War babies Becky and Al here. We were in diapers during World War II but are glad we stopped at the Venice airport to check out the B-17 Flying Fortress. On display, the "Nine-O-Nine" is one of only nine in flying condition, according to the Collings Foundation, which is sponsoring a 130-city tour. Also on the tour is a B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. The original pilots fly the planes from city to city. For a price, you can take a flight on one of these old-timers. We got shots of the Flying Fortress but the B-25 was out on a flight.
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Cool shots. I remember when they flew those in while I worked there. They are exciting to see. If you stick around long enough sometimes you would see a warbird stop by for lunch at the Cockpit Cafe, but not a B-17.
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