FLYING HISTORY LESSON ARRIVES MONDAY.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - A restored World War II-era B-17 bomber will arrive at Fox Field on Monday to begin four days of sightseeing flights and tours. Painted in the colors of the ``Sentimental Journey,'' a B-17 that had two movies made about it, the plane was restored by a volunteer group of Arizona aviation buffs as a flying museum and memorial. ``We had to tear it down and redo To reverse an undo operation. See undo. it into World War II configuration,'' said volunteer Dick Exler. ``We're proud of it.'' Built in 1944 and used in the Pacific during World War II, the plane had been used as a firefighting air tanker, dropping chemical fire retardant fire retardant Public health A chemical used to resist combustion, which may contain polybrominated biphenyls and antimony oxide on forest fires This is a list of notorious forest fires: North America Year Size Name Area Notes 1825 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km²) Miramichi Fire New Brunswick Killed 160 people. and brush fires, before it was acquired by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force The Commemorative Air Force (CAF), formerly known as the Confederate Air Force, is a Texas-based non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and showing historical aircraft at airshows primarily throughout the U.S. and Canada. . Now it spends summers touring cities around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The plane spent the weekend in Shafter, in the San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes , and goes to Santa Maria after it leaves Lancaster. The plane is due to arrive at noon Monday. It will be displayed in front of the terminal building at the airport, 4555 W. Ave. G, and can be toured until 8 p.m. that night, weather permitting. It will be displayed 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, then leaves Friday morning. A donation is requested for tours. The plane is available for rides - at $395 a person, tax-deductible. A minimum of five passengers must be booked for each flight, and passengers must be at least 18 years old. Reservations can be made by calling (602) 538-5675. Sentimental Journey's visit is being hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 49. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The ``Sentimental Journey,'' a restored World War II-era B-17 bomber, will be available for tours and flights at Fox Field. |
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