Monday's flight was to give media members and several World War II veterans a preview. Kokomo veteran John Eads was a 20-year-old when he went over to Europe for the first time. As a waist gunner, Eads eventually participated in 50 missions.
The flight was the first time in 60 years that Eads was able to be in a B-17 bomber in flight; seeing the gun position he was responsible for, remembering the men he fought with.
Staff photojournalist Erik Markov went on that flight with Eads and his wife Thelma, chronicling the experience in images and audio. Go to www.libertyfoundation.org for more information about the plane and scheduling a flight.
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