World War II Aircraft Flying into DeKalb-Peachtree Airport for 'Warbird Weekend'

Aviation and history enthusiasts will want to mark down Sept. 27 and 28 on their calendars, as the inaugural Atlanta Warbird Weekend is coming to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.

Atlanta Warbird Weekend will be open between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and showcase several aircraft from the Commemorative Air Force’s Dixie Wing and Arizona Wing. Featured aircraft include a Supermarine Spitfire, an SBD Dauntless dive bomber, three North American P-51 Mustangs, and the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey.”

Sentimental Journey will arrive at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport before Warbird Weekend, and visitors will be offered a chance to take a ride in the big bomber from Sept. 23 - 26. Tickets for these rides can be purchased at the airport.

Rides in Sentimental Journey during Warbird Weekend can be purchased online and cost $425 for a seat in the midsection of the plane, and $850 for a bombardier’s-eye-view of the airshow up in the glass nose.

WSB-TV reports that period ground vehicles, re-enactors, and World War II veterans will also appear at the event.

Admission and parking for Atlanta Warbird Weekend is free.

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