Editing Scottsdale, Arizona (section)

===World War II===
Among the more significant events during the years of World War II was the opening of Thunderbird II Airfield in 1942 (it later became Scottsdale Airport),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/airport/history|title=Scottsdale Airport History|publisher=Scottsdaleaz.gov}}</ref> where 5,500 pilot cadets received their primary flight training before the war's end. Scottsdale was the site of a German POW camp at the intersection of Scottsdale and Thomas Roads in what today is Papago Park.<ref name=ScotHist /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brazilbrazil.com/powcamp.html|title=Papago Park POW Camp|accessdate=March 21, 2023}}</ref>