Vintage war planes, experimental aircraft and other types of aircraft will be on display Saturday as Mesa holds its third annual Falcon Field Open House. Boeing, MD Helicopters and the Mesa Police Department will display aircraft, along with the airport fire truck. The Commemorative Air Force will display the history of the base training British Royal Air Force and U.S. Army Air Corps pilots for World War II, and some veterans who trained there will share their stories. The day includes cultural events, local business displays and a classic car show. Author and historian Daryl Mallet will host a booth where he will share 70 years of airport history. The free event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Falcon Field, which is at the northeast corner of Greenfield and Higley Roads. For more information, visit www.mesaaz.gov/falconfield/openhouse or call(480) 644-2450.

Tamara Lelli and Sarah Cox have some unfinished business. The Scottsdale Chaparral swimmers enter this weekend’s 4A-I state meet with one last chance at individual titles — and one more shot at their nemesis, Tucson Catalina Foothills.

After winding down Saturday night and Sunday and a few days off this week, Cave Creek Cactus Shadows football coach Chad DeGrenier will be back at work this Saturday preparing for next football season.

For the Goulders, Cactus Shadows baseball is a family affair. Not one, not two but three Goulders start for the Falcons, who are ranked fourth in 4A Division II.

For the Goulders, Cactus Shadows baseball is a family affair. Not one, not two but three Goulders start for the Falcons, who are ranked fourth in 4A Division II.

Mesa officials laid out a blueprint Thursday for luring business activity to Falcon Field Municipal Airport — with the makeover already under construction.

Mesa officials laid out a blueprint Thursday for luring business activity to Falcon Field Municipal Airport — with the makeover already under construction.

Everything had gone according to plan for No. 1 seed Cactus Shadows as it took the court against secondseeded Phoenix Sunnyslope for the championship match of the third annual Cactus Shadows Volleyball Classic Saturday night.

November 15, 2004

Falcon Field has its share of takeoffs and landings, but it’s off the runway where activity is soaring.

It was supposed to be much easier than this for the Pittsburgh Steelers.