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…
Gary Vacin “The causes for the attack on Pearl Harbor” will be the topic of a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, December 17, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event will begin with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. The public…
Gary Vacin The history of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber will be the topic of a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, November 19, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. The public is…
Gary Vacin A wide variety of aviation-related presentations, including a talk on the events leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, will highlight the first three gatherings for the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s 2018-19 season. The November 19 speaker will be retired USAF and Commemorative Air Force member Jim Evans. He will discuss…
Gary Vacin A retired U.S. Navy pilot reviewed his 30-year career as a carrier-based fighter pilot during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering April 18. Capt. Lonny McClung told his audience that prior to his first combat mission over North Vietnam, he was absolutely terrified. “Many of my contemporaries didn’t come…
Gary Vacin A retired Navy fighter pilot who logged over 7,000 flying hours during the Vietnam conflict will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, April 19, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at…
Gary Vacin Sun Lakes Aero Club members and guests heard how a Sun Lakes woman’s life story progressed from wife and mother to radio talk show host to flight attendant flying on the world stage. Karen Fischer was guest speaker at the club’s January 15 gathering at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room.…
Gary Vacin The Sun Lakes Aero Club completed its first fly-in breakfast of the year on January 18 when eight members and guests flew to Ryan Field. Pilots and their passengers included Eldon Smith in Ken Carpenter’s Grumman AA-1B, Jack Hite in Mark Weiss’ Piper Archer, Paul Beeks in his Bellanca Cruismaster, Hank Beliema…
Gary Vacin “The F-105 Thunderbird was a triple threat. It could bomb you, strafe you or fall on you.” That’s how an aircraft historian described the tactical fighter during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering November 20. Larry Turner, a long-time volunteer at the Pima Air & Space Museum, described the…
Gary Vacin A Phoenix woman who survived the “Miracle on the Hudson” flight in 2009 will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, November 20, at the Sun Lakes Country Club. The session starts with coffee and fellowship at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. The public…