Here are some of the events taking place today across Houston:
D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration at Battleship Texas
The ceremony on the ship's bow is free and open to the public. Boarding will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Special guests include:
- Former TEXAS crew members and their families
- Samuel J. Cox, USN, RADM (Retired), Director, Navy History and Heritage Command
- Charles Hewell, P.E., CAPT USN (Retired)
- Wayne Thompson, CWO4, USCG (Retired)
- Community Band of Southeast Texas
- Sea Cadets Color Guard
- The Patriot Guard Riders
- Cub Scout Pack 1292, Sam Houston Council, recognizing D-Day Medal of Honor recipients.
The ceremony will be preceded by a flyover from the Houston Wing: Commemorative Air Force. Following the ceremony, AirSports Skydiving Team will perform a patriotic flag jump.
Refreshments provided by the Battleship TEXAS Foundation will be served immediately following the ceremony in the Port Air Castle.
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Activities Aboard the Sh
11:00 a.m. - Special Presentation: The Story of Two USS TEXAS Ships
A Talk by Captain Kai Torkelson, Commander, Norfolk Navy Shipyard
Location: Dreadnought Room, 2nd Deck
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Lone Star Flight Museum is recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the D Day Normandy invasion
11551 Aerospace Ave., Houston, TX 77034
Tel: (346) 708-2517
Toll free: 1-888-FLY-LSFM (359-5736)
Web: LoneStarFlight.org
Facebook and Instagram: @lonestarflightmuseum
June 6 and 8 - Hangar Talks 11 and 1:
Special pop-up talks on the role of LSFM aircraft in D-Day.
June 8 - B-17 Tours 1-3pm:
The museum invites you to tour the inside of our B-17 and get up close with one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II.
June 8 - Curator’s Corner- 11:30am
Join curator Stewart Bailey for a discussion on the role of airpower in the success of D-day.
Lone Star Flight Museum – Warbird Ride Program
The museum offers flight experiences in the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, North American B-25 Mitchell, North American T-6 Texan, Boeing PT-17 Stearman, Fairchild PT-19 Cornell and the Cessna T-41 Mescalero. Pricing begins at $250 per person. Flights are typically 35-40 minutes, 20-25 minutes in the air. Passengers must be 18 or older for the T-6, Stearman and PT-19. Passengers who are 12-17 years old can fly in the B-17, B-25 and T-41 if accompanied by a parent, no exceptions. All flights are weather permitting.
For more details and to reserve a flight, visit https://www.lonestarflight.org/flight-experiences/warbird-rides
