Making The Rounds Of VA GA Airports This Fall

The Wings of Freedom tour, featuring an authentically restored B-17, B-24 and P-51, will visit three airports in Virginia in October.  The tour, sponsored by the Collings Foundation, will visit Warrenton-Fauquier Airport in Warrenton October 10-13, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave October 18-20, and Chesterfield County Airport October 20-22. 

• The tour will arrive at Warrenton-Fauquier Airport at 1000 on October 10 and will be on display at the main ramp until the aircraft departs October 13 at noon. Hours of ground tours and display are 1000 - 1600 October 10-11 and 1000 - noon on October 13. The 30-minute flight experiences are normally scheduled before and after the ground tour times above.
• The tour will arrive at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport at 1400 on October 18 and will be on display at Min Ramp until the aircraft departs October20 at noon. Hours of ground tours and display are 1400 - 1630 on October 18; 0900 - 1630 on October 19; and 0900 - noon October 20. The 30-minute flight experiences are normally scheduled before and after the ground tour times above.
• The tour will arrive at Chesterfield County Airport at 1400 on October 20 and will be on display at the main ramp until the aircraft departs October 22 at noon. Hours of ground tours and display are 1400 - 1700 on October 20; 0900 - 1700 on October 21; and 0900 - noon on October 22. The 30-minute flight experiences are normally scheduled before and after the ground tour times above.

The Collings Foundation is a non-profit, educational foundation (501-C3), founded in 1979. The purpose of the foundation is to organize and support "living history" events that enable Americans to learn more about their heritage through direct participation.

Collings Foundation B-24, P-51

The Wings of Freedom Tour travels the nation as a flying tribute to the flight crews who flew them, the ground crews who maintained them, the workers who built them, the soldiers, sailors and airmen they helped protect; and the citizens and families that share the freedom that they helped preserve.
The B-17 & B-24 were the backbone of the American effort during the war from 1942 to 1945 and were famous for their ability to sustain damage and still accomplish the mission. Despite the risks of anti-aircraft fire, attacking enemy fighters, and the harrowing environment of sub-zero temperatures, many B-17s and B-24s safely brought their crews home. The P-51 Mustang was affectionately known as the bombers "Little Friend" - saving countless crews from attacking axis fighters. After the war, many aircraft were scrapped for their raw aluminum to rebuild a nation in post-war prosperity and therefore very few were spared. The rarity of the B-17, B-24 & P-51 and their importance to telling the story of WWII is why the Collings Foundation continues to fly and display the aircraft nationwide.

FMI: www.collingsfoundation.org