NEWS
RELEASE Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing 2017 N. Greenfield Road • Mesa, Arizona 85215
www.azcaf.org
Telephone: 602-448-9415
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2011, Mesa, Arizona
WHAT: Airplane enthusiasts and
history buffs will want to see these famous aircraft of WWII coming to Gillespie Field
Airport. B-17 Flying Fortress ’Sentimental
Journey’ and B-25 Mitchell ‘Maid in
the Shade’ from the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum
will be on display at Gillespie Field Airport offering
rides and tours Monday,
May 30 through Sunday, June 5. Both WWII Bombers will be the main
attraction at the Gillespie Airshow June 3-5.
The restored WWII bombers will give the public an up-close
and personal look of aviation history. The public is invited to tour these
airplanes. There’s even the opportunity for some lucky individuals to actually
take a flight in the bombers and experience flying in these aircraft
first-hand. A portion of the flight cost is tax-deductible. Only a handful of
these rare birds remain in the world today and even fewer provide the
opportunity to experience flight just as the flight crews did during WW II.
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 for $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 for $395 per person. You can make
a reservation on the B-25 by calling
480-322-5503 or by visiting the bomber.
WHERE: The aircraft will be on display at Gillespie Field Airport.
WHEN: The
B-17 and B-25 are scheduled to arrive at Gillespie
Field Airport
May 30
– 12 noon arrival and on display till 6:00 PM
May 31
- June 5 – 9:00 AM till 6:00 PM
June 6
– Morning departure
WHO: The Commemorative Air Force Arizona
Wing Aviation Museum maintains and flies several WWII aircraft including the
Boeing B-17 ’Sentimental Journey’ and
B-25 ‘Maid in the Shade’. The
Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum operates the aviation
museum located at Falcon Field airport, Mesa, AZ (http://www.azcaf.org).
WHY: The WWII bombers are maintained and
operated as a flying museum and memorial to all our veterans 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 May 2009. The
Arizona Wing Aviation Museum and its restored aircraft and artifacts span over
90 years of aviation history.
The public will not only have the opportunity to look over the
aircraft from the inside out, but to hear and see these famous aircraft fly.
It’s a unique opportunity for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs young and
old. Aviation gifts will be available for purchase through the PX. See the Arizona
Wing CAF website for more information www.azcaf.org
Media requests for further information e-mail Rick Senffner
for information or images at pio@azcaf.org