BELLEVILLE, MICH. (July 12, 2022) – The Yankee Air Museum proudly announces that its B-17 Yankee Lady and C-47 Hairless Joe will fly in the Wings of the North Air Expo on July 23-24 at the Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, MN. The renowned WWII aircraft will also offer once-in-a-lifetime rides experiences that do require a ticket to the Expo. The B-17 Flying Fortress was a heavy four-engine bomber in the US Army Air Force during WWII and was noted for its dangerous daylight missions over Germany. According to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the C-47 was one of the most vital pieces of military equipment in winning the war. The C-47 Skytrain was developed from the Douglas DC-3 civilian airliner.
Your B-17 flight is a 30-minute encounter with bygone days and costs $525.00 a person. The 12 passengers will have an opportunity to move around during the flight to experience different perspectives of the airplane including the nose gunner seat. The C-47 ride is a 20-minute experience and costs $225.00 per person. Gates to the Expo open each day at 9:00am with rides beginning at 10:00/10:30 am respectively. Reserve your seat today by visiting https://yankeeairmuseum.org/fly/ or take a chance and walk up on the day of the flights to see if any seats remain. Riders must purchase a ticket to the Air Expo and can save by getting tickets in advance at https://airexpo.ticketleap.com/airexpo-2022/dates/Jul-23-2022_at_0900AM
Following the Wings of the North Air Expo, the Yankee Air Museum’s B-17 will continue on to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to take part in EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. Rides in the B-17 will also be available here from July 25th through the 31st and can be ordered ahead of time by clicking HERE.
Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends.
After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups.
Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.
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