World War II bombers make a stop at Drake Field in Fayetteville
By Valerie Zhang
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KHBS, KHOG) — Airplane enthusiasts got the chance to see Northwest Arkansas from above, as passengers in historic World War II bombers on Sunday, Aug. 30.
Samuel Teague, who served as an avionics specialist in the Air Force, told 40/29 that riding in the warplane brought back memories.
“There’s probably not a real good way to explain it. I mean it’s just fantastic. You get to feel the air blowing in your face.”
The Arkansas Air and Military Museum at Drake Field in Fayetteville is one of the stops of the Commemorative Air Force’s AirPower History Tour. From Aug. 26-30 9 a.m.-5 p.m., visitors could tour the cockpit of the B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” and B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil”.
“If anyone had the chance to fly that plane, you would never regret it. It’s just the flight of a lifetime.” Teague added.
To access the area where the planes are parked is $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 11- 17, and it’s free for children 10 and under.
In addition to the two bombers, there was a T-6 Texan, a PT-13 Stearman, and the RC-45J SNB “Big Oily Beast”.
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