Gary Vacin For years, he flew huge jet aircraft carrying hundreds of passengers or thousands of pounds of cargo to airports around the world with the largest load of 825,000 pounds. Today, he drives 1/8 scale locomotives carrying up to 30 passengers around a two-mile course at the Maricopa Live Steamers Railroad Club in Deer…
Gary Vacin A retired U.S. Air Force officer who logged 4,000 hours at the controls of B-52 Superfortress bombers will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Monday, Feb. 17, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the…
Gary Vacin The past, present, and future of the Chandler Municipal Airport will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Monday, Jan. 20, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The speaker will be Chris Andres, airport administrator. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30…
Gary Vacin “This is the safest kind of flying there is.” That’s how Sun Lakes resident Gary Vacin described flying powered parachutes (ppcs) to a crowd of about 80 attendees and guests during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Nov. 18 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. “Flying a ppc is…
Gary Vacin Building and flying powered parachutes will be the topic of a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s first fall gathering Monday, Nov. 18, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The session opens with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The public is invited to…
Gary Vacin “Find the enemy and engage them.” That’s how Sun Lakes resident George Abernathy described his missions as a helicopter door gunner in Vietnam during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering January 21 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. More than 80 club members and guests attended. Abernathy flew with Apache…
Gary Vacin Why the Japanese decided to attack Pearl Harbor was the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on December 17 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. Approximately 80 club members and guests attended. Speaker Tony Contrabasso started with events occurring in 1885 and other events related to Japan’s…
Gary Vacin Restoration of classic antique aircraft will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, February 18, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The program will begin with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited…
Gary Vacin A group of 80 Sun Lakes Aero Club members and guests heard about the history of the B-17 Flying Fortress of World War II fame during a presentation to the club’s monthly gathering November 19 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. Col. Jim Evans (USAF Ret.), noted aviation historian and Commemorative Air Force…
Gary Vacin A Sun Lakes resident who served as a torque (scout-door gunner) on helicopters during the Vietnam conflict will be featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, January 21, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation…