Take a Ride in the Sky at EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh
If you're heading to EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh this year, there are plenty of opportunities to take flights in
three distinctively different aircraft: EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast; a
Bell 47 helicopter; and EAA's 1927 Ford Tri-Motor. Don't miss out on
seeing the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration from above.
'Aluminum
Overcast' Flights at EAA AirVenture
Now is the time to book your reservation for the return of EAA's
magnificent B-17, Aluminum Overcast, to AirVenture Oshkosh after a
year's absence while undergoing repairs. The Flying Fortress will be
back better than ever, so pre-book now and receive a substantial
discount.
Flights depart from Outagamie County
Regional Airport, Appleton. Passengers need to report ready to depart
the check-in point by the B-17 trailer (located in the Warbird area on
the EAA AirVenture grounds) no later than one hour before their
scheduled flight to be shuttled to Appleton. Unfortunately due to seat
limitations on the shuttle van, B-17 passengers will be the only people
shuttled to Appleton.
Flights fill up fast, so visit www.b17.org,
call 800/FLY-NB17 (359-6217), or e-mail b17reservations@eaa.org
for all the details. During the convention, tickets can be purchased at
EAA Member Village and at the B-17 Trailer, located next to the Ford
Tri-Motor building at the south end of Warbirds.
Bell
47 Helicopter Flights
Flights in a unique pattern on a Bell 47 (M*A*S*H) helicopter
operate from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday - Saturday, and on Sunday flights are available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There are no advance bookings,
so buy your tickets at Pioneer Airport's Pitcairn Hangar, located behind
the EAA AirVenture Museum.
1927
Ford Tri-Motor Flights
Ride the first mass-produced airliner, the Ford Tri-Motor, directly
from EAA AirVenture. Office hours on the grounds are 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
every day, and flights take place from 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday
through Sunday. There are nine passengers per flight and everyone has
a window. Tickets can be purchased at the Tri-Motor
building located at the south end of Warbirds, or at the EAA Member
Village.
