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‘Yankee Lady’ B-17 Bomber to Give Rides at Oshkosh

Here's how to hop a short flight on a piece of history.

'Yankee Lady' B-17 Bomber [Credit: Shutterstock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The historic B-17 bomber, *Yankee Lady*, will offer public rides during EAA AirVenture from July 25-29, with tickets available at the Yankee Air Museum booth.
  • Flights cost $525 per person ($425 for museum members), last approximately 25 minutes, and will depart from Appleton International Airport.
  • Participants must be at least 16 years old, capable of unassisted movement, wear closed-toe shoes, and check in 1.5 hours prior to signing a liability waiver.
  • The aircraft is a restored 1945 B-17G, owned by the Yankee Air Museum, with a diverse history including serving in *Tora! Tora! Tora!*
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Yankee Lady, one of the last airworthy B-17 bombers in the world, will be at EAA AirVenture this year selling rides to the public. 

Flight tickets can be purchased at the Yankee Air Museum booth on the AirVenture grounds from July 25 to 29 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The flights will be conducted off-site at Appleton International Airport (KATW), some 17 nm to the south of Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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