Former World WarWW II airport in ArizonaAZ unveils a sculpture created by high school students sculpture. [Courtesy: Town of Marana]
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Marana Regional Airport in Arizona has unveiled "Wings Over Marana," a new public art sculpture depicting AT-6 Texan trainers, honoring the airport's history as a WWII auxiliary training field.
The project was funded by a $75,000 grant from the Pima Association of Governments' Transportation Art By Youth (TABY) program.
Created collaboratively by lead artist Trevor O’Tool and Marana High School welding students and instructors, the initiative provided youth with valuable hands-on experience and industry-relevant skills.
The entrance to Marana Regional Airport (KAVQ) in Arizona, now boasts a new public art installation of a sculpture called “Wings Over Marana.”
The metal artwork features two stylized AT-6 Texan trainers, recalling the airport’s early days as an auxiliary training field during World War II. Marana is 22 miles northwest of Tucson.
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