George Abernathy As I stood on the tarmac at Falcon Field in Mesa, just a few feet away from a Vietnam Era Huey Helicopter that was warming up, others and I could feel the blast of the rotor wash and smell the burnt JP4 fuel coming from the exhaust. Along with two pilots, crew chief,…
Gary Vacin A retired U.S. Army helicopter pilot with more than 1,750 combat hours in Vietnam will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, Feb. 26, at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with camaraderie, followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The…