Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum
2017 N.
Greenfield Road • Mesa, Arizona 85215
www.azcaf.org
PRESS RELEASE October
1, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WWII Bombers and
Trainer coming to
at Casa Grande Municipal Airport
WWII Bombers, B-17
Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, SNJ Trainer and L-16 from the Commemorative Air
Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum will be on display and offering rides at the
Copperstate Fly-in, October 20-22, 2011
“To Honor Arizona
Veterans, Past and Present”
Mesa, Ariz. – Airplane enthusiasts and
history buffs will want to see four famous aircraft of WWII. The B-17 Flying
Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, SNJ Trainer and L-16 will be on display at the Copperstate
Fly-in at Casa Grande Municipal Airport in Casa Grande, AZ, October 20-22, 2011.
Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing
Aviation Museum in Mesa, AZ are flying their WWII
aircraft to the Copperstate Fly-in in their efforts to “Honoring our Arizona Veterans Past and Present.”
The bombers and Trainer are maintained and
operated as a flying museum and memorial by the all-volunteer non-profit
Commemorative Air Force, Arizona Wing Aviation Museum based in Mesa, AZ at
Falcon Field Airport. The Arizona Wing members restored
the 1944 WWII B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” which is the most
fully restored B-17 flying today. There are roughly 8 B-17 Flying Fortresses
still flying in the world. The B-25
Mitchell Bomber “Maid in the Shade” is a veteran with 18 combat missions flying
out of Corsica during WWII. The restoration to bring “Maid in the Shade” back
to flying condition took 28 years and was completed in May 2009. The SNJ
trainer and L-16 was flown at many of our Arizona airfields training pilots
during WWII. The Arizona Wing Aviation Museum and its
restored aircraft and artifacts span over 90 years of aviation history.
B-17 Tours -
$5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 5 through 12 and free for children
under 5
B-17 flights are
available starting at $425.00 per person. You can make a reservation on the
B-17 by calling 602-448-9415 or by visiting the bomber.
B-25 flights are
starting at $395 per person. You can make a reservation on the B-25 by calling 480-322-5503
or by visiting the bomber.
SNJ flights are
available on the SNJ for $325.00 per person. You can make a reservation
on the SNJ by calling 602-448-9415 or by visiting
with the accompanying mobile gift shop.
C-45 flights Copperstate
Special for $55 per person (minimum four people).
L-16 flights Copperstate
Special for $55 per person
About the Commemorative Air Force
Arizona Wing Aviation Museum:
The Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum maintains and flies
several WWII aircraft including the Boeing B-17 “Sentimental Journey.” The
Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum operates the aviation
museum located at Falcon Field airport, Mesa, AZ (http://www.azcaf.org)
Rick Senffner
Arizona Wing Commemorative Air Force
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