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 create unique educational opportunities for our school children.
Mission
Arizona is home to many of our nation’s brave veterans, and we wish to honor them with a military memorial featuring a Stearman PT-17, at the Scottsdale Airport, formerly Thunderbird Field II.
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.
Help Us Pay Tribute
The Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial at the Scottsdale Airport Thunderbird Field II Plaza will be made possible by public and corporate donations. Help us pay tribute and honor American’s early aviation pioneers and all veterans who have sacrificed so much protecting our freedom.
Donate NowVideo by Sequence Media Group
Please Help & Support our Military Members & WWII Veterans
Your Donation will Make The Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial Possible and Gives You a Tax Deductible Donation.