"Liberty Belle" stops in Dallas again

[RabidAlien]

"Liberty Belle", B-17, is going to be at Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison from June 7th-13th (12th and 13th, will be giving rides).

Cavanaugh Flight Museum - Addison Airport, Dallas, Texas

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Wish I had the dough and could be in Dallas.


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[RabidAlien]

Never been up in one myself (lack of dough), but its an amazing experience to just be standing there as she taxi's by.

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Never been up in one myself (lack of dough), but its an amazing experience to just be standing there as she taxi's by.

Yes it is.
I got that experience at Planes of Fames annual airshow this year with Fuddy Duddy.
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/warbird-displays/wings-eagles-24823.html#post673597


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[Njaco]

Rides can be expensive! At the WWII Reading show this weekend the cost were:

T-6 Trainer: $175
B-17: $450
B-25: $450
SBD Dauntless: $1095
P-51D: $1195

My pre-wife thinks I'm nuts because I would IMMEDIATELY shell out the dough if I had the bucks!

 

[superkeith1872]

I got to see the Liberty Belle in Oklahoma City a few days before it got to Dallas, then on my way home from a San Antonio trip, I stopped at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum and got to see her again. Beautiful aircraft! The mechanics were doing some engine maintainence and so I got to crawl all around the aircraft taking pics. The museum is probably the best aircraft museum I have seen in this part of the United States. They also have their B-24 "the guys let me inside it" and will be getting the B-29 Fifi here in another month or so. They also have many other airworthy warbirds and some great static aircraft! I highly recommend this museum, especially after the dissappointment of so many others! Keith

 

[cptsmith]

I've been lucky to have flown on Liberty Belle, Panchito and a few times in a T-6G (I could never afford to ride otherwise).

 

[seesul]

Rides can be expensive! At the WWII Reading show this weekend the cost were:

T-6 Trainer: $175
B-17: $450
B-25: $450
SBD Dauntless: $1095
P-51D: $1195

My pre-wife thinks I'm nuts because I would IMMEDIATELY shell out the dough if I had the bucks!

Hi Chris,
just wondering- how long is the flight with T-6? I friend of mine paid 300 for me and it was some 30 minutes long flight.

 

[Thorlifter]

All of the flights that I know of around here are all 30 minutes, give or take a few.

Here is the pricing for rides at Cavanaugh

T-13 Stearman $195*
AT-6 Texan $275*
T-28 Trojan $550*
AD-5 / A1-E Skyraider "Right Seat" $1,500*
Bell 47 / OH-13 Sioux $125*
B-24 Liberator $450
B-29 Super Fortress $995 for front riders, $595 rear riders

The * means you get a 10% discount for being a vet. I'm not sure if that applies to the B-24 and B-29.

 

[Njaco]

Roman, I think the times were the same - 15-30 minutes.

 

[seesul]

Thank you Chris,
strange that there´s such a difference in pricing the same plane 175 vs 300 bucks...

 

[Pong]

I would definitely burn $1200 to get on a P-51.

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

I would definitely burn $1200 to get on a P-51.

There was a time when I would have been able to do that but not any more.
Relegated to watching them fly and wondering what it would be like to be up in one now.


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[diddyriddick]

Of all the things that I miss from Dallas, Cavanaugh has to be near the top. Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[vikingBerserker]

That would be awesome!