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

JANUARY 21, 2008

The Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit Opens February 9, 2007 and honors the Tuskegee Airmen and Black Aviators.

On Saturday, February 9 at 11:00 a.m. the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Arizona Wing Aviation Museum will open a new exhibit titled “Triumph Over Adversity.” It is dedicated to the Black pioneers of aviation and to the officers and enlisted personnel of the Tuskegee Airmen who served during WWII. This is in recognition of the positive experience, the outstanding record of accomplishment and the superb behavior of all black airmen, especially those of the 91st Fighter Squadron, the 322nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (collectively known as the Tuskegee Airmen) who were important factors in the initiation of social change to achieve racial equality in America. The keynote speaker for the event will be Dr. Thurston Gaines, an original Tuskegee Airmen and a resident of Glendale, Arizona. Also present as special guests will be members of the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Food and refreshments will be available from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The CAF Arizona Wing Aviation Museum is located at 2017 N. Greenfield Rd. in Mesa, AZ on the southwest corner of historic Falcon Field. Museum hours are from 10:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. every day. Admission price is $7.00 for ages 14-adult, $3.00 for ages 6 through 13. Children under 6 are admitted free of charge. Among the warbirds on display for the event will be a reduced scale P-51”Mustang” and the museum's B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey”, B-25 “Mitchell” Bomber, North American SNJ/T-6 “Texan”, Stearmans, and many more. Warbird rides and gift certificates are available for purchase. The museums gift shop offers unique aviation gifts for the entire family.

The CAF Arizona Wing Aviation Museum is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to preserving historic aircraft, artifacts and our history. All proceeds benefit our educational objectives and to keep our warbirds flying for the benefit of this and future generations. For more information please call 480-924-1940 or visit our website at www.arizonawingcaf.com

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