Two World War II bombers will be appearing at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport as part of the 2024 Flying Legends of Victory summer tour, offering rides and tours from May 28-June 2. The B-17 Flying Fortress, "Sentimental Journey," represents Allied air power over Germany in WWII. The B-25 Mitchell, "Maid in the Shade," was one of thousands of medium bombers used in every American theater of war, and was the type of aircraft used in the daring Doolittle Raid over Japan. Both bombers are operated by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. CAF Arizona Wing/Special
The month of May will bring several opportunities to see or experience a flight in meticulously restored World War II aircraft -- trainers, fighters and bombers – at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.
The aircraft tours, operated by Commemorative Air Force units from Georgia, Texas and Arizona, will include Good Neighbor Day on May 11; a one-day C-47A rides day on May 12; and a first-time ever visit by the Flying Legends of Victory from May 28 to June 2, featuring a B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” and a B-25 Mitchell “Maid in the Shade.” The aviation event series is dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.
Good Neighbor Day Open House and Airshow will be noon to 5 p.m. on May 11 and feature several restored aircraft from CAF Airbase Georgia, including a P-51 Mustang, SBD Dauntless dive bomber, P-63 Kingcobra, LT-6 Mosquito, PT-19A Cornell trainer and a T-34 Mentor.
May 12, a special appearance by the restored C-47A Skytrain, “That’s All, Brother,” which led the Allies’ main airborne D-Day invasion in 1944, will offer rides at PDK Airport beginning at 11 a.m. “That’s All, Brother,” operated by the CAF Central Texas Wing, is scheduled to depart the U.S. in June for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day Celebration in Normandy.
Living History Flight Experiences on “That’s All Brother” are approximately 30 minutes long and tickets may be purchased in advance online for $275 per passenger at https://commemorativeairforcecentraltexaswing.thundertix.com/events/228880 . For more information, visit thatsallbrother.org .
Flying Legends of Victory is the 2024 U.S. tour for the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-25 Mitchell operated by the CAF Arizona Wing. The aircraft will arrive at PDK Airport on May 27, with ground tours available May 28-29. Rides on both aircraft will be available May 30-June 2 and may be scheduled at https://www.azcaf.org/location/atlanta-ga-tour-stop/ .
Airbase Georgia will add three aircraft to the event, with rides available on each of them May 30-June 2. The Georgia-based aircraft scheduled to appear are an LT-6 Mosquito, PT-19A Cornell and a T-34 Mentor. Living History Flight Experiences on CAF Airbase Georgia aircraft can be scheduled at https://airbasegeorgia.org/event/flying-legends-of-victory-atlanta-ga/ .