Sully to Fly Vintage DC-7 for Benefit Flight

Bethany Whitfield

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 10:20 PM ET

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Famed US Airways captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and copilot Jeff Skiles will fly a restored vintage DC-7B from Miami to Charlotte, North Carolina.
The flight is a benefit for the Historical Flight Foundation, the organization responsible for restoring the 1958 Eastern Airlines DC-7 (N836D).
Sullenberger, who has no prior experience with the DC-7, will undergo a week-long orientation course to prepare for the event.
The restored DC-7B has recently appeared in the first episode of the new series “Pan Am,” garnering additional attention.

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Famed US Airways captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger is in the spotlight once again as he prepares to return to the controls and head to Charlotte, North Carolina, this time in a vintage DC-7B.

The Miracle on the Hudson captain and copilot Jeff Skiles will each take turns at the helm of the restored airliner next Friday as it makes its way from Miami for a flight benefiting the Historical Flight Foundation, the organization behind the restoration process.