Take Flight in a Legendary Aircraft

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed for the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC), and was primarily employed in daylight precision strategic bombing campaigns in World War II against German industrial, civilian and military targets.

From its pre-war inception, the aircraft was touted as a strategic weapon; a potent, high-flying, long-range bomber capable of unleashing great destruction, and able to defend itself. With the ability to return home despite extensive damage, its durability, especially in belly-landings and ditchings, quickly took on mythic proportions.

The B-17 Flying Fortress has become, for various reasons, somewhat of an icon of American power and a symbol of its Air Force. It achieved a lasting fame in the general public, which has eluded most other bomber aircraft.

If you’re anywhere near Montgomery, Alabama this weekend, you can even get a ride in this legendary aircraft. The Liberty Belle, a fully restored B-17, will be at the Montgomery Regional Airport on May 10th. For $430, you can experience a piece of WWII history and take a 30 minute flight. Passengers will be seated for takeoff and landing, but will be permitted to move between the combat crew positions during the flight.

For more information, visit www.libertyfoundation.org, or call (918) 340-0243.