Scottsdale, AZ (July 1, 2020) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2″) announced it has awarded an Aviation Scholarship to Julian Tapia, Jr., a Pima Community College (“PCC”) student pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Technology. TB2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the history... Read More

Scottsdale, AZ (April 9, 2020) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2″) announced it has awarded an Aviation Scholarship to Dewayne Brown, a Yavapai College student pursuing two Associate of Applied Science degrees, one in Aerospace Science – Unmanned Aircraft Systems and one in Management. He is scheduled to... Read More

Scottsdale, AZ (March 19, 2020) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2″), 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 opportunities and scholarships for Arizona students studying all aspects of aviation. TB2 is pleased... Read More

Scottsdale, AZ (January 23, 2020) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2″) announced its first 2020 Aviation Scholarship has been awarded to Christopher Awes, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (“ERAU”) student who earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics. TB2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the history... Read More

Scottsdale, AZ (January 8, 2020) – Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2″), 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 opportunities and scholarships for Arizona students studying all aspects of aviation, is pleased to... Read More

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 traditional water salute, was outside Ross Aviation at 14600 N. Airport... Read More

Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“Tbird II”), 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 Group of entities, has agreed to serve as Chairman of... Read More

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 November of 2017 Capt. Yellin again... Read More