'Wings Over Anzio' Kicks Off Saturday
For those pilots and aviation enthusiasts not at the big show in
Florida this weekend, there is a little shindig happening in Mesa,
AZ to show off some of the local warbirds at historic Falcon
Field.
The sounds over the Valley of the Sun won't be the familiar
sound of airliners on approach to Sky Harbor Airport, but rather
will be a much more nostalgic sound... the sound of engines that
propelled the aircraft that fought for freedom over sixty years ago
in World War II.
Those aircraft representing 60 years of aviation history will be
found this weekend, Saturday April 12 2008, at the Wings Over Anzio
display at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, AZ.
Nearly a dozen World War II vintage and classic aircraft will be
on display for local residents, pilots and enthusiasts to get an
up-close and personal view of the airplanes that changed history.
Also on display will be restored military vehicles and local
veterans are expected to attend to share their stories beside the
aircraft they flew aboard.
In attendance will be the North American B-25H Mitchell medium
bomber "Barbie III" of the Warbirds Unlimited Foundation, the new
Douglas C-47 Skytrain from the Wings of Flight Foundation, several
North American AT-6 Texan trainers, the North American P-51D
Mustang, a Cessna UC-78, Beechcraft Staggerwing, plus others are
expected to be on display.
Visitors will be able to get right up to the aircraft and even
get inside some to see their restored interiors. Crews and pilots
will be available to answer questions and discuss the history of
the assembled aircraft.
Flights aboard selected aircraft will also be available for an
additional donation. Passengers aboard the aircraft can experience
what it felt like to be a crewmember aboard these mighty aircraft
back in 1943. The B-25 Mitchell and AT-6 Texans will be flying
throughout the day.
Gates open at 9:00am on Saturday, April 12 and close at 4:00pm.
Admission is a donation of $5 for adults, $3 for children age 6 to
14, and children under 5 are free. The event is being held at Anzio
Landing Restaurant at 2613 N. Thunderbird Circle near the
intersection of Higley and McDowell Road at Falcon Field in Mesa,
AZ.
The Wings Over Anzio event is being organized and sponsored by
Wings of Flight Foundation, Warbirds Unlimited Foundation, and
Wingspan Air.