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BELLEVILLE, MICH. (August 15, 2023) – Adventure awaits Kalamazoo-area residents desiring a visceral experience on a historic aircraft this Saturday, August 19th at the Air Zoo located on 6151 Portage Road in Portage, MI just south of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Airport. Encounter the power, nimbleness and iconic sound of radial engines of the World War II battle-tested B-25 Rosie’s Reply. August 19th is also National Aviation Day, a holiday established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to commemorate the birthday of Orville Wright and to encourage citizens to participate in activities that promote aviation. What better way to celebrate aviation than to fly on a 1943-built bomber that flew missions in Sicily during World War II.
Take a ride into yesteryear on the Rosie’s Reply; the B-25D-35 is the only flying model of that aircraft today and is one of very few aircraft that experienced combat during WWII. Public rides on the B-25 are available at 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. The ride is a 20-minute experience and costs $475.00 per person for one of four rear-compartment seats, which also gives access to the turret and tail section. Two flight deck and nose seats are also available for $575. To reserve your seat, go to https://yankeeairmuseum.org/fly/#b25.
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Angela Decker, from McPherson, Kansas, discovered her passion for aviation after earning a Master’s in Military History from Norwich University in 2011. Since 2012, she has volunteered with vintage aviation groups, excelling as a social media content creator and coordinator. Angela has coordinated aviation and WWII events, appeared as Rosie the Riveter, and is restoring a Stearman aircraft. She is the Operations Logistics Coordinator at CAF Airbase Georgia and an accountant with a degree in Economics from the University of Georgia. Her son, Caden, shares her love for aviation and history and is studying Digital Media Arts.
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