Our Warbirds
The Capital Wing offers warbird rides in five different WWII warbirds. Each has a unique and fascinating history. All provide a once in a lifetime flight experience that will not be forgotten. And there's a warbird ride to fit your budget. Please contact us if you have any questions on which warbird might be suitable for you or where your preferred warbird will be flying.
General Motors TBM Avenger
Torpedo Bomber
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"Doris Mae" was built in 1945.
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Largest and heaviest single-engine bomber of WWII.
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Unique Grumman-designed folding wings.
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Outstanding 360-degree views from both seats.
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Observer seat behind pilot $1,100
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Turret seat $550
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Both seats $1,350
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Torpedo Mission Experience $1,750 (details here)
Add-Ons
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Custom Flight Certificate $25
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Detailed brochure of TBM Avenger $25
Age 12+. Weight limits may apply.
Booking rides at Sun and Fun, Lakeland, FL April 14-17.
Ft Myers, FL April 18-19.
Pompano Beach, FL April 21-22.
Booking rides at other locations all year.
Booking rides later in 2026.
Vultee BT-13 Valiant
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Vultee BT-13 Valiant built in 1943.
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Basic trainer in WWII designed to teach pilots fighter tactics.
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Painted in the livery of the aircraft most often flown by the late BG Charles McGee when he was in training with the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Identical in size to the North American T-6/SNJ with similar performance charateristics.
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A warbird ride in our BT-13 provides a fighter-like experience at an affordable cost.
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Student seat behind pilot $450
Add-Ons
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Custom Flight Certificate $25
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Detailed brochure of BT-13 Valiant $25
Age 12+. Weight limits may apply.
Note: BT-13 warbird rides available mid-2026
Boeing PT-17 Stearman
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Primary trainer in WWII. All pilots started here.
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Built in 1941.
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Open cockpit bi-plane.
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Arguably the most iconic warbird of WWII. Instantly recognizeable.
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Student seat behind engine $400
Add-Ons
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Custom Flight Certificate $25
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Detailed brochure of Stearman $25
Age 12+. Weight limits may apply.
Booking rides all year.
Fairchild UC-61 Forwarder
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1930s design of the Fairchild Aircraft Company in Hagerstown, MD.
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US Coast Guard employed this type in anti-submarine patrols off the Atlantic coast.
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Built 1946 and features roll-down windows, gull wings, and an "inverted" 200-hp engine. (The cylinders are on the bottom, not the top.)
The Fairchild is the only warbird in our fleet that carries up to three passengers. It is also the only aircraft where children ages 5-12 can fly with a parent or guardian on board. Good views are available from any seat.
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1-3 passengers $300 (per flight, not per passenger)
Add-Ons
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Detailed Brochure of Fairchild Forwarder $25
Booking rides all year.
Booking rides all year.
Stinson OY-1 Sentinel
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Liaison/observation aircraft of WWII. It is the largest warbird of this type.
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Views from the Stinson's "all glass" cockpit are outstanding, providing a nice, stable platform for photography.
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Built in 1943 and delivered to the US Marine Corps in Quantico, VA just 30 miles from where she is hangared today.
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Our Stinson was loaded on the escort carrier White Plains in 1944. She flew off the deck of the White Plains and was the first warbird to land on the island of Saipan and conducted several combat observation missions during the Battle of Saipan in June 1944, making our Stinson OY-1 an extremely rare warbird, one with actual combat hours in her logbook.
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Observer seat behind pilot $225
Add-Ons
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Custom Flight Certificate $25
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Detailed brochure on Stinson OY-1 $25
Other Warbirds
Usually the Capital Wing will bring a number of other warbirds to our events. Here are someof the warbirds you may see at onbe of our events.
