21Apr2009

Author

Joe Kates

Category

Airshows, Chandler, Friends, Goodyear, Luke, Mesa, PHX, Road trips, Special paint, Uncategorized

The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour 2009

The Wings of Freedom Tour brings historic aviation to your community! Tour through the authentically restored aircraft or take a flight aboard for the ultimate immersion in history! The aircraft will be at The Glendale Airport April 21st- 24th and at the Scottsdale Airport April 24th-27th Flight Experiences Donations are $425 per person aboard the B-17 or B-24. The B-25 is available at select locations for flight experiences. Flight

Author

Joe Kates

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Uncategorized

EAA, Classic Car Show & Fly-in,Prescott Regional Airport

Show Times: 7:00AM Local Time: Start of breakfast. Doors open! * Pancake Breakfast 7am - 11am: Coffee, Pancakes, OJ * Casa de Aero R/C Flyers: 8am flights & 10am flights * Bratwurst Lunch 11am - 3pm: Soda, Bratwurst Sandwiches * Static Aircraft Displays: Vintage, Warbirds, Contemporary * Static aircraft displays will include: P51D "Miss February", Wacos, CJ6s, Yak 52s, Nanchangs of Vector Warbirds, Cirrus SR22, Diamond, Jabiru &

Author

Joe Kates

Category

Airshows, Chandler, Friends, Goodyear, Luke, Mesa, PHX, Road trips, Special paint, Uncategorized

Preserved Aircraft on Luke AFB taken during TITD 2009

In 1940, the U.S. Army sent a representative to Arizona to choose a site for an Army Air Corps training field for advanced training in conventional fighter aircraft. The city of Phoenix bought 1,440 acres (5.8 km2) of land which they leased to the government at $1 a year effective March 24, 1941. On March 29, 1941, the Del. E. Webb Construction Co. began excavation for the first building at what was known then as Litchfield Park Air Base.

Author

Joe Kates

Category

Airshows, Chandler, Friends, Goodyear, Luke, Mesa, Uncategorized

US Air Force jet crashes in California, March 26, 2009

An F-22A Raptor fighter jet, crashed in the Mojave Desert in the southwestern United States on Wednesday, according to officials. The airplane, which seats one person, crashed at approximately 10:30 am local time about 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base in California. The cause of the accident has not yet been ascertained, and the fate of the pilot is unknown. The jet was on a test mission when it crashed. The F-22 is a supersonic

Author

Joe Kates

Category

Airshows, Chandler, Friends, Goodyear, Luke, Mesa, PHX, Road trips, Special paint, Uncategorized

PhxSpotters visits RedFlag 2009-2 Nellis AFB LasVegas,NV

RED FLAG is an advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada and Eielson Air Force Base Alaska. Since 1975, air crew from the United States Air Force (USAF) and other U.S. military branches and allies take part in the exercises, each of which is six weeks in duration. The Red Flag exercises, conducted in four-to-six cycles a year by the 414th Combat Training Squadron of the 57th Wing, are very realistic