Five vintage warbirds (vintage military aircraft usually operated by civilians) will be coming to Macon's Middle Georgia Regional Airport/Lowe Aviation this weekend. This event is brought to you by the Commemorative Air Force, the world’s largest flying museum. All five warbirds will be offering "cockpit tours and flights to the public".
The warbirds will be led by the iconic B-17 Flying Fortress Texas Raiders, an "accurately restored B-17" with machine guns that is one of only four of these types of aircraft still flying. A P-51 fighter, SB2C Helldiver dive-bomber, and a twin-engine C-45 transport will also be at this event.
There wil also be food vendors on hand.
On Friday the event will go from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. While on Saturday and Sunday the event will start at 10:00 a.m. and go until 4:00 p.m.
Admission will be $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12 with families of up to five getting in for $20.
Flights will cost approximately $100 in a C-45 cargo, $380 in a SNJ/T6 trainer, $495 for a B-17 bomber, $995 in a SB2C dive-bomber, and $1,895 in a P-51 fighter
Lowe Aviation
2178 Flightline Avenue
Macon, GA
United States