Just as the final wraps
are being put on EAA’s recently concluded 2006 B-17 tour, EAA
has announced the first segment of its spring 2007 tour schedule
for the Flying Fortress, Aluminum Overcast. The fully restored
warbird will head to the West Coast to begin the 2007 tour with 15
confirmed locations in March, April, and May.
The 2007 tour kicks off at North Las Vegas Airport March
31-April 2, flowed by 28 more scheduled stops in eight states,
including California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Colorado. A
fall tour is also planned, with locations to be announced at a
later date.
EAA B-17 Spring 2007 Tour
March 30-April 1, Las Vegas, Nevada, Chapter 163, North Las
Vegas Airport,
April 3-4, Chino, California, Warbird Squadron 16, Chino
Airport,
April 6-8, San Diego, California, Chapter 14, Montgomery Field
Airport,
April 13-15, Torrance, California, Chapter 7, Zamperini Field
Airport,
April 17-18, Lancaster, California, Chapter 1000, General
William J Fox Airfield,
April 20-22, Van Nuys, California, Chapter 40, Van Nuys
Airport,
April 24-25, Watsonville, California, Chapter 119, Watsonville
Municipal Airport,
April 27-29, Hayward, California, Chapter 20, Hayward Executive
Airport,
May 1-2, Concord, California, Chapter 393, Concord-Buchanan
Field Airport,
May 4-6, Truckee, California, Chapter 1073, Truckee-Tahoe
Airport,
May 8-9, Napa, California, Chapter 167, Napa County
Airport,
May 11-13, Sacramento, California, Chapter 52,
Sacramento-Mather Airport ,
May 15-16, Redding, California, Chapter 157, Redding Municipal
Airport,
May 18-20, Eugene, Oregon, Warbird Squadron 13, Mahlon Sweet
Field Airport,
May 23-28, Seattle, Washington, Warbird Squadron 2, Boeing
Field/King County Int’l Airport
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