The Douglas aircraft siblings will travel to Topeka from
all over America and include two newly restored historic
original Pan Am aircraft, numerous authentic D-Day
aircraft, and a host of other workhorses from the fleet
that have served well for more than seventy years of
duty.
In
addition to the Douglas DC-3 and C-47 fleet, the
convention is proud to announce that the Douglas A-26
medium-range bomber will be on site, and the owners have
agreed to offered rides to the general public. This is a
unique opportunity to experience flight in this bomber
in person. Four riders can be carried in the actual bomb
bay area, as well as one rider with the crew in the
cockpit.
The planned August gathering is fortunate to be
co-located on the field with yet another World War II
aircraft museum. The Combat Air Museum of Topeka, Kansas
is the largest such museum in the Midwest and features
more than 25 authentic military aircraft, as well as
thousands of museum artifacts and displays original to
the period. The Combat Air Museum will be open to the
public during the gathering as well.
The team of organizers has launched both a web site and
a Facebook page that give all of the details of this
incredible event. Warbird owners interested in
participating in the gathering (centrally located in the
heartland of America, in Topeka, Kansas, on August 1-4,
2013), can apply for positions, or “slots,” to be
awarded based on their aircraft and crew credentials.
A special effort has been taken to cater to the
media specialists and assist them in gaining access
to the planes, the crews, and in-flight positions to
capture every thrilling moment. For more
information, see
www.WarbirdsandLegends.org, as well as The
Gathering of Warbirds and Legends page on Facebook.
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