A C-17 Globemaster landed at the Santa Maria Public Airport on Thursday afternoon for a private military appreciation day organized by military aviation enthusiast Mike Whitford. The schedule also calls for two F/A-18s to arrive about 10:30 a.m. today. The event, which is not open to the public, is designed to show appreciation to the military service members “doing work for us for our freedom,” according to Whitford, who lined up sponsors for the event.
12/7/12 Santa Maria Times