Gary Vacin Thirteen Sun Lakes Aero Club members and guests had a rare opportunity to visit the Sky Harbor Airport tower and TRACON (Traffic Control Center) facility February 26. The visitors were split into two groups. One visited the tower, where they enjoyed a panoramic view of the airport and countryside, including numerous aircraft landing…
Gary Vacin How the Mesa Police Department uses aircraft in law enforcement will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Monday, March 16 at the Sun Lakes Country Club Mirror Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m.…
Gary Vacin Fifteen Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) members and guests participated in a field trip to the Pima Air Museum at Davis Monthan AFB near Tucson January 22. The museum features 80 acres of aircraft and spacecraft on display. The trip also included a bus tour through the base’s boneyard storage area featuring more…
Gary Vacin The Dauntless dive bomber and the Battle of Midway will be the topic of a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Monday, February 16 at the Sun Lakes Country Club Mirror Room. The session starts with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. The…
Gary Vacin Sun Lakes dog lovers and pilots are invited to attend the Sun Lakes Aero Club’s (SLAC) Dec. 15 gathering featuring a presentation by an organization dedicated to saving dogs’ lives. Set for the Sun Lakes Country Club, the session begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:00…
Gary Vacin A U.S. Air Force veteran who flew 100 missions in F-80 Shooting Star aircraft during the Korean Conflict will be guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering at the Sun Lakes Country Club on November 17. The session begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation…
Gary Vacin The Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) has announced its slate of speakers for the first four gatherings of the 2014-15 year. The November 17 speaker will be retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Carl Schneider, a pilot who trained at Williams Air Force Base (now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport) and flew more than 100 missions…
Aero Club member celebrates 100th birthday Gary L. Vacin Sun Lakes Aero Club member Vern Nelson first discovered aviation as a youth while watching rubber-band launched gliders flying over the California sand dunes. During the next 90-some years, flying became a part of his every-day professional and personal life. The long-time Sun Lakes resident celebrated…
Gary Vacin The two living founding members of the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) were honored at the group’s gathering April 21 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. Vern Nelson and Al Galvi received plaques recognizing their years of service since helping launch the club in 1996. The other two founding members, Elton Dyal and…