Vintage World War II planes will be in Lubbock next week at the Preston Smith International Airport as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour with tours and flights available to the public.

A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and P-51C Mustang will be flying in from Fredericksburg, Texas, on Monday, April 6, at around noon. They will depart Wednesday, April 8, by noon.

Visitors can tour the aircrafts inside and out on the Lubbock Aero tarmac while learning their history and role in World War II. Tickets will cost $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12. World War II veterans can tour at no cost. School groups receive discounted rates. Ground tour times are noon-5 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday; and 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday.

A few 30-minute flight spots are available. Flights on the bombers will cost $450 per person. “Stick time” is also available in the P-51 at $2,200 and $3,200 for a half-hour and hour, respectively. For more information or to reserve a slot, call 800-568-8924.

The Wings of Freedom Tour is made available through the Collings Foundation, a non-profit that aims to educate the public about America’s rich cultural aviation history by allowing people to view the operational planes first-hand as an example of “living history”, said Director of Marketing Hunter Chaney.

The B-17 “Nine O Nine” is one of only eight flying models left in the world. The P-51C dual-control is the only flying model left, according to a press release from the Collings Foundation.

Chaney said the B-24 is significant because it is the last operational craft of its type. He said it is the most mass-produced American plane to date and, at one point during World War II, modified Ford factories pumped out one Liberator every hour.

The Collings Foundation’s B-24 has had quite a journey during its life, according to Chaney. He said it was originally in the service of the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force and took part in the Pacific Theatre before moving to the China Burma India Theatre. After the war, the plane passed hands to India before being bought by a private collector.

The Collings Foundation received the plane 26 years ago and spent more than 97,000 man hours restoring the vintage bomber.

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