04/28/2020
This is going to be amazing! And all you have to do is go outside to see these amazing WWII planes flying all over Houston.
RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, MAY 10 at 2 pm
UPDATED FLYOVER PROGRAM ➡️ bit.ly/MAY10FLYOVER
Fight to the Finish Flyover has been RESCHEDULED for Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m.
Flight path has not changed.
The flyover date has been rescheduled due to the expected inclement weather and heavy, low cloud cover.
Low wind, clear skies and good visibility are imperative for a safe flight of any kind. Friday's forecast is predicting possible funnel clouds, heavy thunderstorms and windy conditions. Saturday's forecast includes cloudy skies and possible thunderstorms.
The most ideal conditions for a flight that is safe and visible to all spectators will be on SUNDAY, MAY 10 AT 2 P.M.
Continue to visit lonestarflight.org/flyover for details and updates.
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Fight to the Finish Flyover
Presented by Lone Star Flight Museum
Stay home! We will bring the flyover to you!
In honor of those that served and sacrificed during WWII, and to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the Lone Star Flight Museum and its supporting partners will fly nearly 30 rare and historic warbirds over the City of Houston in an epic aviation event called the Fight to the Finish Flyover.
FLIGHT PLAN
Take off from Ellington Airport and fly a 120-mile flight plan over the skies of the Greater Houston area. This historic flight will last just over one hour, landing back at Ellington Airport.
THE LINE-UP
The fleet of more than two dozen historic warbirds includes: B-25 ‘Devil Dog’, P-51 Mustang, T-6 Texan, BT-13 Valiant, L-17 Navion, T-34 Mentor, Beechcraft BE-18 and A-36 Bonanza. Additional, pending aircraft: Grumman HU-16 Albatross, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, Bell P-63 King Cobra, Japanese Zero replica, North American T-28. The aircraft lineup is subject to change.
PROGRAM AND RESOURCES
Updated program: bit.ly/MAY10FLYOVER
🇺🇸Also follow the museum’s Facebook and Instagram pages for details and live stream video.
🇺🇸The Friday, May 8 issue of the Preview Section in the Houston Chronicle will also include the full flight plan and schedule.
PARTNERS
All partners volunteered their time and resources to make this event possible.
CAF Houston Wing
CAF Gulf Coast Wing's B-17 Texas Raiders
The Highland Lakes Squadron
Wings Over Houston Airshow
Signature Flight Support
Houston First
IHeartMedia Houston
Individual warbird plane owners, pilots and volunteers
SUPPORTERS
Greater Houston Partnership
Sugar Land Sara
Uptownwithellybrown
Katy Moms Network
Claudia Estrada: A Mommy and lifestyle blog
Airia Development Company
Aliana Associations
ARTAVIA
CIA Services, Inc.
Community Associations Institute Greater Houston Chapter
Cinco Ranch Southwest Community Council
For more details, including social distancing orders and guidelines, Fight to the Finish summer-long program, media inquiries and more, visit: lonestarflight.org/fight-finish-flyover-fri-may-8-1145-am
THE AIRCRAFT WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE FROM THE PUBLIC AREAS OF ELLINGTON AIRPORT AND THE LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED.
