by Laura Kluczenko | Mar 25, 2020 | News Article
Scottsdale, AZ (March 19, 2020) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“Tbird2″), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona, honoring all military veterans, and creating unique...
by Laura Kluczenko | Jan 8, 2020 | News Article
Scottsdale, AZ (January 8, 2020) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“Tbird2″), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona, honoring all military veterans, and creating unique...
by Laura Kluczenko | May 14, 2018 | News Article, Video Blog
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. has announced that the centerpiece of the Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial at the Scottsdale Airport, a World War II era Boeing-Stearman PT-17, was officially retired Saturday, May 12, 2018. The ceremony, a...
by Laura Kluczenko | Apr 26, 2018 | News Article
cThunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“Tbird2”), a non-profit organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3) dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona and all military veterans, is pleased to announce Rudy R. Miller, CEO of The Miller...
by Steve Ziomek | Jan 30, 2018 | News Article
Capt. Jerry Yellin, who flew the last combat mission of WWII over Japan, received his initial flight training and soloed at Thunderbird Field II, now the Scottsdale Airport. His first flight training experience was is a Boeing Stearman PT17 in 1942 in Scottsdale. In...
by Steve Ziomek | Sep 16, 2017 | News Article
NEAR SCOTTSDALE (3TV/CBS 5) – A vintage aircraft is set to be the cornerstone of a new veterans memorial at the Scottsdale Airport. The memorial will honor pilots who trained there in the ’40s to fly in the war. The airport was called “Thunderbird...