Wings of Freedom Tour coming to county airport
PENN TWP — The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour will be coming to the Butler County Airport next week.
The World War II vintage aircraft will arrive at the airport Monday and be there until Wednesday. Display hours will be noon to 5 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday.
Three planes will be featured at the airport’s main ramp located at 475 Airport Road: the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the North American P-51 Mustang.
Visitors are allowed to tour the aircraft. It costs $12 for adults and $6 for children.
Flights on the B-17 or B-24 are $425 per person. Half-hour flights on the P-51 are $2,200 and hour flights are $3,200.
The Wings of Freedom Tour, which is in its 24th year, is meant to be a tribute to the people who manned the aircraft and who the aircraft protected.
The Collings Foundation is a nonprofit foundation that organizes “living history” events.
Reservations and additional information can be obtained by calling 800-568-8924.
