'Wings of Freedom' tour at Mountain View's Moffett Field

For 86-year-old Bill Hodges, seeing the hulking olive-green plane crouched on the Hollister Airport tarmac was a lot like running into an old friend.

Albeit one the Cupertino resident hadn't laid eyes on for more than 60 years.

Two words formed on the lips of the former B-24 Liberator pilot as he looked up at his old plane - one of three bomber types that helped turn the tide of World War II - and contemplated the thought of flying in one again. (Full story on the Palo Alto Daily News)

Several WWII-era aircraft will be on display at Moffett Field in Mountain View from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Monday and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday.

Visitors can explore the planes inside and out for $5 (children) or $10 (adults). Thirty-minute flights range from $325 to $425 per person.

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eye in the sky

Since: Dec 05

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I went to this today - it was very cool. I spoke with a vet who was a turret-gunner in a B-17 that flew 27 missions over Germany. Some amazing stories.

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