Local News

Public can view, fly in restored Flying Fortress

By Journal staff | Thursday, June 12, 2008

The Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will bring its B-17 Flying Fortress, dubbed "Sentimental Journey," to Rapid City Regional Airport for public display from Friday through Sunday, June 13-15.

Sentimental Journey, the most fully restored B-17 Flying Fortress, is a World War II vintage bomber airplane. The aircraft will fly into Rapid City Regional Airport at noon Friday, offering the public an up-close and personal look at this piece of aviation history. The public is invited to tour the airplane inside and out. A $5 donation is requested to tour through the plane.

Related Stories
Most Popular

Grand Rapids Mom Cures Skin Wrinkles

I wasted more than $1000 before I found Two FREE Products that work.
AskErinTurner.com

Yolandas Maid & Maintenan

Read reviews for this Business Service & find Business Services.
Losangeles.Citysearch.com

Holiday Inn Rapid City-Ru

Read reviews for this business with directions, offers and more.
National.Citysearch.com

Ads by Yahoo!

Visitor access to the Sentimental Journey display will be near Westjet Air Center in the general aviation area at Rapid City Regional Airport.

Flight opportunities are available for $425 per person, with a minimum of five persons per flight. Flights average 45 minutes, and passengers must be at least 18 years old.

For more information or to make reservations, call 602-448-9415.

The plane will be on display from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, or until the crowd thins out.

Rapid Reply

Show Comments

No comments posted.

Send us your Rapid Reply

The preceeding are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the views of the Rapid City Journal or Lee Enterprises.

The opinions above are from readers of rapidcityjournal.com and in no way represent the views of the Rapid City Journal or Lee Enterprises.

Rapidcityjournal.com provides this community forum for readers to exchange ideas and opinions on the news of the day. Passionate views, pointed criticism and critical thinking are welcome. Name-calling, crude language and personal abuse are not welcome. Moderators will monitor comments with an eye toward maintaining a high level of civility in this forum. Our comment policy explains the rules of the road for registered commenters.

If you don't see your comment, perhaps...

you called someone an idiot, a racist, a dope, a moron, etc. Please, no name-calling or profanity (or veiled profanity -- #$%^&*).
you rambled, failed to stay on topic or exhibited troll-like behavior intended to hijack the discussion at hand.
YOU SHOUTED YOUR COMMENT IN ALL CAPS. This is hard to read and annoys readers.
you named a business or identified a business in a way good or bad. Contact the business directly with your customer service concerns or your praise – they’ll likely appreciate your feedback.
you believe the newspaper's coverage is unfair. It would be better to write Jerry Steinley at jerry.steinley@rapidcityjournal.com or call him at 394-8427. This is a forum for community discussion, not for media criticism. We'd rather address your concerns directly.
you included an e-mail address or phone number, pretended to be someone you aren't or offered a comment that makes no sense.
you accused someone of a crime or assigned guilt or punishment to someone suspected of a crime.
your comment is in really poor taste.