Heritage Series II “Remembering the Flying Fortress”
Schedule
Fri Aug 18 2023 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Location
Museum of Aviation Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA | Warner Robins, GA
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August 17th is the 80th anniversary of the first Schweinfurt raid during WWII that witnessed significant losses and changed the dynamics of the air war in Europe. In conjunction with this anniversary, our Heritage Series II "Remembering the Flying Fortress" event will be held on August 18, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Century of Flight Hangar. We will unveil the completion of our eight-year restoration on our B-17 Flying Fortress with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Meet the restoration crew, ask questions and enjoy seeing the B-17 up close and personal!The 483rd Bombardment Group, a B-17 unit assigned to the 15th Air Force in Italy, will be shuttering their Association. Surviving members will be here to tell their fascinating war stories. During the ceremony, there will be a color guard retirement of their colors and its four squadrons with a short historical summary of the group. Their archives are located at the Museum of Aviation and many are on display in the Eagle building. Check out the archiving process as students from Middle Georgia State University digitize and catalog the 483rd records and photos on site.
We are thrilled to welcome Key Note Speaker – author/historian – Masters of the Air – Dr. Donald Miller. Dr. Miller is a New York Times bestselling author of 10 books, and one of the most respected authorities on World War II and U.S history. He has been nominated for and won a variety of awards. He is a frequent consultant and adviser to historical productions, including PBS and HBO. Miller is widely acclaimed for his 10 books, and Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (Simon and Schuster, 2007) is the basis for a forthcoming dramatic series of the same title produced for Apple TV by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg.
This is a FREE event with reserved (limited) seating. Reserve your free seats here: https://shop.museumofaviation.org/collections/events/products/heritage-series
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