Two World War II bombers will be appearing at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as part of the 2024 Flying Legends of Victory summer tour, offering rides and tours from May 28 to June 2. The B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” represents Allied air power over Germany in WWII. The B-25 Mitchell “Maid in the Shade” was one of thousands of medium bombers used in every American theater of war, and was the type of aircraft used in the daring Doolittle Raid over Japan. Both bombers are operated by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
Two World War II bombers will be appearing at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport as part of the 2024 Flying Legends of Victory summer tour, offering rides and tours from May 28-June 2. The B-17 Flying Fortress, “Sentimental Journey,” represents Allied air power over Germany in WWII. The B-25 Mitchell, “Maid in the Shade,” was one of thousands of medium bombers used in every American theater of war, and was the type of aircraft used in the daring Doolittle Raid over Japan. Both bombers are operated by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
Two World War II bombers will be appearing at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as part of the 2024 Flying Legends of Victory summer tour, offering rides and tours from May 28 to June 2. The B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” represents Allied air power over Germany in WWII. The B-25 Mitchell “Maid in the Shade” was one of thousands of medium bombers used in every American theater of war, and was the type of aircraft used in the daring Doolittle Raid over Japan. Both bombers are operated by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
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Two World War II bombers will be appearing at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport as part of the 2024 Flying Legends of Victory summer tour, offering rides and tours from May 28-June 2. The B-17 Flying Fortress, “Sentimental Journey,” represents Allied air power over Germany in WWII. The B-25 Mitchell, “Maid in the Shade,” was one of thousands of medium bombers used in every American theater of war, and was the type of aircraft used in the daring Doolittle Raid over Japan. Both bombers are operated by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
The month of May will bring several opportunities to see or experience a flight in meticulously restored World War II aircraft — trainers, fighters and bombers — at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.
The aircraft tours, operated by Commemorative Air Force units from Georgia, Texas and Arizona, will include Good Neighbor Day on May 11; a one-day C-47A rides day on May 12; and a first-time ever visit by the Flying Legends of Victory from May 28 to June 2, featuring a B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” and a B-25 Mitchell “Maid in the Shade.” The aviation event series is dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
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