NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WOOD) — The Yankee Lady, a World War II heavy bomber, is parked at the Muskegon County Airport in Norton Shores.
The bomber comes to Muskegon from the Yankee Air Museum on the grounds of the Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti.
The Yankee Lady is a Boeing B-17G, which is the type of heavy bomber that flew daylight strategic bombing missions in World War II.There are only about 10 remaining in the world that can fly. This weekend — you can do just that.
The flight costs $450. A portion of the proceeds from each ride will be donated to the USS LST 393 Veterans Museum.The flights are going to be offered to the public at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Saturday.
The bomber will be at the airport through Saturday for public self-guided tours, which cost $5.
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