Having been an airborne traffic reporter for radio and TV stations for 21 years, I’m plenty comfortable being up in the air…in a small aircraft (Cessna 172) or helicopter, but Monday, I have the pleasure of getting back in the air, flying over Boise in a legendary B-17 Flying Fortress!! The Liberty Foundation began their 2018 Salute to Veterans tour at the end of March, touring the United States with the B-17 “Madras Maiden” formerly known as “Chuckie“. This B-17, built in 1944, has never toured or been available to the public for flight experiences!  And this next weekend (April 21/22) the public will be able to visit this legendary bomber from WWII, meet and talk with the amazing veterans from the era, and even go for a flight! I’ll be posting a follow-up blog following my flight, with pictures and a (most likely pretty noisey) video. For more on the B-17 “Madras Maiden” and how you can take to the skies as well, here is the link to their site:

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html