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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Two Famous WWII Airplanes To Fly In OC Air Show To Commemorate 70th Anniversary Of VE Day

May is rapidly coming to an end which means June is on it’s way with a bevy of events in tow, including the OC Air Show! We love the annual OCMD event, which features two days of high-flying performances. This year’s event is shaping up to be a spectacular one with the Blue Angels headlining. The OC Air Show added to the excitement this week, announcing that two of the most famous airplanes from World War II, the P-51 Mustang and the B-25 Mithcell Bomber, would be joining the lineup. Both airplanes will commemorate the 70th Anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day.

“The OC Air Show is honored to be able to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day before the hundreds of thousands of people that will be on the beach to see the OC Air Show” said Bryan Lilley, president of the OC Air Show. “We’re also pleased that the public will have the opportunity to travel back in time and fly aboard one of the few remaining B-25s.”

The P-51 Mustang played a integral role in the allies air superiority. Marked as the superfighter of its day, the P-51 represented a giant leap forward in speed and maneuverability. Owner Jim Beasley will be performing a full capabilities demonstration of his P-51 ‘Bald Eagle.’

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awesome stuff. Everybody worth their salt knows about the P-51 Mustangs...but the B-25 holds a special place in my heart. My Grandpa flew one out of the CBI theater during WWII. He didn't speak of it much, but I would love to one day go up in one of the surviving B-25's.

Anonymous said...

$425 per person Really cmon put more seats in it and lower the Price.

Anonymous said...

Just to let you all know it costs about 100k to fly those planes on just one weekend...very pricy

Anonymous said...

651-I'm paying for a seat, because I just want to experience, even if it's for a second, what my Grandpa experienced. $425 is a drop in the bucket, imo.

Anonymous said...

Just don't accidentally drop any bombs while you're flying in that thing.

Anonymous said...

I Would rather take a ride in the OC helicopter $99 for 2.