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Dates & Times:
Friday, October 4, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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B-29 flies at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
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B-24 cockpit tours all day.
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B-29 cockpit tours available after noon.
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P-51, PT-13, & T-6 available for rides all day.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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B-29 flies at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
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B-24 cockpit tours all day
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B-29 cockpit tours available after noon.
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P-51, PT-13, & T-6 available for rides all day.
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Sunday, October 6, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.​
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B-29 flies at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
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B-24 cockpit tours all day.
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B-29 cockpit tours available after noon.
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P-51, PT-13, & T-6 available for rides all day.
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Please note that attending aircraft subject to change due to weather or maintenance.
Event Cost:
NOTE: All riders must purchase a separate Admission ticket to the Aviation Discovery Fest event.
Cockpit tour wristbands available for purchase as an add-on while purchasing event admission tickets.
Additional event information can be found here.
​Event Location:
National Aviation Education Center
Dallas Executive Airport
5657 Mariner Dr.
Dallas, Texas 75237
Attending Aircraft:
B-29 Superfortress FIFI
The most advanced bomber of World War II, FIFI is the World's Most Famous, Flying, B-29. Book a flight in this iconic bomber that was designed to fly higher and faster than enemy fighters and brought an end to the war.
B-29 Ride Times:
Friday: 9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
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B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil
Climb Aboard the Legendary B-24 Bomber. Over 18,000 Liberators were Built and Today Only Two Remain. Book a Flight That will Truly Take You Back in Time.
B-24 Ride Times:
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Static Display only with cockpit tours available.
The B-24, Diamond Lil, Has 10 Available Seats for Purchase. You are Not Buying a Particular Seat. Once Airborne, You May Get Up and Move Around the Aircraft. Each Rider Will Get the Chance to Experience All the Available Compartments. This Includes the Flight Deck Where You Will See the Pilot Positions and Climb All the Way Back to the Tail Gunner Position.
P-51 Mustang Gunfighter
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd7335_1f2317b04b6bad1a667326260790be75.jpg/v1/fill/w_161,h_107,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/bd7335_1f2317b04b6bad1a667326260790be75.jpg)
Take a ride in the best fighter of WWII. Surely a "Bucket List" item the P-51 was the premiere fighter of all theaters. Go-Fast, pull G's, and enjoy the stallion of the US Army Air Corps.
P-51 Ride Times:
Friday - Sunday:
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
1 seat available on Friday Saturday & Sunday: SOLD OUT
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