JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) will conduct a “Guns-A-Go-Go Reunion” event Friday, July 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the unit headquarters. The event unites current Soldiers from Company A, 4th Bn., 160th SOAR with original veterans of the Guns-A-Go-Go Detachment that was active in…
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Wings & Wheels back July 6 with aircraft, cars, motorcycles
Tacoma Freedom Fair Wings & Wheels returns to Tacoma Narrows Airport for its third year with activities for aviation, car and motorcycle enthusiasts alike. Wings & Wheels runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 6 at the airport, located at 1202 26th Ave. N.W. in Gig Harbor. The event is part of the Tacoma…
Pierce County to host 2nd Aerospace Summit in July
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County’s second Aerospace Summit will offer valuable updates from experts in manufacturing technology and workforce training as the region continues its push for a larger stake in the global market. The summit, which features a presentation by Boeing’s manager for workforce development, will be held July 17 at Clover Park Technical College…
Second round of Tacoma Narrows Airport master plan meetings scheduled for June 5
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County will hold its second set of public meetings on Tacoma Narrows Airport’s master plan update on June 5. The county and stakeholders will discuss the airport’s inventory and aviation forecasts. Topics will include existing facilities and land, financial information, demographics, trends and projections of operations. “By reviewing our existing assets…
Runway rehabilitation at Tacoma Narrows Airport starts April 29
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County will rehabilitate the runway and four adjacent connector taxiways at Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor this spring and summer to improve surfaces, add new features and meet federal aviation standards for the airport’s size. Work will begin April 29, and will be completed in four construction phases. The airport…
Renton, Tacoma Narrows among FAA tower closures
The FAA has just released their list of 149 tower closures across the USA. Amon them are five in Washington state: OLM Olympia Regional, Olympia RNT Renton Municipal, Renton SFF Felts Field, Spokane TIW Tacoma Narrows, Tacoma/Gig Harbor YKM Yakima Air Terminal, McCallister Field, Yakima The towers are closing as part of the sequestration cuts. The closures begin April…
Cadets attend Women Fly program at Museum of Flight
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — On March 8th, 11 female cadets from Washington High School ventured to The Museum of Flight for the annual “Women Fly” program. As the name implies, the target audience for this event is young women who are interested—or at least might be interested—in an aerospace career. The event included the opportunity…
Sequestration may close FAA contract control tower at Tacoma Narrows Airport
PIERCE COUNTY — The Federal Aviation Administration’s contract control tower at the Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor may close as the FAA implements the budget sequestration. This proposed tower closure is one of many that could occur at airports around the country. “Between now and March 13, 2013, the FAA is reviewing its list…
Feb 21 ceremony to celebrate new Apache helicopter
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 16th Combat Aviation Brigade will hold a ceremony Thursday, 21 Feb., at 9:30 a.m., to commemorate being the first unit in the Army to field the latest version of the AH-64 Apache helicopter The AH-64E Guardian is the latest in the Army’s sustainment and modernization effort that extends the useful…
See Santa land at Thun Field, Dec. 9
Spencer Aircraft’s Annual Santa Fly-in is back from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 at Pierce County Airport-Thun Field, 16709 103rd Ave. Ct. E., Puyallup. Santa will be on hand for photos and candy canes will be served. Please support the Emergency Food Network by contributing canned food to the event’s holiday food…
9th Congressional District Candidate fails to deploy landing gear at Spanaway Airport
Jim Postma, who is the Republican candidate running against Adam Smith for the 9thCongressional District seat was flying back from the San Juan Islands Monday with his wife, Fran. He aborted his first landing attempt at Spanaway Airport, raised his landing gear and went around the patch for another try. Unfortunately, he forgot to re-deploy…
Shady Acres Airport celebrates 50 years
In 1962, Jack Brown, Harold LeMay and Jack Black incorporated a community in Spanaway called Shady Acres. It was a new concept, a private residential airport; people could live and fly from their own homes. The runway can be seen between 42nd and 46th Avenues on 208th Street. The area is now on the borders…
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