The Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will offer rides in World War II aircraft Saturday, Oct. 24, at Culpeper Regional Airport, giving passengers a chance to see fall colors from the air.
The Fall Foliage Flights event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the airport, located at the end of Beverly Ford Road at Routes 15 and 29 in Elkwood. Parking and admission are free.
Rides will be available in a TBM Avenger torpedo bomber, the largest single-engine bomber of World War II, powered by a 14-cylinder radial engine producing 1,900 horsepower. A Boeing PT-17 Stearman biplane, a primary trainer during World War II, will also offer rides. Flights in the Capital Wing’s Stinson OY-1, which has World War II combat flights recorded in its logbook, will be available for a special price of $150…