Glendale Municipal Airport April 18-20, 2008
“To honor Arizona Veterans, Past and Present”
On April 18, the WWII bomber “Sentimental Journey” and WWII SNJ trainer will visit Glendale Municipal Airport to “Honor Arizona Veterans Past and Present” both aircraft will be on display April 18-20. “Sentimental Journey” is one of a handful of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress still flying in the world. It is maintained and operated as a flying museum by the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum based in Mesa, AZ. The Arizona Wing Museum and its restored aircraft and artifacts span over 90 years of aviation history.
Display dates and times at Glendale Municipal Airport at Lux Air Center
4/18/2008 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
4/19/2008 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
4/20/2008 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
B-17 Tours $5.00
B-17 Flights are available for $425.00
SNJ Flights are available for $250.00
The Arizona Wing will be touring our local Valley airports. The tour's theme will be “Honoring our Arizona Veterans Past and Present”. We will be flying our B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey the legendary bomber of WWII and our SNJ, a WWII advanced trainer - the same type of trainer that was based at many of our Valley airports during WWII. We want to thank our veterans during these tour stops. At each of these tour stops, we will have our aircraft open for the public to tour through, and rides will be available on them by calling 602-448-9415 or by visiting with the accompanying mobile gift shop.
Sentimental Journey is one of just a handful of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress' still flying in the world. It is restored to its 1944 configuration and is operated as a flying museum where people can see aviation history that dates over 60 years.
Lux Air Center, a leading flight school located at Chandler Municipal Airport, will host the event.
About the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum:
The Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum maintains and flies several WWII aircraft including the Boeing B-17 “Sentimental Journey.” The Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum operates the aviation museum located at Falcon Field airport, Mesa, AZ (http://www.arizonawingcaf.com)
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