(Image Credit: CAF Dixie Wing)
The Commemorative Air Force’s Airpower History Tour will be arriving at Atlanta’s Dekalb-Peachtree Airport on May 20, 2013 and will be open to the public through the 22nd. On hand will be “FIFI” the only flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress left the planet and every visitor will have the opportunity to tour her cockpit with their paid admission to the event.
(Image Credit: CAF Ghost Squadron)
Also scheduled to appear are the CAF Dixie Wing’s North American P-51 Mustang “Red Nose,“ the Beechcraft C-45 Expediter “Bucket of Bolts,” a T-6 Texan and a Stearman Speedmail. All of the planes will be available for flight experiences and cockpit tours, “FIFI” flies at 9:00 and 10:30AM on the 22nd and the other planes will be available to fly on demand.
Another star of the tour will be one of the two flying SBD Dauntless left in the world based in Peachtree City ( South of Atlanta), home of the CAF Dixie Wing.
Pricing for flight experiences start as low as $65.00 and range from relatively sedate flights aboard a troop transport to what the organizers describe as a “high intensity” flight experience, strapped into one of the premiere aerial fighters of the Second World War, the P-51 Mustang, as their expert pilot puts the plane through its paces.
Admission to the event is only $10 per person and $5 for kids over 5 or $20.00 for the entire nuclear family and includes a free cockpit tour of the Superfortress. Discounted flight experiences are available by booking online, so if you’re intending to fly, by all means visit the Airpower History Tour website to schedule your flight and save yourself some dollars.
Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
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