North American AT6 Ride

Description:
This dual-controlled, advanced trainer will give you a personal peek into how fighter pilots of the 1940's trained for their historic WWII careers.

Climbing up a wing into the cockpit, settle carefully into your chute and bucket seat. With a flip of the ignition switch, the prop begins to turn, the 600HP radial engine pops, sputters and roars into life!

The Texan leaps forward and down the runway you race to meet your destiny, climbing, diving and rolling around cotton-puff clouds, in the wild, blue, Sonoma sky.

Feel the G forces during your Warbird adventure fight as you carve up the sky with some high powered flying. Experience the unique sound, smell, and feel of a genuine ex-Airforce supercharged fighter trainer. Feel what it is like to maneuver a military aircraft to the edge of the envelope.

The 20 minute flight takes you over the breathtaking fields and vineyards of Sonoma and the Napa Valley where, from just a few hundred feet above the ground, you can appreciate the rolling hills and acres of green pastures.

The 40 minute flight offers 3 scenic routes (weather dependent):

• The Wine Country Tour - Catch an Eagle's view of a world renowned vineyards of the Sonoma and Napa Valleys, heading east across the bucolic Cameros region to Napa, turn north to St. Helena, west to Glen Ellen the back south through the lush Sonoma Valley. Grapes galore.
• West to the Pacific - Fly over rolling hills and open pastures of Sonoma, Novato, and Petaluma; then head out to the Tomales Bay and absorb the majestic magnificence of the Pacific Ocean.
• Spires of the City - Drift south towards San Francisco. A panoramic outlook of the Sausalito and Tiburon Harbors; outlying views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands, the circle Mt. Tamalpais en route to Point Reyes and your safe Sonoma return.
  

Step back into history aboard this legendary WWII pilot trainer and embrace a nostalgic return to a bygone era of romance and excitement! This is an experience you will never forget!

Your Aircraft
World War II cadets flew in a series of three aircraft: Primary, Basic and Advanced trainers. The North American AT-6 (Texan or SNJ-4) was an Advanced Trainer designed to give cadets a taste for the higher speeds and more complex systems of fighters, bombers, and transport aircraft.
You will be flying in a restored SNJ-4.

Flying low over the surrounding hills gives the passenger a feel for the speed and excitement of WWII military flying.

Availability:
Year Round: closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Saturday & Sunday: November- March, 10:30am - 3:30pm walk in appointments/ April- October 9:30am- 3:30pm walk in.

Monday, Thursday & Friday: select times throughout the day

Location(s):
Sonoma, CA

Essential Information:
Children must be at least 40 inches tall and children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Duration:
20, 30, 40 or 60 minutes of flight time options

Maximum Participants:
1 passenger per plane

Spectators:
Certainly, there is a picnic area for you to observe from.

Weather Dependent:
This experience is weather dependent. Always contact the Experience provider with any questions regarding weather conditions.

What to Wear:
Wear comfortable clothing appropriate for weather conditions. We recommend dressing in layers and avoiding windbreakers as they tend to fill with air. A cloth flying helmet and ear plugs are provided.

Booking Information:
For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 7 days in advance.

Cancellation Policy:
Prior to scheduling/booking a date for this experience, Cloud 9's standard return and exchange policy shall apply. Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation, no refunds will be given. Rescheduling is allowed up to 14 days prior to your experience, failure to appear on your booked date or to reschedule at least 14 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your experience. In the event your experience is canceled due to inclement weather you will reschedule your experience directly with your experience provider

Experience ID:
AIR-SJO-0007

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