Flight in B-17 offers glimpse into America's wartime past

SAVOY – A flight in a B-17 plane called "Aluminum Overcast" provided a glimpse of what it was like for a World War II bomber crew.

It was cramped and noisy, but it was also a briefer and warmer flight than crew members would have experienced.

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