Arizona’s military museums preserve history, drive tourism

With cellphones and cameras in hand, a crowd of enthusiastic people cheered and took photos and video of a Harrier AV-8B landing at Falcon Field, the latest addition to a museum celebrating the history of military aviation. Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Marty Post, who serves as an executive officer for the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum, said it was exciting to bring in aircraft like the AV-8B, which he says has been in use by the Marines for 40 years…



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