Backtracking to a press release #598 from the City of Mesa Newsroom announcing an online survey with responses that were to be returned by November 6, 2015 for proposed actions by the city to develop an historic zone at the newly-rebranded Falcon Field. Veterans Day, a one-day celebration today November 11th, gets all the public attention it deserves with a downtown parade attracting by estimates about 40,000 people.
Your blogger is expecting to hear back from City of Mesa falcon Field Project Manager Kurt Krause about how many persons responded to the survey and how the improvements get funded https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FalconFieldHZ
City of Mesa intends to define, design and construct improvements in Historic Zone area of Falcon Field Airport (Airport). The Historic Zone includes Falcon Field Park, Falcon Drive, Fighter Aces Drive, the t-hangars, the historic World War II hangars, and the terminal parking lot.
The project’s vision is to create a unique character, sense of place and destination for the Historic Zone using Falcon Field's history and future goals - and we need your input!
Apart from delivering the vision, new utility infrastructure expansion to benefit economic development in the area is included in the improvements.
- Proposed improvements consist of:
• Reconstructing Falcon Field Drive and Fighter Aces Drive to accommodate additional landscaping, wider pedestrian sidewalk system, and wayfinding signs.
• Improvements to the McKellips Road intersection including turn lanes, striping and traffic signal to accommodate the modified Falcon Drive.
• Reconfiguring terminal parking lot to improve access and circulation.
• Conceptually designing Falcon Field Park to upgrade the facility amenities and integrate the overall project character and history with aviation theme.
• Creating two public viewing areas to create an aesthetically attractive and family-friendly aircraft viewing area.
• Site signage and wayfinding throughout Historic Zone.
• New Falcon Field entrance monument sign at McKellips Road intersection.
• Aesthetic improvements:
o Exterior treatments for existing "T hangars".
o Enclose dumpsters in T-Hangar areas with aesthetic screen walls.
o Aesthetic treatment for existing WWII hangars that highlights heritage and history.
• New utility infrastructure (water line, sanitary sewer, storm drains, etc).
Airbase Arizona has been based at Falcon Field nice 1978. It is the largest unit of the Commemorative Air Force. According to a press release on November 6, 2016 celebrations and honors for the men and women who served the country started the next day and are extended to November 13 at Airbase Arizona.
Take Me Home Huey is a sculptural installation created by Steve Maloney from the remains of a U.S. Army Huey helicopter shot down in 1969 during a medical rescue in Vietnam. It will be exhibited at Airbase Arizona until late January 2016.
Steve Maloney, like many vets has been diagnosed with PTSD. Read ands see more of his story >> https://takemehomehuey.org/
Thursday, Nov. 12: Media Preview of the Take Me Home Huey installation from 11:00am – 2:00pm. Continuous screening of the project’s documentary film (8 minutes) with the artist Steve Maloney and Debbie McKinion, the Executive Director of the CAF, available for questions and interviews.
Friday, Nov. 13: The Take Me Home Huey art installation and self-guided tour via individual mobile phones at the CAF will be open to the public from 10:00am -4:00pm daily.
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