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Local airports will host American aviation history as the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) hosts an array of events featuring restored WWII aircraft for public viewing and rides at cities along the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail. Led by the iconic B-17 Flying Fortress Texas Raiders, a featured stop along the way will be at
Cobb County International Airport in Kennesaw on June 3-5.The B-17 Flying Fortress Texas Raiders is one of only three remaining that are actively flying in the U.S. today. This aircraft was the first Flying Fortress to be restored solely for the sake of education and use as a flying museum, and is an accurately restored B-17, bristling with machine guns and featuring period-specific equipment.
Hosted by Hawthorne Global Aviation Services and Superior Flight School, the visiting aircraft will also include the popular SNJ/T6 Texan advanced trainer in which thousands of airmen trained for combat, and a twin engine Navy transport in which the whole family can fly together.
All three warbirds will offer cockpit tours and flights to the public beginning Friday June 3rd. The public is invited to enjoy on-board tours and warbird flights with the aircraft crews at
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services – Superior Flight School, 1800 Airport Road, Kennesaw GA. Admission to the event is $10 per adult, $5 for children under 12, and $20 for a family of up to five and includes access to all the aircraft for cockpit tours.
Warbird flights start as low as $100 on the Navy transport, seats on the T6 advanced trainer are $380, and seats on the B-17 start at $495.
Ground tours will be conducted from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Friday June 3 and from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, excluding flying times.
