Experience an adventure by taking a ride on a WWII B-17 Bomber at the Yankee Air Museum’s Hangar located at the Willow Run Airport
Experience a multi-sensory and immersive adventure by taking a ride on a WWII B-17 Bomber this Saturday, September 2nd at the Yankee Air Museum’s Hangar located at the Roush Aeronautics Center at the Willow Run Airport at 48075 Tyler Rd, Van Buren Charter Township, MI 48111. This will be the last opportunity this year for those in the Detroit area to take a ride on the iconic WWII aircraft. You can reserve a seat by ordering online at https://yankeeairmuseum.org/fly/#b17 or walk up to the Yankee Air Museum tent located in the Warbird Alley at AirVenture. With only three flying B-17s in North America, this opportunity is truly a rare chance to experience history in flight. The B-17 Flying Fortress was a heavy four-engine bomber in the US Army Air Force during WWII and was noted for its dangerous daylight missions over Germany.
The flight is a 30-minute experience and costs $525.00 per person. Once airborne, passengers are able to move to other positions in the aircraft including the nose, flight deck, bomb bay, radio room and waist gunnery section. Celebrate flight with this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Rides occur from 10am until 12pm and you can reserve a seat by ordering online at https://yankeeairmuseum.org/fly/#b17 or walk up to see if any seats are available.
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About Yankee Air Museum: Established in 1981 the Yankee Air Museum is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. The Yankee Air Museum dedicates itself to educating individuals through the history of American aeronautics, aerospace industry and its associated technologies while inspiring generations through personal experiences to instill pride in our national accomplishments. Yankee Air Museum, located at 47884 D Street, Belleville, Michigan on the grounds of historic Willow Run Airport. Visit www.yankeeairmuseum.org to discover more or call 734-483-4030.
