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, Trainer
coming to
the Scottsdale Airport for the 15th Scottsdale Air Fair
WWII Bombers, B-17
Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, SNJ Trainer from the Commemorative Air Force
Arizona Wing Aviation Museum will be on display and offering rides at the Scottsdale
Air Fair, November 5-6, 2011
“To Honor Arizona
Veterans, Past and Present”
Mesa, Ariz. – Airplane enthusiasts and
history buffs will want to see three famous aircraft of WWII. The B-17 Flying
Fortress, B-25 Mitchell and SNJ Trainer will be on display at the Scottsdale
Airport for the 15th Scottsdale Air Fair in Scottsdale, AZ, November 5-6. Rides
will be available on the B-17, B-25 and SNJ.
Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing
Aviation Museum in Mesa, AZ are flying their WWII aircraft to the Scottsdale
Airport to be on display for the Scottsdale Air Fair and to support their
efforts to “Honoring our Arizona Veterans Past and Present”
The bombers and trainers are maintained and
operated as flying museums and memorials 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 15 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 last May 2009. The SNJ
trainer 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.
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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