April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019 - PRESSADVANTAGE -
The 16th Annual WWII Heritage Days Event will be held by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, in the community of Peachtree City, Georgia, commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
The 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe will be commemorated all around the world in 2019. In the Peachtree City community, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing has run the tradition of hosting the annual WWII Heritage Days event, which is held at the Atlanta Regional Airport ‘Falcon Field.’ It showcases a display of historic aircraft, military vehicles, antique cars, and vintage fashion, along with other educational activities for the local community.
Beginning as a one-day program in 2003, the CAF Dixie Wing’s WWII Heritage Days has grown into the largest WWII themed event in Georgia and, 16 years after the first event, it has now become a tradition for the Peachtree City community to attend the WWII Heritage Days event. Some of the attendants who were at the very first WWII Heritage Days when they were young are now attending this year’s event with families of their own, educating the younger generations on this part of the extensive history of the United States of America.
This is not an activity exclusive to the Peachtree City community, as many come to visit Peachtree City just for the opportunity of attending the venue. Visitors usually come from the southern states while others use the opportunity to take a family trip, all with the objective of learning more about US history, directly from Georgia’s branch of the Commemorative Air Force, Dixie Wing.
Aside from the displays, the event hosts a dance that has become a tradition and a community favorite for the past five years. It features a live 20-piece swing band, where the CAF Dixie Wing Warbird Museum is adorned with era-appropriate decorations to recreate the ambiance of the 1940s period. Notably, WWII Veterans are honored throughout the event.
Over the weekend, more than 300 volunteers of the CAF Dixie Wing conduct special events, such as reenactment battles, 1940s music shows, veteran and historian presentations, educational displays and activities for children. Jim Buckley, leader of the all-volunteer CAF Dixie Wing expresses that, “The CAF is best known as the largest World War II flying museum in the world, but our mission is to educate. WWII Heritage Days is a living history classroom.” The WWII Heritage Days program includes educational activities and living history demonstrations for all ages, ensuring that everyone will have something to spend their time at and enjoy throughout the event. As a result, it is an ideal venue to plan a family outing at.
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving WWII aircraft, teaching WWII history, and—as the Commemorative Air Force was founded to acquire—restoring and preserving different types of combat aircraft flown by all military services of the United States in flying condition. Georgia’s CAF Dixie Wing offers the opportunity for visitors to fly in a distinguished selection of historical airplanes at the CAF Dixie Wing Warbird Museum, with the WWII Warbird Rides being one of the most popular activities offered.
The Peachtree City community has shown great respect and appreciation towards the efforts of the CAF Dixie Wing to improve the WWII Heritage Days event each year. The organization is always innovating and improving the details of said event, all in an effort to please the community and deliver a fitting tribute that honors WWII veterans, providing the best reenactments and atmosphere of the 1940s era of Georgia.
More information about the details of the WWII Heritage Days event can be found on CAF Dixie Wing’s Facebook event page, as well as on CAF Dixie Wing’s website, where a detailed catalogue of WWII Heritage Days activities can be found.
The Peachtree City community continues to show their support through CAF Dixie Wing’s Facebook page, complimenting different aspects of the WWII Heritage Days event, ranging from the kindness of their staff to the privilege and honor of being given the opportunity to meet WWII veterans.
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