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Showing posts with label SLO County Regional Airport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SLO County Regional Airport. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Da Planes! Da Planes!

According to a recent story in New Times, three restored WWII planes, part of the Collins Foundation's "Wings of Freedom Tour" will be touching down at SLO Regional Airport today.  The planes are are a B-17, a B-24 and a P-51, the planes that helped save the world and will be arriving in mint condition and ready for a visit.  There'll be tours from 2 - 5 p.m. today, tours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.  Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children and Vets are free.  And if you have $425 you can take a brief flight on the bombers or for $2,200 go up for a half hour in the P-51.  How cool would that be/ Flights will take place before and after the tour hours. For reservations or more info call 1-800-568-8924.