B-17 Visits Eau Claire WI.

WEAU TV 13 ^ | Updated: 6:12 PM Jul 19, 2005 | Shaun Verbout

[quietolong]

B-17 Visits Eau Claire
Shaun Verbout

The 'Flying Fortress' is going to be at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Cliare until Wednesday. The public will be able to take ground tours and will even be able to a flight on the plane.

Ground tours are available between 2-5pm and cost $10 for a family, $6 for adults, and $5 for students. If you would like to take a trip back in history, you can get a ride for $395. The fee is $355 for EAA members.

Flights take place every 45 minutes between 9:30am and 1:15pm.

For more info visit www.b17.org or call 1-800-359-6217

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B-17 Lands in Eau Claire
Updated: 6:12 PM Jul 19, 2005

Tours and rides of a B-17 bomber that flew missions in World War II will be on display for only one more day at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.

The planes paint scheme matches the one of the original "Fuddy Duddy." Tuesday people came out to take tours of the plane. Almost 13,000 B-17s were built during WWII; only 13 still take to the air.

Flights are $355 for EAA members or $395 for non-members. Flights on the B-17 will take place every 45 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. and running until 1:15 p.m. Ground tours cost $10 for a family, $6 for adults, and $5 for students.

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[Smokin' Joe]

I was aboard this one for a ground tour in Williston, ND years ago, and it may well still be flying. All American

[Finalapproach29er]

Likely will also be at air show @ Flying Cloud airport in Eden Prairie,MN (near MSP) on July 23,24.

I went last year and it was a thrill for a cynic like me.

I met one of Doolittles Raiders! I was in awe of the guy.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I have a neighborer here near were I live told me ( he's 82 ) he was in Africa during WWII and in the D-day invasion.
He told me he was in the 82nd Airborne.

[Smokin' Joe]

The rest of the story: These two were travelling together: All American and 909

[endthematrix]

Hey I was lucky enough to see the "NINE-O-NINE" over Naperville, IL this evening! She must have been over at Aurora Airport and did a flyby at our local airstrip where the Lima Lima Flight Team (war-birds P-47s I think) use. Just gives ya a good feeling!

[Supercomputer One]

Good photo.