WWII veteran takes flight in a 1940s plane from Falcon Field in Mesa
WWII veteran takes flight in a 1940s plane from Falcon Field in Mesa
PHOENIX - A World War II veteran took off in a 1940 s training plane at Falcon Field in Mesa on Feb. 27.
His driver s license may say 94, but now, he has the spirit of a 17-year-old. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for years, to go up in one of these fighter planes, said Floyd Clifton, a WWII veteran.
Clifton arrived to fanfare at Falcon Field in Mesa Saturday morning.
Tony Anger with nonprofit Grounded No More Veteran Flight Lift was ready to give him a gift he’s given to hundreds of other veterans - memories in the form of a propeller, wings and a horizon.