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 1943 in Scottsdale. In November of 2017 Capt. Yellin again... Read More

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. Thunderbird Field II... Read More