two day visit to Brooksville – Tampa Bay Regional Airport is scheduled as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s restored B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast national tour. Get up-close and personal with the airplane known as the Flying Fortress, considered one of the greatest military airplanes ever built.
A bomber training facility built during WWII, the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport was home to countless B-17 operations. History will come alive with the sights and sounds of yesteryear during this rare airport visit.
Book early and save on flights. Departures are planned for 10 am, 11 am, 12 noon and 1 pm both days. Cost per person is $449 in advance and $475 on site for non-EAA members. Member pricing is $409 in advance and $449 on site. Purchase tickets online at www.b17.org or by calling 800-359-6217. Enjoy ground tours from 2 pm–5 pm both days, purchase memorabilia and capture photo opportunities. Ground tours are $10 per person and free for active military and veterans. Hosted by Brooksville’s EAA Chapter 1298, event parking will be at American Aviation, 2495 Broad Street, Brooksville. Visit the airport website for event information www.flybkv.com.
About EAA’s Aluminum Overcast
The Aluminum Overcast was built in 1945, but was delivered to the Army Air Corps too late to see active service in World War II. The B-17 was donated to the EAA Aviation Foundation in 1981 with the provision of the aircraft being maintained in airworthy condition. After being displayed at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for a decade, the airplane made its national tour debut in the spring of 1994.
About the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
EAA embodies the spirit of aviation through the world’s most engaged community of aviation enthusiasts. EAA’s 185,000 members and 1,000 local chapters enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring recreational aircraft. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 800.JOIN.EAA (800.564.6322) or go to www.eaa.org. For continual news updates, connect with www.twitter.com/EAA update.
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Date and Time
Wednesday Jan 21, 2015
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST
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Book early and save on flights. Departures are planned for 10 am, 11 am, 12 noon and 1 pm both days. Cost per person is $449 in advance and $475 on site for non-EAA members. Member pricing is $409 in advance and $449 on site. Purchase tickets online at www.b17.org or by calling 800-359-6217. Enjoy ground tours from 2 pm–5 pm both days, purchase memorabilia and capture photo opportunities. Ground tours are $10 per person and free for active military and veterans. Hosted by Brooksville’s EAA Chapter 1298, event parking will be at American Aviation, 2495 Broad Street, Brooksville. Visit the airport website for event information www.flybkv.com.
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Book early and save on flights. Departures are planned for 10 am, 11 am, 12 noon and 1 pm both days. Cost per person is $449 in advance and $475 on site for non-EAA members. Member pricing is $409 in advance and $449 on site. Purchase tickets online at www.b17.org or by calling 800-359-6217. Enjoy ground tours from 2 pm–5 pm both days, purchase memorabilia and capture photo opportunities. Ground tours are $10 per person and free for active military and veterans. Hosted by Brooksville’s EAA Chapter 1298, event parking will be at American Aviation, 2495 Broad Street, Brooksville. Visit the airport website for event information www.flybkv.com.
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