Independence Day Weekend rocks with the sights and sounds of America's great B-17, B-24, B-25 bombers and TP-51C fighter as the Collings Foundation is based at the Museum for rides and ground tours July 1-4. Ground tours and flights will
be available in the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24J Liberator and B-25
Mitchell bombers, and a dual-control TP-51C Mustang fighter aircraft. The
planes are on the national "Wings of Freedom Tour" sponsored by the
non-profit Collings Foundation
The
Collings' two-seat TP-51C is only one the few Mustangs with flight
controls for the passenger, and the Foundation’s B-24J is the only one
of its kind still flying. The Boeing B-17 is one of only about a 15
still flying. Ground tours are free for World War II veterans.
The aircraft will be stationed at the Museum’s tarmac on Boeing Field. Tours and rides are available Friday, July 1, from 2 to 5 p.m., and July 2-4 weekend from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flights are available on each airplane. For information on flight reservations and costs, call the Collings Foundation at 978-562-9182 or see http://www.collingsfoundation.org/event/seattle-wa/
