Gary Vacin A former U.S. Air Force officer who flew the A7D Corsair II and later transitioned to the Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, March 18, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. Festivities start at 6:30 p.m. with coffee and camaraderie, followed…
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 Monday, March 19, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The session starts with coffee and fellowship at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m.…
Gary Vacin The secret mission to shoot down Japanese Admiral Yamamoto during World War II will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club on Monday, February 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 attending the group’s December 18 gathering heard all about the F-35 fighter jets. Maj. Peter Cossette, an F-35 instructor pilot at Luke AFB, briefed the audience on what it’s like to fly the supersonic aircraft, which has become the backbone of the U.S. Air Force’s strike…
Gary Vacin A Sun Lakes resident who served as a flight attendant for several major airlines will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s gathering Monday, January 15, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with coffee and fellowship, followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m.…
Gary Vacin A wide variety of aviation-related speakers, including an F-35 pilot from Luke AFB and a passenger on the “Miracle on the Hudson” flight in 2009 will highlight the slate of speakers for the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s gatherings for 2017-18. The November 20 speaker will be Phoenix resident Tracey Wolske, a passenger on…
Gary Vacin A former Royal Canadian Air Force and long-time airline pilot will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, April 17, at the Sun Lakes Country Club. The session begins with coffee and socializing at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m., which is open to the public.…
Gary Vacin The role of a Royal Air Force base during the Korean Conflict was the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club February 20. Sun Lakes resident Roy Partridge served as a controller at RAF Manston during the conflict. The 20-year-old British-born Partridge directed takeoffs and landings of USAF fighter jets…
Gary Vacin The Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering March 20 will feature a presentation by an aviation enthusiast who recently completed construction of a 3/4-scale P-51 fighter plane. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Country Club Mirror Room with coffee and camaraderie, followed by Still’s presentation at 7:00 p.m. The session…
Gary Vacin A British-born Sun Lakes resident who served as a Royal Air Force (RAF) air traffic controller for U. S. Air Force fighter jets at a British base during the Korean War will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Monday, February 20, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Mirror…