Take a Warbird Ride on a World War II Bomber and Troop Transport

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Adventure awaits area residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma, desiring a visceral experience on historic aircraft September 21-22, 2024 at the Tulsa Air and Space & Planetarium Museum located at 3624 N.74th E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74115. Encounter the power, nimbleness and iconic sound of radial engines of the World War II battle-tested B-25, Rosie’s Reply and the venerable World War II troop carrier C-47, Hairless Joe. What better way to experience history in flight than to fly on a 1943-built bomber that flew missions in Sicily during World War II or experience a ride that thousands of Allied troops took during World War II on a C-47 airplane?

Take a ride into yesteryear on Rosie’s Reply; the B-25D 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 starting at 10 am on both Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22. The ride is a 25-minute experience and costs $525.00 per person. Once airborne riders can move about the aircraft.  CLICK HERE to reserve your seat today. Museum visitors can also go out to see and hear this beautiful bird take off and land. 

For thrill seekers desiring a once-in-a-lifetime experience, rides on the C-47 are available from 10:30 am on both Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22. The ride is a 20-minute experience and costs $185 per person. Once airborne, you’ll be able to move around in the aircraft to experience different perspectives. CLICK HERE to secure your ride in advance. Visitors are welcome to come out and watch the airplane take off and land as you listen to the iconic sound of the twin Wasp Pratt & Whitney engines.

With a mission of “Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium (TASM) has carved out a unique niche in the Oklahoma museum community. TASM has been exposing students to real-world applications of STEM since 1994. For more information visit www.tulsamuseum.org

Emma Quedzuweit

Emma Quedzuweit is a historial researcher and graduate school student originally from California, but travels extensively for work and study. She is the former Assitant Editor at AOPA Pilot magazine and currently freelance writes along with personal projects invovled in the search for missing in action aviators from World War I and II. She is a Private Pilot with Single Engine Land and Sea ratings and tailwheel endorsement and is part-owner of a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub. Her favorite aviation experience was earning a checkout in a Fairchild PT-19.

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