Visitors to Galveston Island Can Experience Historic Airplanes Seen in Red Tails Movie
Galveston's Lone Star Flight Museum Home to Rare Collection of War Aircraft

[January 24, 2012] - Have you seen the Red Tails movie?  Do you want to see the real airplanes the Tuskegee Airmen flew? Then take a short drive to Galveston and visit the Lone Star Flight Museum to get up close to the famed P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt. 

The Lone Star Flight Museum is one of the few organizations that feature both of these premier fighters from WWII.  You can also see the rugged B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that the Tuskegee Airmen often escorted on their missions over Europe. 

These three airplanes, along with 10 others from the museum’s collection, actually fly without the help of computer animation.  In fact, the P-51 and B-17 are available for flight experiences in which you can fly aboard these amazing aircraft that defended freedom across the globe. 

“It’s an experience to remember,” said Larry Gregory, president of the Lone Star Flight Museum.  “Flying in one of our historic airplanes directly connects you to the sights and sounds the Tuskegee Airmen and our other WWII heroes experienced during the war.”

He added: “I’m excited that through the movie, people will be encouraged to learn more about the contributions these great Americans made to the war effort and their influence on our society.”

The Lone Star Flight Museum is located next to Moody Gardens and Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark at the Galveston International Airport.

For more information, please visit www.LSFM.org.

For Additional Information, Media Are Invited to Contact:

Leah Cast
Public Relations Manager
Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
Direct: (409)682-3029
lcast@galvestoncvb.com

About Galveston Island...
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