Gary Vacin Jessica Cox, the world’s first licensed armless pilot, will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, Nov. 16 at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. Camaraderie begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by Cox’s presentation at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Cox also will appear at…
Gary Vacin Speakers on a wide range of topics will be featured as the Sun Lakes Aero Club kicks off its 2026-27 season monthly gatherings beginning this fall. The Nov. 16 presentation will feature Jessica Cox, making her third appearance at the club’s gatherings dating back to 2016. Her topic will be progress on building…
Gary Vacin Battling road closures due to the Palo Verde road paving project, 21 Sun Lakes Aero Club members and guests turned out for the club’s annual year-end picnic on April 22 at Sisk Park. The group enjoyed sandwiches, chips and cookies catered by Subway, plus a delicious assortment of salads and soft beverages contributed…
Gary Vacin “Our job was to start battles, not to end them. We were always looking for a fight.” That’s how Sun Lakes resident George Abernathy described his missions in Vietnam as a 19-year-old helicopter scout door gunner during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Feb. 16. More than 50 club…
Gary Vacin A mission that qualified NASA to carry a man into space will be the topic of a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, April 20, at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. Camaraderie starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation, which begins at 7 p.m. The public is…
Gary Vacin “There are easier ways to kill yourself.” That’s what Dik Cusveller’s father said to him when the youngster told him he wanted to fly airplanes. Cusveller related this tale during his presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Jan. 19 at Cottonwood Country Club. The Canadian resident briefed his audience on…
Gary Vacin A retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral will relate his journey to become a Navy pilot, a Rear Admiral, and an airline executive during a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on March 16. Scheduled for the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Room, the session begins with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by…
Gary Vacin How Pan American Airways became one of the world’s most storied airlines and how and why it fell from grace—that was the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Dec. 15. More than 50 club members and guests, including several who had worked for the airline in its…
Gary Vacin A Sun Lakes resident, who, as a 19-year-old, logged 625 combat hours as a helicopter torque (scout-door gunner) during the Vietnam conflict, will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, Feb. 16, at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. The event begins with fellowship at 6:30 p.m.,…
Gary Vacin A Canadian citizen who flew many years with KLM Airlines in Europe will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, Jan. 19, at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. The session will begin with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The public…