
B-29 Superfortress "Doc" & P-51 "Gunfighter" at ILM Airport
"Doc" has finally arrived! One of only two airworthy World War II/Korea-era Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers in the world is visiting Wilmington International Airport, alongside the P-51 Mustang "Gunfighter." Walk the ramp, climb into the cockpit, or book a flight aboard a real warbird. Public ramp & cockpit tours: - Thursday, Sept. 24: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last tour ticket sold at 3:30 p.m.) - Friday, Sept. 25: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last tour ticket sold at 4:30 p.m.) - Saturday, Sept. 26: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (last tour ticket sold at 4:30 p.m.); morning is flight operations - Sunday, Sept. 27: ride flights only, no public ground/cockpit tours Admission: $10 per person or $20 per family for ramp and cockpit access, available at the gate. Flight experience pricing varies; book B-29 Doc and P-51 Gunfighter rides in advance at b29doc.com. Access for ramp and cockpit tours is through Modern Aviation, 1817 Aviation Dr.