Click on
below to go to the next slide in our flash slide show.
To learn more about Dr. Hua and the U2 landing in Cortez, click
here to go to the
Cortez Aviation Heritage Society website.
2009 Cortez Aviation Heritage Society Event July
July 31, 2009 (Friday): Arrival - Scheduled Arrival of Dr. H. Mike and Mrs. Margaret Hua.
The then Major Mike Hua, who successfully landed a CIA U-2 airplane at Cortez
Airfield. In honor of General Hua’s bravery and numerous unparalleled
accomplishments, Cortez City Council proclaimed on October 14, 2008, Dr. Hsichun
Mike Hua an Honorary Citizen of Cortez, Colorado.
2009 Cortez Aviation Heritage Society
Event
August 2, 2009 (Sunday):
Program:“A ‘Black Cat’ Lands at Cortez” A
presentation by General Mike Hua (Ret.-ROCAF), the pilot of the U-2 “Spy Plane”
that landed at Cortez almost 50 years ago on August 3, 1959. Dr. Hua will share
the gripping story of his fateful landing during his “first visit” to Cortez.
Cortez Cultural; Reception 5:00 to 6:00 PM, Program at 6:15 PM
below to go to the next slide in our flash slide show. 