NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER THAT IS FORECAST FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Stay tuned for an update on when the B-17 will be arriving.
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(La Porte, IN) - An old warplane is coming to LaPorte next week. It’s a B-17 Bomber -from World War II. Diane Schwarz, Operations Manager at the La Porte Municipal Airport, says the plane is coming from a museum in Arizona. It's scheduled to fly in on Monday and land at the airport about 11 a.m. Schwarz says tours of the plane will be offered for $10 per person or $20 per family.
Rides costing anywhere from $425 to $850 per person depending on where each person wants to sit will also be offered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, she said. Masks will be required when boarding the plane. Schwarz said the plane is being brought in to help celebrate the 75th year of the LaPorte Municipal Airport. For more information, contact the airport at 324-3393.
