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Experience History!

Ride a B-17 Bomber

Join us when the Experimental Aircraft Association brings Aluminum Overcast, one of the few remaining airworthy B-17s in the world, to visit Essex County (Caldwell) airport this weekend.

Climb aboard the 65,000-lb. B-17 bomber and step back in time to the World War II era.
Feel the might of this magnificent flying machine as it soars through the sky on your mission flight where you’ll discover why it’s called the Flying Fortress.
Stand in the footsteps of the bombardier, the navigator, and the waist gunner and relive history by experiencing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly in one of World War II’s most vital and magnificent aircraft.




Essex County Airport, 31 Wright Way, Fairfield, NJ 07004
(An alternate airport address is 155 Passaic Avenue, approximately 3 blocks south of route 46, in Fairfield.

September 19, 20, and 21 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Daily Ground tours:
Families: $20 per family (adults and children under 18)
Adults: $10 (FREE to ALL Veterans)
Children under 8: FREE (when accompanied by a paying adult)

Rides:
Advance: $449 On-site: $475
Visit B17.org or call 800-359-6217 to reserve your flight.

Viewing and Photos:
Free

Note that rides take place in the morning and ground tours commence after the rides have finished for the day (usually about noon.) Of course, weather may also be a factor in scheduling.

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