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WWII bombers, fighter flying into Colorado
Posted: 07.08.2011 at 4:23 PM
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LOVELAND, COLO. (AP) -- Two World War II-era bombers and a fighter plane are flying to the Loveland-Fort Collins airport for a weekend show.

The B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24J Liberator and P-51 Mustang are expected to arrive shortly before noon on Friday and will be available for walk-through tours and excursion flights for a fee.

The fee for walk-through tours is waived for World War II veterans.

The planes depart on Monday.

The aircraft are owned by the not-for-profit Collings Foundation of Stow, Mass. The foundation is organizing the tour.

The foundation says only a handful of the three types of aircraft are left anywhere in the world.

(Copyright ©2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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