Join the City of Mesa to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the 1941 opening of Falcon Field as a training base for British Royal Air Force and U.S. Army Air Corps pilots in the early years of World War II!

Admission and parking are FREE! 

Highlights of the Fabulous 40’s Fair:

• Tours through a historic World War II hangar to view informational history displays and static display aircraft of the Falcon Warbirds & Wings of Flight Foundation
• Helicopter displays of a Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” and Hughes OH-6 Cayuse by the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
• Aircraft and fire truck displays by Red Rock Flight School, California Aeronautical University (Baron 9/11), Mesa Police Air Support Unit and Mesa Fire & Medical Department
• Carnival rides & games
• Live 40's & 50's era music by Come Back Buddy
• Live performance entertainer
• Face painters & balloon artists
• Paper airplane making & flying activity
• Aviation-themed photo booth
• “Aviation Row” information booths hosted by aviation businesses and non-profit organizations where adults and youth can learn how to get involved or pursue careers in aviation.
  • Avflight - Mesa
  • Aviation Explorers Post 352
  • Civil Air Patrol Falcon Composite Squadron 305 (Try out the flight simulator!)
  • Classic Air Aviation, LLC
  • Commemorative Air Force
  • David Luna  -Mesa City Council District 5
  • Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 228
  • Falcon Field Airport
  •  Launch Pad Aviation
  •  Valkyrie Aero, Inc.
• Food trucks
  • Tom's BBQ
  • Queso Good
  • The Fry Bread Truck
  • Mustache Pretzels
  • Leo's Ice Cream
  • Kona Ice
• Brief ceremony at 12:00 p.m. (noon) to include:

 We hope to see you there! For questions contact Dee Anne Thomas, (480) 644-4233 or dee.anne.thomas@mesaaz.gov.

Event production assistance by Entertainment Solutions, Inc.