WINGS OVER DALLAS AIRSHOW TAKES FLIGHT VETERANS DAY

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Commemorative Air Force’s Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow returns to the skies this coming Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 11-13, 2022. The interactive event features spectacular flying demonstrations, battle reenactments, veteran appearances, living history encampments, hands-on family and educational activities, aircraft rides, cockpit tours, and more. Tickets for Wings Over Dallas are currently on sale at www.wingsoverdallas.org, with advance purchase discounts available.

More than forty World War II-era aircraft – including bombers, fighters, and support airplanes – are expected to participate in the airshow. Aircraft featured this year include the B-29 Superfortress FIFI, B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil, C-47 That’s All, Brother, P-51 Mustang Tuskegee Airmen, B-17 Flying Fortress Texas Raiders, and more will participate in aerial activities and historic reenactments of air battles. Wings Over Dallas will also feature TORA, TORA, TORA, an aerial reenactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor complete with pyrotechnic effects.

In addition to the spectacular aerial displays, attendees also will enjoy activities on the ground including living history encampments that provide the authentic vintage military feeling and allow the crowd to step back in time. Through the event’s Veterans Voices, members of the Greatest Generation, including World War II veterans and a Rosie Riveter, will share their personal stories of service and sacrifice.

At the event’s Aviation Discovery Zone, students will be able to participate in hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities and explore various careers in aviation through simulated experiences. Students can earn rewards based on completing workstations, including make-and-take riveting activities, flight simulators, pre-flight aircraft inspection checks, and more. 

On Friday, November 11, Wings Over Dallas will host an “Education Day”…