Northrop T-38A Park Honors Aviators
T-38
Fast Facts A static display of a T-38A Talon will be the centerpiece
of a new Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport park dedicated to fallen aviators.
Visit the park at Sossaman and Tahoe roads,
across the street from the airport administration building, 5835 S. Sossaman
Road, and adjacent to the Arizona State University East Simulator
Building.
The plane was once located at the entrance of
Williams Air Force Base, Williams Field and Power roads. It is on permanent loan
from the U.S. Air Force.
The T-38 is still in use as a trainer by the
Air Force and remains a strong presence at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway where the Boeing
Company is upgrading the avionics in 500 Air Force T-38C planes.
The park is a cooperative effort of the
airport, Arizona State University East and Chandler-Gilbert Community
College.
The Charles L. Williams Memorial Park was dedicated to
commemorate the 10th anniversary of the airport's opening in March 1994. Lt.
Williams, an Arizona native and namesake for the airport, was killed in 1927
while flying for the Army Air Corps near Honolulu. The
following sponsors helped make this
project possible:
- The Boeing Company
- Michael Baker Jr. Inc.
- Jet Strip
- C. S. McCrossan
- Ratts Aviation
- Himovitz Properties
Thank you for your support!
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