PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force Arizona Airbase announces that applications for Warbird appearances in your community are being accepted now for the 2016 summer tour season..Good clean fun with an experiential and educational twist – visitors become ‘hands-on-heroes’ to honor the service and memory of those who achieved Victory in WWII 70 years ago.As the last of these military and home front veterans fade into the ages, their families and communities are invited to see, touch, smell — and even fly in — some of the greatest aircraft of all time.
- B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey – heavy bomber
- Pacific Theater Veteran 1945
- B-25 Mitchell Maid in the Shade – medium bomber
- Mediterranean Theater Veteran 1944-45
(Image Credit: CAF Arizona Wing)
An all-volunteer vintage Warbird unit in Arizona restores, maintains and operates WWII-era aircraft for the educational benefit of audiences in the US and Canada.Host site sponsors are needed to request appearances. They represent the visited community, and sponsor in-kind services and supplies to cover a portion of the expenses required to provide an attraction of this nature for one week. Host sponsors may be an individual or group consortium. They are fully collaborated with by our experienced planning team in order to achieve a unique and educational experience that is appreciated and remembered by the communities we visit.
Locations invited to host appearances in 2016 are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Ontario, Canada.
For more information on requesting an appearance in summer 2016 email [email protected].
Media contact Bobbie Carleton, [email protected] or call 480-924-1940
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Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
Please fly to Weatherford , Oklahoma we would love to have a visit from à old war bird and the av gas is the best price around for a hundred miles . Zip code 73096