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Front Page - Friday, October 24, 2014

B-17 bomber takes flight over Chattanooga




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The “Movie Memphis Belle” will take to the skies over Chattanooga Sunday as part of the Liberty Foundation’s 2014 Salute to Veterans tour.

The World War II plane, which starred in the movie, “Memphis Belle,” arrived at Collegedale Municipal Airport Monday.

Public flights in the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress will begin in the morning at the main terminal in Collegedale; ground tours will take place in the afternoon. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Liberty Foundation’s “Movie Memphis Belle” is one of only 13 B-17s still flying today.

The B-17 flight experience takes approximately 45 minutes. Tickets are $450.

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