The steady rumble of World War II airplanes will resonate at The Museum of Flight, June 21-23, while a group of five rare and historic aircraft is based here for public rides and tours. Ground tours and flights will be available in three different bombers: the four-engine B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator, and the twin-engine B-25 Mitchell.
For the first time at the Museum there will also be two WWII fighters for rides: hands-on flights are offered in a dual-control TP-51D Mustang and a Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk.
All of the planes are on the national "Wings of Freedom Tour" sponsored by the non-profit Collings Foundation, and even casual visitors to the Museum will be able to experience sights and sounds connecting them to aviation of 70 years ago.
The aircraft will be stationed at the Museum’s tarmac on Boeing Field (some aircraft might have to be temporarily parked at another Boeing Field location due to space constraints for all five at the same time).
Tours and rides are available:
Friday, June 21 | 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Ground tours are FREE for World War II veterans.
For information on tours or if you have questions, call 978-562-9182 or email info@collingsfoundation.org
Flights are available on each airplane.
Rare Aircraft
The Collings' two-seat, dual-control Mustang is one of three original TF-51Ds remaining in the world. The fully restored fighter is painted in its original markings as a West Virginia Air Guard, 167th Fighter Squadron P-51 called “Toulouse Nuts.” The TP-40N Warhawk is also a rare two-seat, dual-control version of the single-seat P-40 fighter. The Foundation’s B-24J is the only one of its kind still flying. The Boeing B-17 is one of only about a dozen still flying.
