Schedule has been set for individuals interested in riding along on flights aboard one or more of the functional historic aircraft in the Yankee Air Museum fleet. [1]
Current list of options for these “Air Adventures” includes the following. [2,3]
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois, generically nicknamed “Huey,” labeled “Greyhound” here — with flights starting May 1, 2021 [4]
- Boeing Aircraft Company B-17 Flying Fortress, “a US heavy bomber used during World War II,” known today under the name “Yankee Lady” — with flights starting May 15, 2021 [5]
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain, “a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner, dubbed “Hairless Joe” — with flights starting May 1, 2021 [6,7]
- North American B-25 Mitchel, with new “Rosie’s Reply” markings, at one time known as “the most heavily armed airplane in the world — with flights starting May 16, 2021 [8]
Complete “Flight Experience” rules, prices, and COVID-19 “safety measures” can be found on the Yankee Air Museum website. [9-11]
References
- Yankee Air Museum (home page).
- “Air Adventures” (“Fly with Us”) Yankee Air Museum.
- “Aircraft Collection” Yankee Air Museum.
- “UH-1H Iroquois ‘Huey’ Helicopter” (January 15, 2015) Vietnam Helicopters Museum.
- “B-17 Flying Fortress” Boeing.
- “The Douglas C-47: Meet the Venerable ‘Gooney Bird’ Transport Plane” (June 13, 2019) The National Interest.
- “Douglas DC-3” (November 24, 2014) The Aviation History Online Museum.
- “North American B-25 ‘Mitchell’ Bomber” Colin Ritsick (January 1, 2020) Military Machine.
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) (home page).
- “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- “Novel Coronavirus Reports” CDC.
