September 30, 2026
Cascade Warbirds recently received a thank you note from the first recipient of its newly created scholarship program offering assistance to students in aircraft maintenance schools. Kloe Manderville is a student at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake Washington. Kloe is working toward her Airframe and Powerplant License, and was recommended by her faculty in collaborative review with Cascade Warbirds A&P Scholarship Chair Robin Hill.
This newly initiated program is offered at two higher education schools, Big Bend on the east side of the State, and Clover Park Technical College adjacent to Thun Field (Puyallup) on the west side. It was suggested by Cascade Warbirds Commanding Officer Bob Stoney and developed by the Squadron’s Scholarship Committee.
“For decades Cascade Warbirds has offered scholarships to aspiring pilots, but this program was overdue. It took substantial research into the education field and then develop a credible offering and a sustaining budget,” Stoney said. Further information for future applicants may be found soon on Cascade Warbirds website or contact the Counseling Office of each school.
Cascade Warbirds is Squadron #2 of EAA Warbirds of America. With over 230 members and the largest squadron in Warbirds of America, Cascade Warbirds is centered in the Puget Sound area. It normally meets at the Museum of Flight from October until flying weather returns in May. Find more about them on the web at http://www.cascadewarbirds.org
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Cascade Warbirds is Squadron #2 of EAA Warbirds of America and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of local aviation enthusiasts, many of whom are pilot-owners of historic military aircraft. With over 230 members and the largest squadron in Warbirds of America, Cascade Warbirds members are centered in the Puget Sound area, extending throughout Washington, and also from British Columbia to Nevada. Its mission is to promote and encourage the flying preservation and display of Warbird aircraft (Keep ‘em Flying), to honor Veterans, and to engage in aviation education.
On the web at http://www.cascadewarbirds.org
For further information contact: Kerry Edwards, 425-743-7733, cwbpr@frontier.com
