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Bomber completes historic flight Bomber completes historic flight
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A refurbished WWII bomber has completed a historic flight from the US to Duxford in Cambridgeshire. A refurbished WWII bomber has completed an historic flight from the US to Duxford in Cambridgeshire.
The American B-17 Liberty Belle was flown on the journey by the son of one of its original crew members.The American B-17 Liberty Belle was flown on the journey by the son of one of its original crew members.
The flight aims to commemorate the thousands of US airmen who died while serving at bases around East Anglia.The flight aims to commemorate the thousands of US airmen who died while serving at bases around East Anglia.
The original Liberty Belle travelled 8,000 miles from Maine, US, to Canada, Greenland, Iceland and on to join its bomber group at Framlingham in Suffolk.The original Liberty Belle travelled 8,000 miles from Maine, US, to Canada, Greenland, Iceland and on to join its bomber group at Framlingham in Suffolk.
The aircraft is just one of 65 aircraft taking part in the Flying Legends Air Show at the Imperial War Museum, in Duxford, on 12 and 13 July.The aircraft is just one of 65 aircraft taking part in the Flying Legends Air Show at the Imperial War Museum, in Duxford, on 12 and 13 July.
A tour of the replica Liberty BelleA tour of the replica Liberty Belle
The B-17 aircraft was named the Flying Fortress.The B-17 aircraft was named the Flying Fortress.
On the flight this time was Don Brooks, who was retracing the flightpath which his father Elton, a tail gunner, completed 65 years ago.On the flight this time was Don Brooks, who was retracing the flightpath which his father Elton, a tail gunner, completed 65 years ago.
Also on board was 86-year-old former B-17 pilot Ken Hoddinott Jnr.Also on board was 86-year-old former B-17 pilot Ken Hoddinott Jnr.
More than 65 aircraft are scheduled to take part in a flying programme at Duxford this weekend, featuring some of the best display pilots in the world. The airshow at Duxford this weekend features some of the best display pilots in the world.