Cascade Warbirds Visit The Museum of Flight

Vintage military aircraft on display in the Museum Parking Lot

The annual Cascade Warbirds Fly-In will be held Saturday, May 24 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m in the Museum parking lot [map]. Visitors will enjoy the chance to view a wide variety of beautifully restored vintage military aircraft representing several nations’ armed forces from World War II through the Vietnam conflict.

The Cascade Warbirds is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving history by maintaining important military aircraft. The group has over 200 members who own and fly about 100 ex-military aircraft including biplanes, trainers, fighters and bombers of World War II, the Korean War era and the Vietnam War. Weather permitting, one- to two- dozen airplanes are expected to participate in the Fly-In.

The aircraft will arrive at about 9 a.m. The pilot/owners of these planes will be on-hand to answer questions and give visitors a closer look at these vintage warbirds.

The Boeing B-17 bomber, Aluminum Overcast, will also be at the Museum for ground tours and rides from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For flight reservations or more information, please call 1-800-359-6217 or visit www.b17.org. The B-17 is on a national tour with a stop at the Museum from May 21 to May 26.

For more information, see museumofflight.org

General William Anders’ (former Apollo 8 astronaut) P-51 Mustang, from the Heritage Flight Museum at Bellingham International Airport.

Photograph by Rod Brock. Taken at Abbotsford International Airshow, 2007