Last weekend, the Lyon Air Museum at John Wayne Airport hosted a visit from the Collins Foundation’s “Wings of Freedom Tour.” Three World War II-vintage warplanes – a P-51 fighter and B-17 and B-24 heavy bombers – took up residence at the Lyon facility, offering tours on the ground and half-hour flights.
Two Indy contributors, Jim Collins and Eric Longabardi, took the flights – Collins in the B-24 and Longabardi in the B-17. They encountered perfect flying and photography conditions under clear blue skies, and a brush with history that won’t be forgotten. They filed this photo report.
