(La Porte, IN) - The B-17 Bomber -from World War II that was scheduled to land yesterday will be landing today, August 11th at approximately 3:00pm at LaPorte Municipal Airport. Mike Garrett with Flying Legends of Victory Tours says the plane is coming from Mason City, Iowa.
Tours of the plane will be offered for $10 per person or $20 per family. Hours are August 11-13 from 9am - 6 pm and August 14-16 from 2pm - 6pm. The is no charge just to walk around the outside of the plane.
Saturday, August 15th starting at 9:30am the plane will leave La Porte and travel to 9 cities specifically flying over area nursing homes. The nursing homes have been advised of the flyover time so they would be able to wheel any veterans outside to witness the event.
Diane Schwarz, Operations Manager of La Porte Municpal Airport said ides inside the plane will cost 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.
