Visitors can pay to fly in each of the historic warbirds on the tour. “Some of the aircraft are very rare,” said spokesman Hunter Chaney.
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The non-profit Collings Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts sponsors the tour which last landed to Dayton in 2013.
Costs to fly in the B-17 or B-24 are $450 per person and in the B-25 its $400 a seat for a half-hour flight, organizers said.
The P-51 costs $2,200 a ticket for a half hour and $3,200 for an hour-long flight, according to the foundation.
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Adults and teen-agers may tour the aircraft for $15 and children under 12 for $5, the foundation said.
Tour hours are scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, and 9 a.m. to noon Friday. The location at the airport is Aviation Sales, Inc., 10600 N. Springboro Pike.
To make a reservation to fly on one of the warbirds, call 800-568-8924.
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