On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
Designed as an air-superiority fighter, the McDonnell
Douglas F-15 Eagle first flew in 1972 and entered
operational service in 1974. The F-15 has become the
longest-serving fighter in aviation history and has
seen extensive combat action. . . . — — Map (db m254408) HM WM
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
The versatile McDonnell F-4 Phantom II first flew in
1958, entering operational service with the Navy in
1961 and the Air Force in 1962. The Phantom became
one of the principal fighters in the Air Force, serving
into the late 1990s.
The . . . — — Map (db m254360) HM WM
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was the first aircraft
designed as an all-weather interceptor. First flown in
1948, it served as the mainstay of the fighter
interceptor force during the 1950s.
The F-89J on display is painted with the markings . . . — — Map (db m254365) HM WM
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
On 1 January 1945, Lieutenant Robert L. Nesmith, 54th Fighter Squadron, inadvertently flew his P-38G Lightning, serial number 42-13400, into the ground during a training mission in Temnac Valley, Attu. Although shaken, he emerged unhurt. Shortly . . . — — Map (db m254427) HM WM
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
As a gunner on a 3rd Bombardment Group
B-26, Sergeant Mickly scored the first Air
Force aerial victory over North Korea. He
shot down a North Korean YAK-3 fighter on
30 June 1950. — — Map (db m254623) HM WM
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
On Elmendorf AFB, September 22, 1995 at 0747 hours
a Boeing E-3B Sentry AWACS from the 962nd Airborne
Air Control Squadron crashed shortly after takeoff
for a routine surveillance training sortie.
This memorial is dedicated in memory of . . . — — Map (db m254409) HM
On Sijan Avenue north of 32nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
We honor the service and sacrifice of our fallen Yukla 27 aircrew with this lasting symbol of
respect for the loss suffered by their families, friends in the American and Canadian Forces and
the Alaska community. Let the following symbolism be . . . — — Map (db m254424) HM
Before Northern Air Cargo took flight in 1956, rural Alaskan communities, mining
operations and business owners faced major challenges when it came to shipping
supplies and equipment that could not fit into small bush planes. Northern Air . . . — — Map (db m254062) HM
Few places on earth need air transportation more than Alaska. Towns and villages are isolated, with few roads and even fewer places to build them. Since 1913, when the first tractor biplane was brought to the Anchorage area, Alaskans have pioneered . . . — — Map (db m69797) HM
On Lakeshore Drive 0.4 miles west of Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling east.
Completed 1940 connecting Lake Hood and Lake Spenard. Increased takeoff area for floatplanes & made possible Lake Hood seaplane base. — — Map (db m305878) HM
In Alaska, the remote areas of the state are know[n] as "The Bush" and the term "Bush Pilot" refers to the bold and adventuresome pilots who fly in and out of these remote locations. Even today, Bush Pilots provide an important lifeline to . . . — — Map (db m257582) HM
On North Koyukuk Drive, on the left when traveling west.
This corner reflector, owned by the Alaska Satellite Facility of UAF's Geophysical Institute, is named for its simple shape. Corner reflectors bounce the radar signal back to the sensor,
creating a bright, identifiable pattern easily seen as a . . . — — Map (db m256387) HM
On North Koyukuk Drive, on the left when traveling west.
UAF's Poker Flat Research Range, 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks, is owned and operated by the UAF Geophysical Institute. It launches rockets under contract to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Poker Flat is the . . . — — Map (db m256299) HM
On Yukon Drive east of Tanana Loop/Koyukuk Drive, on the left when traveling east.
This scale model of the solar system will take you on a one mile walk from the sun past all
the planets to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. As you move east along Yukon Drive, nine signs
represent the sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, . . . — — Map (db m256394) HM
On North Koyukuk Drive, on the left when traveling west.
UAF's Poker Flat Research Range has participated in a NASA program since 1969 that uses sounding rockets to collect information about the Sun, stars, galaxies and Earth's atmosphere and ionosphere. Sounding rockets are also used to develop and . . . — — Map (db m256301) HM
On North Koyukuk Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The blazing ball that is our sun blasts a constant stream of ionized gases into space. This solar
wind flows around Earth's magnetic field like a stream rushes around a boulder. Scientists
call the region within the windsock-shaped flow around . . . — — Map (db m256302)
On North Koyukuk Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Behind you is a Black Brant IX sounding rocket. Hundreds of similar rockets have been launched by NASA from the UAF Geophysical Institute's Poker Flat Research Range to study the aurora and near-Earth space. The 50-foot-long (15 meter), two-stage . . . — — Map (db m256303) HM
On Hoselton Road 0.2 miles north of Airport Way, on the left when traveling north.
Cliff Everts was a pilot and entrepreneur from a young age. His love of flying motivated him to get a paper route and other odd jobs to finance ground school, and flight training. He took his first lesson at age fourteen and soloed at sixteen, . . . — — Map (db m257019) HM
On Hoselton Road 0.2 miles north of Airport Way, on the left when traveling north.
Alaska's Pioneer Aviator Noel Wien, learned to fly in Minnesota in 1921. In eight hours, he learned to fly and soloed in a Curtiss JN-4 at the Curtiss Company Flying School. He then spent the next two years with the Federated Flying Circus doing . . . — — Map (db m256947) HM
On Hoselton Road 0.2 miles north of Airport Way, on the left when traveling north.
Image captured from 16mm film of the 1941 annual spring float test of the Wien Fairchild 71 at Pike's Landing. According to Noel Wien's son Richard, the plane was towed from Weeks Field to Pike's Landing for the test run. He also said that Pike's . . . — — Map (db m257016) HM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The pursuit of freedom comes at a cost
of great sacrifice. This monument is
dedicated to all the men and women who
have defended that freedom and to those who
continue to protect that proud heritage.
The willingness with . . . — — Map (db m255929) HM WM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
A monument to recognize Ben Eielson's accomplishments
was conceived in late 1955 and dedicated with the
construction of a monument at the main gate July 20,
1957. This monument enjoyed a short life, it was destroyed
February 27, 1963 when a . . . — — Map (db m255944) HM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Length- 136 Ft, 3 In Height- 41 Ft, 8 In
Wingspan- 130 Ft, 10 In Maximum Weight- 299,000 Lbs
Maximum Speed- 530 MPH Ceiling- 50,000 Ft
The KC-135 is the only aircraft in the world designed
specifically for aerial refueling. It has . . . — — Map (db m255926) HM WM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Length: 29 Feet, 2 Inches
Height: 9 Feet, 5 Inches
Wingspan: 38 Feet
Maximum Weight: 4,900 Lbs
Cruising Speed: 144 MPH
Maximum Speed: 199 MPH
Ceiling: 19,300 Feet
The O-2 is a military version of the Cessna Model 337 "Super . . . — — Map (db m256132) HM WM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
July 20, 1897 · Born in Hatton, North Dakota.
1922-23 · Principal of high school, Fairbanks, Alaska.
February 21, 1924 · Flew first airmail to McGrath.
March 3, 1924 · Honorary Member Pioneers of Alaska.
April 1928 · Flew over top of . . . — — Map (db m255962) HM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The F-16 "Fighting Falcon entered duty
with the Air Force in 1979. Designed as a
multi-role fighter, the aircraft has enjoyed
tremendous success in both air-to-air and
air-to-ground capacities. The first F-16 came
to Eielson when the . . . — — Map (db m255935) HM WM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The F-4C Phantom II" entered the Air Force inventory in 1963 and continued to be produced through 1979. Phantoms were used at Eielson for alert duty between 1970 and 1982. The 43 Tactical Fighter Squadron and the 18 Fighter Squadron from . . . — — Map (db m256126) HM WM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Heritage Park
Dedicated to the Everlasting Spirit of Excellence
Demonstrated Over the Past 57 Years by the
Men and Women of "26-Mile Strip" and Eielson AFB,
Whose Efforts Have Empowered the
Heritage and Legacy of Airpower in Alaska. . . . — — Map (db m255939) HM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The pavilion was designed to resemble a
World War II/Cold War era hanger similar
to the "Birchwood Hangers" found
throughout the state. Suspended from the
ceiling is a miniature replica of Ben
Eielson's Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny", reported to
be . . . — — Map (db m255942) HM
On Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This building served as the Guard Shack for Eielson Air Force Base's Hursey Gate between 1963 and 2007. In January 2007, the main gate was upgraded and moved to accommodate force protection measures as well as modernize traffic flow onto and off . . . — — Map (db m256129) HM
On Tall Spruce Road 5 miles east of Chena Pump Road, on the left when traveling east.
In Alaska, the remote areas of the state are knows as "The Bush" and the term "Bush Pilot" refers to the bold and adventuresome pilots who fly in and out of these remote locations. Even today, Bush Pilots - provide an important lifeline to . . . — — Map (db m282284) HM
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
The role of transportation in advancing the civilization of the north can be traced from the very first forms of river travel between settlements on Alaska's river systems. Long before the first Russian traders sailed . . . — — Map (db m257398) HM
On 1st Avenue east of Cushman Street, on the left when traveling east.
From the first communications project- an ill-fated attempt to string a trans-Siberian telegraph cable linking America with Europe in the 1860s to the satellite technology of today. Alaska has been a rugged proving
ground for the . . . — — Map (db m257333) HM
On 1st Avenue east of Barnette Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1913 Fairbanks merchants invited Lilly and James V. Martin to bring their airplane to Fairbanks. The Martins shipped their crated airplane from Seattle. When it reached Fairbanks, Martin and his wife, who was England's first woman aviator, . . . — — Map (db m256495) HM
On Noble Street at Wendell Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Noble Street.
The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, or one party, or one nation...it must be a peace which rests in cooperative effort of the whole world.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, March 1, 1945
Address to Congress on . . . — — Map (db m257135) HM WM
On Noble Street at Wendell Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Noble Street.
This is not the time for women to be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possible. Women pilots are a weapon waiting to be used.
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1942
LIFE [Magazine cover] JULY 19, . . . — — Map (db m257137) WM
On East 5th Avenue 0.1 miles east of Davis Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
This pole is one of two poles manufactured in 1951 as part of a campaign to properly mark the top of the Earth. After a grand tour of the United States, its twin was pushed out of the tail hatch of an Alaska Airlines DC-4 over the geographic North . . . — — Map (db m58912) HM
Two regional airlines founded here in the mid-1930's, eventually merged with Alaska Airlines. In that sense, they still serve Juneau today. Each began as a one-plane flying company.
Sheldon Shell Simmons' Alaska Air Transport Company was . . . — — Map (db m181843) HM
The waterfront was the center of regional air transportation because float-planes were so well-suited for reaching the outlying places they served. There is little flat terrain in Southeast Alaska, and it was hard to find a place for a wheeled . . . — — Map (db m181803) HM
Will Rogers & Wiley Post. Wiley Post was a famed aviator who, in 1935, flew into Juneau with Will Rogers, a humorist much loved by the American public. The two friends were on a private adventure trip in Post's plane. After spending several days in . . . — — Map (db m181846) HM
Between 1929 and 1932, passengers could fly between Juneau's waterfront and downtown Seattle on scheduled weekly flights of Alaska-Washington Consolidated Airways. The fare was $105.
Juneau's harbor was home to three pioneer flying companies that . . . — — Map (db m181821) HM
The U.S. Navy's arrival in Juneau quickly followed the discovery of gold. Upon receiving word of the 1880 strike, the navy dispatched a steam launch, which anchored in the harbor. Disembarking here was a naval detachment under the command of Lt. . . . — — Map (db m181802) HM
"For many pilots, their dream job is that of a bush pilot the airborne cowboy who must land on gravel bars and slip through mountain passes."
Kathy Dondzila
Since their earliest days, Alaska's bush pilots have earned a reputation for . . . — — Map (db m257643) HM
Cliff Hudson was one of Alaska's most well known early bush pilots. He flew his small planes for over four decades, opening up the wilderness around Denali to climbers, homesteaders and tourists.
Hudson came to Alaska in 1948. He was a pioneer . . . — — Map (db m257646) HM
"The [Luscombe] Silvaire can make a good pilot look very good, and let the pilot flying it have a ball."
- Rick Dunde, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
This is the plane used by bush pilot Cliff Hudson. It is a Luscombe Silvaire model . . . — — Map (db m257639) HM
On Lincoln Street at Baranof Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Street.
Captain George Foster Emmons (1811-1884), commander of the USS Ossipee, sailed into the Sitka harbor with United States
and Russian Commissioners for the ceremony transferring the Alaskan territory to the United States on 18 October 1867.
Nearly . . . — — Map (db m118712) HM
On West Airport Road near 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
At this location on June 5, 1933, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, dedicated Douglas International Airport as the first international airport in the United States.
Designed by J. P. Sexton as the . . . — — Map (db m28357) HM
On Hatfield Street at Irwin Street, on the right when traveling south on Hatfield Street.
The Crazyhorse system was fielded in 1985 to meet the need for a capability to locate unique electronic emissions in Central America. It consisted of three RC – 12G airframes converted from C – 12D aircraft by Sanders Associates, . . . — — Map (db m29587) HM
On Hatfield Street at Irwin Street, on the right when traveling south on Hatfield Street.
The Mohawk is a high-performance, two-seat, observation aircraft made by the Grumman Corporation. The first model flew in 1959 and the last came off the production line in 1970. First deployed in 1962, it became the mainstay of Army aerial . . . — — Map (db m29588) HM
On North Circle I Road north of Fort Grant Road (Arizona Route 186), on the right when traveling north.
On 30 December, 1951, during a routine training flight from Merced, California, to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Lt. Robert G. Westlund lost his life when his F-51 "Mustang" fighter plane crashed near Sunset Peak in the Galiuro Mountains . . . — — Map (db m28414) HM
Near South San Francisco Street when traveling east.
On June 30, 1956, a TWA Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collided over the Grand Canyon. The 123 passengers and crew members aboard both aircraft perished.
This site is a common burial and memorial to 66 of the 70 TWA passengers and . . . — — Map (db m154949) HM
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
This 11-ton telescope, built by the Alvan Clark & Sons Telescope Manufacturing Company of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, was installed at Lowell Observatory in 1909. It came with four secondary mirror combinations so that it could be operated at . . . — — Map (db m149451) HM
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
Understanding and predicting local weather patterns helps astronomers plan successful observing runs. Because of this, observatories such as Lowell typically maintain weather stations to monitor the conditions. One such station was set up at the . . . — — Map (db m149452) HM
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
Another life-long employee of Lowell Observatory, Henry is best remembered for his Proper Motion Study of 1971, which entailed repeating the Pluto search plates after 25 years to determine whatever changes had taken place in the background of . . . — — Map (db m149456) HM
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
Lowell Observatory has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the History of The . . . — — Map (db m149455) HM
Near West Mars Hill Road 0.6 miles west of West Santa Fe Avenue.
A gift to the Observatory from President A. Lawrence Lowell through this instrument the ninth planet Pluto was first found in 1930 ”It means a planet out there as yet unseen by Man, but certain sometime to be detected and added to the . . . — — Map (db m149454) HM
Near Desert View Road 0.5 miles north of Desert View Drive.
1956 Grand Canyon TWA-United Airlines Aviation Accident Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This tragic accident site represents a watershed moment in the modernization of America's airways leading to the establishment of . . . — — Map (db m81861) HM
Near Desert View Drive (Arizona Route 64) 21.4 miles east of South Entrance Road, on the left when traveling east.
Catastrophe can happen even in spectacular beauty. When technological achievements and human actions fail, disasters may happen.
On June 30, 1956, a United Airlines DC-7 and a TWA Super Constellation maneuvered around towering cumulus clouds on . . . — — Map (db m124533) HM
On Plymouth Road north of East Quail Trail Street, on the left when traveling north.
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was a multi-service aircraft, served as primary fighter with Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps during Vietnam era. Carrying a crew of two, Pilot and Weapon Systems Officer, it was capable of speeds in excess of Mach . . . — — Map (db m118796) HM
Near West Falcon Street east of North 140th Drive.
Upper Panel
Dedicated to USAF Pilots and Support Personnel for their superb achievements in training German Fighter Pilots at Luke A.F.B.
23 August 1957 - 16 March 1983
T-33/F-84 1957 - 1964
Hours Flown: 75000
Pilots Trained: 830 . . . — — Map (db m292149) WM
The F-104G Starfighter was developed as an all weather lighter bomber for allied air forces. The USAF flew lighter versions, F-104A/B/C/D, as interceptors and tactical fighters. The F-104G aircraft based at Luke AFB were owned by Germany under USAF . . . — — Map (db m292155) HM
Near West Falcon Street east of North 140th Drive.
The T-33A, derived from the single-seat F-80C fighter, became the USAF's standard jet trainer in 1949 and served almost two decades in that role. It played a secondary role at Luke AFB but enjoyed 17 years of longevity here following its June 1951 . . . — — Map (db m292150) HM
The F-15 Eagle was developed as an air-to-air fighter with excellent maneuverability and a top speed greater than 2.5 times the speed of sound. This F-15B, designated TAC-1, was accepted by President Gerald Ford at Luke AFB on 14 November 1974 as . . . — — Map (db m292158) HM
The McDonnell Douglas F-4phantom was a multi-service, multi-role aircraft that served as the primary fighter bomber for the Air Force, Navy and Marines during the latter part of the Vietnam era carrying a crew made up of a pilot and weapons systems . . . — — Map (db m292147) HM
The AT-6 Texan was the primary advanced trainer for the Army Air Force In World War II. The AT-6 comprised 26 percent of the training aircraft produced from 1940 until VJ Day: More than 85 percent of the pilots who trained at Luke Field in the World . . . — — Map (db m292162) HM
The F-100 Super Sabre first flew in May 1953 and was the first USAF operational fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. The Super Sabre was produced in A, C D and F models. The F-100C/D/F served at Luke AFB from October 1957 - August . . . — — Map (db m292161) HM
The first flight of a production F-86 Sabre occurred on 20 May 1948. The swept-wing, single-seat fighter aircraft achieved fame in the Korean War by registering a 14-to-1 kill ratio over enemy aircraft. Of the seven models produced, only the F-86F . . . — — Map (db m292163) HM
The F-84F Thunderstreak entered operational service at Luke AFB in January 1954. The USAF Thunderbirds, formed here in May 1953, converted to the Thunderstreak in 1955 and flew it until their transfer to Nellis AFB in June 1956. The F-84F served at . . . — — Map (db m292146) HM
The French-built SPAD XIII equipped 16 U.S. Air Service pursuit squadrons in World War I, including Lΰ Frank Luke Jr's 27th Aero Squadron. The SPAD XIII had a 200-horsepower engine and attained a top speed of 130 miles per hour. It had two . . . — — Map (db m292160) HM
The Barry M. Goldwater Range is the nation's second largest tactical aviation range, providing the land and airspace necessary to train pilots for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Army and Air National Guard, and U.S. allies since World War . . . — — Map (db m292164) HM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
Commemorative Air Force
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1st Lieutenant Ralph Ambrose ONeill
1896 1980
Hailing from Nogales AZ, Ralph ONeill served in the U.S. Army Air Service with the 147th Aero Squadron . . . — — Map (db m102904) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
The 3-Inch Mark 33 is a twin dual-purpose drive mount on a carriage base ring structure used with selective remote or local control. The Gun is primarily designed for defense against enemy aircraft and was installed on combat ships. Each gun is . . . — — Map (db m102917) HM WM
On North Greenfield Road, on the right when traveling north.
This propeller, one of four, was installed on a B-29 Super Fortress. The B-29 was the largest and deadliest American heavy bomber of WWII. It is the aircraft that effectively ended WWII by delivering atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August . . . — — Map (db m49868) HM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Arizonan Tuskegee Airmen
1940 1949
Red Tails
The Tuskegee Airmen set the precedent African-Americans could excel in military aviation. What began as . . . — — Map (db m102913) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Arizonan Women Airforce Service Pilots – WASP
1942 — 1944
“We live in the wind and sand and our eyes are on the stars!”
The . . . — — Map (db m102898) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Barrett Tillman
Barrett Tillman (born 1948) is an award-winning author who has made significant contributions to aviation history. As a teenaged private . . . — — Map (db m102907) HM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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BGen. Joseph J. Foss
1915 — 2003
Medal of Honor
Brigadier General Joseph J. Foss was awarded the Medal of Honor while flying with Marine Fighting . . . — — Map (db m102912) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Captain Ted Elvans Lines (AAF)
1921 — 2005
Born and raised in Arizona, Ted Lines joined the U.S. Army Air Forces after his graduation from Mesa Union . . . — — Map (db m102908) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Colonel Bruce Perry Crandall U.S. Army (Ret.)
1933 —
Colonel Bruce Crandall served two tours in Vietnam as a Army helicopter pilot, leading over 900 . . . — — Map (db m102901) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
Commemorative Air Force
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Dr. S. Harry Robertson III
1934 —
Father of Crashworthy Fuel Systems
Dr. S. Harry Robertson, a life-long Arizonan, has made unique contributions to . . . — — Map (db m102902) HM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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General Seth Jefferson McKee, USAF (Ret.)
1916 —
During World War II, General Seth McKee commanded the 370th Fighter Group in Europe and achieved . . . — — Map (db m102909) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Lt. Frank Luke, Jr.
1897 1918
The Arizona Balloon Buster
Lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr. became The Arizona Balloon Buster of WWI. Flying with the 27th . . . — — Map (db m102899) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Major Frederick E. Ferguson
1939 —
Medal of Honor
Frederick E. Ferguson gradated from the US Army Warrant Officer flight program in 1957 and was . . . — — Map (db m102900) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Major Gen Carl G. Schneider, USAF (Ret)
Carl Schneider enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in 1946. He graduated from Williams AFB flying the P-51 Mustang. . . . — — Map (db m102905) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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MGen Barry Morris Goldwater, USAFR
1909 — 1993
Barry Goldwater served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Force as an instructor and Ferry Command . . . — — Map (db m102903) HM
On Fighter Access Road, on the left when traveling west.
On June 12th, 1982, this plaque was unveiled to commemorate the years 1941 to 1945 when Falcon Field was established as No. 4 British Flying Training School.
To this airfield came many air cadets of the British Royal Air Force, British . . . — — Map (db m49869) HM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Rear Admiral Hugh Dennis Wisely (USN, ret)
Admiral Wisely entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program in 1961. He flew 350 combat missions with VF-114 over . . . — — Map (db m102906) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Rear Admiral Walter Lewis Chatham, USN (Ret)
1934 —
Naval Aviator
Rear Admiral “Lew” Chatham, USN (Retired) has approximately 5,000 . . . — — Map (db m102910) HM WM
On N. Greenfield Road at E. McKellips Road, on the right when traveling north on N. Greenfield Road.
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Sergei I. Sikorsky
1925 —
Rotorcraft Pioneer
Mr. Sergei Sikorsky learned aviation from the ground up working with his father, Igor. He began . . . — — Map (db m102911) HM
On Scottsdale Road at Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Scottsdale Road.
Sky Harbor Airport is the eighth-busiest in the
United States, with 461,989 airplanes carrying 40,591,949 passengers a year to and from the Valley. The inbound flight paths for these passengers cross above Scottsdale Road at Buckeye and those of . . . — — Map (db m271026) HM
On North Tegner Street at East Apache Street, on the right when traveling north on North Tegner Street.
b. July 12, 1899 Hope, NM
d. October 25, 1971 Wickenburg, AZ
Known as the cowboy's cowboy
Admired and revered by townsfolk
Father and organizer of Turtle Association 1936 which became the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association
1937 Owned . . . — — Map (db m29473) HM
Near Beachcomber Boulevard west of Kiva Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Site #6, now officially known as Lake Havasu Auxiliary Field #6, was acquired by the Army Air Force during World War II as an emergency landing field for the Kingman Army Air Field's Yucca Aerial Gunnery Range. The emergency field was established . . . — — Map (db m145825) HM
On North McCoulloch Boulevard east of Capri Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to Captain James A. Wheeler, United States Air Force, Tucson, Arizona, and all members of the armed services who have given their lives in the maintenance of freedom. Captain Wheeler was killed in combat April 18, 1965, over South Viet . . . — — Map (db m31839) HM
On U.S. 93 3 miles north of Willow Beach Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
With its rugged mountains, deep canyons, stark deserts, and two large blue lakes, America's first national recreation area is a place of great contrasts. Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) was established in 1964, well after the waters of . . . — — Map (db m193366) HM
On East 2nd Street 0.1 miles east of North Kinsley Ave.
US Route 66: The Mother Road
In 1926, the section of the transcontinental National Old Trails Highway that passed through downtown Winslow on Second Street became part of US Route 66, which ran from Chicago to Los Angeles. The highway was . . . — — Map (db m239369) HM
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