Thunderbird Field II
Veterans Memorial
Honor the Past, Forge the Future.
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Mission
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization aimed at preserving the history and culture of aviation in Scottsdale, providing a tribute to veterans, creating unique educational tools for our children and scholarship opportunities for Arizona students in aviation, and supporting Dogs4Vets a non-profit helping disabled Veterans live a more productive life with the use of service animals.
About Us
Arizona is home to many of our nation’s brave veterans and we honor them with a military memorial featuring a Stearman PT-17 at Thunderbird Field II, now known as the Scottsdale Airport.
History
Thunderbird Field II graduated over 5,500 pilots, many of whom saw military action in Europe and the Pacific. The school was deactivated on October 16, 1944 and is now the Scottsdale Airport.
Thunderbird Field II
Veterans Memorial
About Us
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial Inc. is a non-profit organization 501 (c)(3) aimed at preserving the history and culture of aviation in Scottsdale, providing a tribute to veterans and creating unique educational tools for our children and scholarship opportunities for Arizona students in aviation and supports Dogs4Vets, a service organization that enables disabled veterans to live a more productive life with the use of service animals.
OUR SUCCESS
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PILOTS TRAINED HERE
SERVED IN WWII
VETERANS
USA AIRCRAFT IN WWII
Help Us Pay Tribute
We Are Accepting Donations Now
The Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial at the Scottsdale Airport has been made possible by public and corporate donations. Help us pay tribute and honor America’s early aviation pioneers, all veterans who have sacrificed so much protecting our freedom, and provide for scholarships for Arizona students interested in all aspects of the aviation and support Dogs4Vets.
THUNDERBIRD FIELD II MEMORIAL
Built-in 1942 for the sole purpose of training WWII Army Air Corp pilots. The Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial will honor those early aviation pioneers and all veterans who have sacrificed so much to protect our freedom.
The Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial serves as the gateway to the Scottsdale Airport business center and Volanti a world-class restaurant. There is no charge to visit the memorial which is open to the public 365 days per year.
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial is proud to work with the City of Scottsdale to provide much-needed information and resources for our veterans.
Please Support our Military Members, All Veterans & Help Educate Our Children, and support Dogs4Vets
Your Donation Makes The Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial Possible and Provides Scholarships in Aviation for Arizona Students and supports Dogs4Vets.
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Aviation Scholarship Program
The Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (TB2) Aviation Scholarship Program is designed to provide scholarships for Arizona Students enrolled in an Aviation-related curriculum at universities, and technical schools. These scholarships are financial awards that are not based on financial need.