WWII Heritage Days Ready for Biggest Year of Displays

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (April 8, 2019) – A variety of historic aircraft, parachute jumping, an Army band and a video dome will provide new experiences at World War II Heritage Days, hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing April 27-28, 2019 at Atlanta Regional Airport (Falcon Field) in Peachtree City. The weekend event will commemorate the 75^th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Europe, including a rare display of three C-47 transport planes that actually participated in the invasion. Rides will be available.

This year, guests will be directed to parking at the nearby Eaton Corporation lot on Highway 74, with shuttle buses to the event site at the Dixie Wing Warbird Museum. On-site parking will be provided for WWII veterans, with designated areas for golf carts and handicapped guests. Fees (cash only) are $20 per car in the parking area, and $5 per person for golf carts and motorcycles.

WWII Heritage Days is the largest annual 1940s theme event in Georgia. Throughout the weekend, more than 500 volunteers will conduct special events such as Allied and Axis troops in reenactment battles, 1940s music shows, veteran and historian presentations, education displays and activities for children. WWII veterans will be honored throughout the weekend. Saturday evening, the romance and glamor of the Big Band Era will return with “Keep ‘em Flying”, a 1940s-theme hangar dance featuring a live 20-piece swing band, the Peachtree Jazz Edition. The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence Band (MCoE Band)) from Fort Benning, Ga., will perform big band music at 1 p.m. Sunday.

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will recreate the 1940s era with displays of historic aircraft, military vehicles, antique cars and vintage fashion. Three D-Day veteran C-47 SkyTrain transports will be on display with rides available, and a Liberty Jump Team performance will replicate the parachute drops of D-Day. Rides on vintage Dixie Wing aircraft will be offered throughout the weekend. The Wing also will feature a dome theater presenting “Rise Above”, the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, and another “Rise Above” exhibit will highlight the Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program, including an authentic WASP training aircraft.

For more information about WWII Heritage Days, please visit www.wwiidays.org.

Moreno Aguiari

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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