Community Days Weekend and

 

Wings of Freedom Tour 2009

 

 

B-17 & B-24 Bombers, the P-51C Mustang, Civil Air Patrol and DPA 

tenant aircraft & flight school static displays

at  DuPage Airport

The Wings of Freedom Tour is a nationwide tour of significant historic aircraft  from World War II.  The tour spans 120 cities in ten months which is staffed by a team of full-time volunteer pilots, mechanics, and crews.  The purpose of the tour is to offer visitors the opportunity to see these historic aircraft in a hands-on setting outside of a museum, and to honor our WWII veterans by keeping them in the public eye. 

 

LOCATION:

  • DuPage Flight Center, 2700 International Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185

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  • Call (630) 584-2211 for DuPage Airport info and weekend schedule.

 

AIRCRAFT:

  • Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress' -- WWII Heavy Bomber built in 1944, one of the five flying in the U.S.

  • Consolidated B-24 'Liberator' -- WWII Heavy Bomber built in 1944, only one still flying in the world!

  • Mustang P-51C 'Betty Jane' -- Arguably the greatest WWII fighter aircraft ever produced

 

GRAND TOURS:

Aircraft are available for self-guided walkthrough tours for a donation.  (Please note that flights occur before gates open and immediately before sunset, so walkthrough tours are not usually available at that time.)

Tour Donation 

  • Adults: $12.00

  • Children (ages 2-12): $6.00

  • WWII Veterans get into the ground tours at no charge*

 

AIRCRAFT DISPLAY HOURS (Approximate):

  • Friday, July 24th from 2PM - 5PM

  • Saturday, July 25th from 10AM - 5PM

  • Sunday, July 26th from 10AM - 5PM

  • Monday, July 27th from 10AM - 12PM

 

FLIGHT EXPERIENCE:

Actual flight experiences are available in the B-17, B-24 & B-25 Bombers.  Flight training is available in the P-51C.  Though flights are available on a walk-up basis, advance reservations are recommended.

RESERVATIONS: CALL (800) 568-8924

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    • B-17 Flight Experience - $425 donation per person a 30-minute flight.  Full aircraft access (Can walk from waist gunner compartment to tail, including bomb bay).

    • *9 seats available

     

    • B-24 Experience - $425 donation per person for a 30-minute flight.  Full aircraft access (Can walk from nose to tail, including bomb bay).

    • *8 seats available

P-51C Flight Training - $2,200 for a 30-minute flight and $3,200 for a 60-minute flight.

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  • All tour and flight donations go back to the maintenance and operation of the aircraft which cost nearly $4,000 per flight hour per aircraft.

    • Please refer any questions to The Collings Foundation at (800) 568-8924 or visit www.collingsfoundation.org

     

     2700 International Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185 - P(630) 584.2211  - F(630) 584.3022 - business@dupageairport.com