


Airport Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, and a historical display inside the facilities honoring the service of men and women of the U.S. Tbird2 has a permanent Veterans Memorial, the centerpiece of which is a 1942 Stearman biplane, at the entrance to the Scottsdale Airport, located at 15000 N.

The field and school were deactivated on October 16, 1944, sold to Arizona State Teachers College (ASU), then to the Arizona Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and finally to the City of Scottsdale in 1966 and is now known as the Scottsdale Airport (KSDL). Thunderbird Field II graduated over 5,500 men and women pilots, many of whom saw military action in Europe and the Pacific. During World War II, an airfield named Thunderbird Field II was built for the sole purpose of training U.S. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 2014 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Salerno, Partner, Stinson, LLP.Ībout Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Gary Mascaro, Aviation Director at the Scottsdale Airport, City of Scottsdale and Thomas J. Prust, M.D., President and Founder of Prust Medical Consulting, LLC Karen Longo, Founder & President of Management Affiliates International, Inc. (Jim) Lane, Vice Chairman of the Tbird2 Advisory Board and Former Mayor of the City of Scottsdale Rob Schwister, Executive Vice President of Equipment Leasing Services, LLC Randall S. Miller, Chairman of the Tbird2 Advisory Board & Scholarship Committee, and Chairman, President & CEO of The Miller Group W.J. The 2023 Advisory Board Members are Rudy R. Thomas’ experience in law and his passion for preserving and supporting the military and veteran community will certainly aid the Tbird2 organization in fulfilling its multi-faceted mission. Ziomek, Chairman & President, Tbird2, stated, “It is truly a ‘find’ to have such a high caliber and balanced individual join our advisory board. history is essential, and this, combined with my longstanding relationship with Rudy, makes me very excited to work with the fine men and women associated with Tbird2!”

Salerno commented, “I am honored to join this advisory board! The mission of Tbird2 in preserving a critical piece of Arizona and U.S. He served on the ADT board for thirteen years, having earned his airborne wings after completing training and completing numerous military style static line parachute drops from Boogie Baby, the team’s restored C-47 aircraft. Salerno was also the Legal Affairs Officer on the board of directors of the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation (“ADT”) based at Frederick Army Air Field in Frederick, Oklahoma, a historic WWII bomber training base. Vets, a national non-profit dedicated to assisting veterans in making the sometimes challenging transition from military and combat life to civilian life. He also served for three years as a member of the advisory board of U.S. The Society marches every year in the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade in historically authentic uniforms and with Salerno’s 1944 Jeep trailing the marchers. He is currently the chairman of the Arizona Military Historical Society, an organization that is dedicated to preserving the memory of those who served, both home and abroad, in World War II. Salerno’s long-standing passion is the preservation of military history. He has been involved in restructurings in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland, and the Czech and Slovak Republics. Salerno has represented parties in insolvency proceedings in 30 states and five countries. Salerno is a partner in the firm of Stinson, LLP, practicing corporate and restructuring law having graduated from Rutgers University and Notre Dame Law School. Salerno is a fixture in the Arizona legal community, having practiced in the Phoenix Valley for the last 40 years.
