Press Releases
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Adds New Member to its Board of Directors
Scottsdale, AZ (May 26, 2023) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“Tbird2") has added Major General Shanna Woyak of the United States Airforce to its Board of Directors. Tbird2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to preserve the rich...
Atlantic Aviation Commemorates Ongoing Support for Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial
Scottsdale, AZ (May 4, 2023) – Atlantic Aviation is a proud supporter of the Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial (Tbird2) organization in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tbird2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to preserve the rich history and culture of...
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Adds New Member to its Board of Directors
Scottsdale, AZ (May 1, 2023) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. has added Denise Pulk to its Board of Directors. Tbird2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to preserve the rich history and culture of aviation in Scottsdale, provide a...
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Adds New Advisory Board Member Thomas J. Salerno
Scottsdale, AZ (April 18, 2023) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“Tbird2") has added a new member, Thomas J. Salerno, to its advisory board. Tbird2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in Scottsdale,...
CrossFirst Bank Supports Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Aviation Scholarship Program & Veterans Day Commemoration Event
Scottsdale, AZ (February 23, 2023) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (Tbird2) announces that CrossFirst Bank, a subsidiary of CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFB), is a sponsor of the Aviation Scholarship Program and Veterans Day Commemoration Event....
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Adds Two New Advisory Board Members
Scottsdale, AZ (February 09, 2023) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“Tbird2") has added two new members to its Advisory Board. Tbird2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona, honoring...
Telgian Celebrates 5 Years of Support for the Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial
Phoenix, AZ (December 15, 2022) – Telgian Holdings, Inc. is a proud supporter of numerous community organizations, programs, and initiatives. And recently, the company celebrated five years of support for the Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial (Tbird2). Located in...
Thunderbird Field II New BOD Member Priscilla Nelson Johnson
Scottsdale, AZ (March 8, 2022)- 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, creating unique educational...
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Announces Its Support Relationship with Dogs4Vets
Scottsdale, Arizona (September 7, 2021) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2”) is pleased to announce its financial and support relationship with Dogs4Vets (“D4V”) of the American Service Animal Society (“ASAS”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization...
Tbird2 Adds New Board Member Nolan de Graaff
Scottsdale, AZ (June 10, 2021) – 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 educational...
Tbird2 Welcomes New Board Member Christopher Satterfield
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 educational...
Rudy R. Miller Receives First Tbird2 Leadership Appreciation Award
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 educational...
WWII Boeing-Stearman Officially Retires with Water Salute
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...
Tbird2 Veterans Memorial Appoints Advisory Board Chair
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...
Capt. Jerry Yellin, The Last Fighter Pilot, Flies at Scottsdale
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...
Scottsdale Airport honors WWII Vets
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 Field II" back then....