B-17 Commemorative Air Force Tour - Vulture Gold Mine

This video outlines a recent list to there Arizona wing of the Commemorative Air Force Museum at Falcon Field, featuring the famous B-17 Flying Fortress named Sedimental Journey. The Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum, a.k.a. Airbase Arizona Aircraft Museum, was established in 1978, in Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona. It is the 10th unit of the Commemorative Air Force and the home of one of the largest Commemorative Air Force units in the world. On exhibit are World War II artifacts, helicopters and classic American and foreign combat planes, many of which are the last remaining warbirds of their kinds.

An add on feature is a trip to the Vulture Mine at Vulture City, adjacent Wickenburg Arizona. The Vulture Mine was a gold mine and settlement in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The mine began in 1863 and became the most productive gold mine in Arizona history. From 1863 to 1942, the mine produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ounces of silver. Historically, the mine attracted more than 5,000 people to the area, and is credited with founding the town of Wickenburg, Arizona. The town that served the mine was known as Vulture City.

More on the Vulture Mine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulture...

More on The Commemorative Air Force Museum at Falcon Field - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona...

THE STORY ON THE LOST TBM AVENGER N337VT - https://tbmavenger.blogspot.com

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