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CAF AirPower History Tour
Experience “hands on” history when FIFI, the Commemorative Air Force’s iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, flies into San Marcos Municipal Airport Monday, October 13 at noon. The B-29 is the only remaining Superfortress in the world still flying. FIFI and other vintage military aircraft will be on display at the CAF Central Texas Wing hangar located at 1841 Airport Drive in San Marcos October 13 through 15. Accompanying aircraft include the famous C-45 Expeditor Bucket of Bolts and the B-25 Mitchell, Yellow Rose. Visitors may tour the B-29 cockpit and purchase rides in all of the airplanes.
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, first flown in 1942, began active service in 1944 and is best known as
the aircraft whose missions over Japan helped bring about the end of World War II. It was designed as a replacement for the older B-17s and B-24s, with longer range and greater bomb loads. The B-29 was also used in the Korean War in the early 1950s and was a staple of the U.S. Air Force until the late 1950s.
FIFI, celebrating her 40th year of flight with the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) in 2014, is visiting local airports throughout the United States this year as the feature aircraft in the CAF AirPower History Tour. The tour brings aircraft, pilots and crews from over 60 CAF units located throughout the country together to create an ever changing assortment of touring military aircraft. These aircraft are powerful “hands on” history lessons bringing the sights, smells and sounds of World War II aviation history to audiences across the United States.CAF AirPower History TourDate and Time
Tuesday Oct 14, 2014
Mon (2pm-5pm)
Tues-Wed (9am-5pm)Location
CAF Central Texas Wing
1841 Airport Dr
San Marcos, TXFees/Admission
$10 for adults, $5 for children 11-17, 10 and under are free!
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