Dates & Times:
Friday, October 4, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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B-29 cockpit tours all day.
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B-24 cockpit tours all day.
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P-51, PT-13, & T-6 available for rides all day.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.​
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B-24 cockpit tours all day
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B-29 cockpit tours all day..
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P-51, PT-13, & T-6 available for rides all day.
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Sunday, October 6, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.​​
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B-24 cockpit tours all day.
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B-29 cockpit tours all day.
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P-51, PT-13, & T-6 available for rides all day.
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Please note that attending aircraft subject to change due to weather or maintenance.
Attending Aircraft:
B-29 Superfortress FIFI
The most advanced bomber of World War II, FIFI is the World's Most Famous, Flying, B-29. Book a flight in this iconic bomber that was designed to fly higher and faster than enemy fighters and brought an end to the war.
B-29 Ride Times:
Friday: 9:00 a.m. (Moved to Saturday at 12:00 p.m.)
10:30 a.m. (Moved to Sunday at 12:00 p.m.)
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Cancelled
10:30 a.m. Cancelled
12:00 p.m. Cancelled
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Cancelled
10:30 a.m. Cancelled
12:00 p.m. Cancelled
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Event Cost:
NOTE: All riders must purchase a separate Admission ticket to the Aviation Discovery Fest event.
Cockpit tour wristbands available for purchase as an add-on while purchasing event admission tickets.
Additional event information can be found here.
​Event Location:
National Aviation Education Center
Dallas Executive Airport
5657 Mariner Dr.
Dallas, Texas 75237
B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil
Climb Aboard the Legendary B-24 Bomber. Over 18,000 Liberators were Built and Today Only Two Remain. Book a Flight That will Truly Take You Back in Time.
B-24 Ride Times:
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Static Display only with cockpit tours available.
The B-24, Diamond Lil, Has 10 Available Seats for Purchase. You are Not Buying a Particular Seat. Once Airborne, You May Get Up and Move Around the Aircraft. Each Rider Will Get the Chance to Experience All the Available Compartments. This Includes the Flight Deck Where You Will See the Pilot Positions and Climb All the Way Back to the Tail Gunner Position.