Restored 'Flying fortress' to visit Willard Airport

SAVOY – A restored B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber will visit Willard Airport as part of a national "Salute to Veterans" tour.

Area residents can sign up for flight "missions" or take ground tours of the "Aluminum Overcast" July 11-13 at the University of Illinois airport in Savoy. The 60-city tour is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association of Oshkosh, Wis.

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