LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM FLYOVER: DATE, TIME, FLIGHT MAP, AND MORE
Whether you’re a memorabilia enthusiast, pilot, or just your average Joe seeing historic aircrafts across the sky is a pretty big deal. It’s not every day you get to witness rare vintage aircrafts flyover the city of Houston. And that’s just what’s planning to happen this Mother’s Day. While the Lone Star Flight Museum has been pushed back from its original date, mark your calendars for this Sunday, May 10 because mom is in for a special added treat.
Originally scheduled for May 8, the Lone Star Flight Museum pushed its flyover event two days due to concerns of a weather disruption. Good thing because safety should be the top priority when it comes to flying. For the pilot, passengers, and people on the ground.
But make sure not to miss this extraordinary event because on Sunday there will be some rare vintage military aircrafts roaming around the sky in Houston.
WHAT IS THE FIGHT TO THE FINISH FLYOVER?
The official title of the event is named Fight to the Finish Flyover. The Lone Star Museum is expecting to fly around 30 extremely rare and historic warbirds in commemoration of the end of World War II. Along with honoring those who served and sacrificed their lives. It is also commemorating the 75th celebration of VE Day. This is according to a statement that come out on the museum’s website.
CEO and museum president Douglas H. Owens stated, “The Fight to the Finish Flyover is an invitation for Houstonians to join in acknowledging the 75th anniversary of VE Day – Victory in Europe.” “We encourage everyone to step outside and enjoy a moment of patriotic distraction and marvel at the rare WWII warbirds flying overhead, all from the safety of their own homes.”
The flight plan of the Fight to Finish Flyover is set to take off from Ellington Airport. It will fly a 120-mile flight plan over the Greater Houston area, then will make its way back to the Ellington airport.
The historical flyover event will last around over an hour, starting at 2 pm. With the fleet schedule will be including a B-25 ‘Devil Dog,’ a P-51 Mustang, a Grumman HU-16 Albatross, Beechcraft BE-18 and A-36 Bonanza as well as many other aircrafts.
Organizers of the event stated that spectators should be watching from their homes because the museum will remain closed with no public parking allowed on the site.
