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    • John Swope

    • John Swope

    • Markow, Robert

    • Swope, John

    • Portrait of John Swope, a partner in Southwest Airways, the company that developed Thunderbird Field for training pilots during World War II. Swope was an accomplished pilot and photographer for Life Magazine and was married to the well-known...
    • Aircraft Maintenance Workers

    • Aircraft Maintenance Workers

    • Markow, Robert

    • Thunderbird Field I; Aircraft; World War II;

    • In the tradition of Tillie the Toiler, a female figure representing the women who worked in American industry while the men served in World War II, a number of women worked alongside the men in maintaining the aircraft at Thunderbird Field.
    • Chinese pilots at Thunderbird Field

    • Chinese pilots at Thunderbird Field

    • Markow, Robert

    • Thunderbird Field I;Pilots and pilotage--Chinese;World War II;

    • Shown here with an American officer are three Chinese officers who were among the many Chinese, known as "free Chinese," who were trained at Thunderbird Field.
    • Founders of Thunderbird Field

    • Founders of Thunderbird Field

    • Markow, Robert

    • Connelly, John; Hayward, Leland; Southwest Airways; Thunderbird Field I;

    • The two men most responsible for developing Thunderbird Field were John Connelly, left, and Leland Hayward. John Connelly had been a test pilot; Hayward was a Hollywood producer as well as a pilot. Together they formed Southwest Airways and built...
    • Dinah Shore visits Thunderbird Field

    • Dinah Shore visits Thunderbird Field

    • Markow, Robert

    • Shore, Dinah; World War II; Thunderbird Field I;

    • American and Free Chinese cadets at Thunderbird Field I show the queen songstress, Dinah Shore, their custom tailoring arrangements possible in the modern parachute. The photo and caption are taken from photographer Robert Markow's book on...
    • Falcon Field

    • Falcon Field

    • Markow, Robert

    • World War II; Falcon Field; Southwest Airways; Pilots and pilotage--British; Thunderbird Field II

    • Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona, developed and operated by Southwest Airways, was briefly known as Thunderbird Field II, but was named Falcon Field because it trained most of the British pilots of World War II
    • Chinese pilot in aircraft

    • Chinese pilot in aircraft

    • Markow, Robert

    • Pilots and pilotage--Chinese;Thunderbird Field I;World War II;

    • A pilot is shown in one of the training planes at Thunderbird Field I. Hundreds of Chinese pilots who served under Chang Kai-shek's army, were trained at Thunderbird Field.
    • Tower Silhouette

    • Tower Silhouette

    • Markow, Robert

    • World War II; Thunderbird Field I; Markow, Robert

    • In an outstanding example of Markow photography, the aircraft control tower at Thunderbird Field I stands silent under ominous gathering storm clouds.
    • Flag Parade

    • Flag Parade

    • Robert Markow

    • World War II; Thunderbird Field I; Flags--1940-1950

    • Flags line the road to the administration building of Thunderbird Field I while cadets stand at attention. The flags symbolize the 26 countries from which cadets came to Thunderbird Field I to train.
    • AIFT Students

    • AIFT Students

    • Rockwell, Charles

    • Students 1940-1950; South America commerce; American Institute for Foreign Trade; Thunderbird Field I;

    • Because of its proximity to Mexico and Latin America, the early years of Thunderbird (American Institute for Foreign Trade) focused on doing business in that region of the world. Portuguese and Spanish were the only languages taught, and most...
    • Dancers at AIFT

    • Dancers at AIFT

    • Rockwell, Charles

    • Latin America; South America commerce; Dancing; American Insitute for Foreign Trade; Thunderbird Field I

    • Students at American Institute for Foreign Trade not only learned how to do business in a foreign country, but they also learned the culture of Latin American countries. Friday night folk dances were part of the cultural aspect of a Thunderbird...
    • Dr. William Lytle Schurz

    • Dr. William Lytle Schurz

    • Rockwell, Charles

    • Schurz, William Lytle; Galleons history; National Geographic magazine; Latin America; American Institute for Foreign Trade; Thunderbird Field I

    • Dr. William Lytle Schurz, noted Latin American scholar and Director of the Department of Area Studies at the American Institute for Foreign Trade, visits with student Charles Rockwell. Schurz was one of the most highly respected faculty in the...
    • Aerial View, Thunderbird Campus, 2002

    • Aerial View, Thunderbird Campus, 2002

    • Rupp Aerial Photo

    • aerial photography;Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management

    • This 2002 aerial photo of the Thunderbird Campus shows the additions to the physical plant under President Herberger, including the southeast quadrant World Business Building complex (1992), Residence Halls A and B around the swimming pool, the...
    • Aerial Photo, 1983

    • Aerial Photo, 1983

    • Rupp Aerial Photography

    • American Graduate School of International Management; Thunderbird Field;

    • This 1983 aerial photo shows the Thunderbird Campus looking southeast. The photo also shows the encroaching development of housing on the former cotton fields adjacent to the School.
    • Aerial View of Thunderbird Field I

    • Aerial View of Thunderbird Field I

    • Swope, John

    • Thunderbird Field I; Air Forces; Air bases; World War II; Arizona--Glendale; Sheets, Millard;

    • Thunderbird Field I was a World War II air training base initially built with private funds by Southwest Airways. Planning began in November 1940, construction started Jan. 2, 1941, and operations began on March 22. Well-known artist Millard...
    • Thunderbird Field Aircraft and Air Control Tower

    • Thunderbird Field Aircraft and Air Control Tower

    • Swope, John

    • Thunderibird Field I; Stearman airplanes; air control tower;

    • John Swope, one of the founders of Southwest Airways, was a well-known Life Magazine photographer and also a pilot. His photographer's eye is responsible for many of the dramatic images of Thunderbird Field and its pilots, such as this view of a...
    • Thunderbird Field Aircraft Hangar

    • Thunderbird Field Aircraft Hangar

    • Swope, John

    • Hangars 1930-1950; Thunderbird Field I; American Institute for Foreign Trade; American Graduate School of International Management; Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management; U. S. Army Air Forces

    • One of the aircraft hangars at Thunderbird Field is shown here reflected in a pool of water, another stellar John Swope photo. The biwing aircraft are Stearman trainers. At the top center of the hangar is the logo of the four airbases of the Army...
    • The Thunderbird Air Forces Logo

    • The Thunderbird Air Forces Logo

    • Swope, John

    • Hangars 1930-1950; World War II; Thunderbirds--U.S. Air Force;

    • In 1953, the former hangars still had the old Air Force Thunderbird logo on the rooftop. At that time, the Air Force was looking for a name for its new air demonstration flight team. As the team flew over those hangars toward their home at Luke...

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