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Jul 18, 2021 | 6:44 PM
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – A B-25 bomber is expected to land at Hoosier Aviation on Monday.
This will be the second WWII aircraft that Hoosier Aviation will host in the last week.
“We’re excited to welcome the second war bird in a weeks time to Hoosier Aviation,” says Nicole Brown, Owner of Hoosier Aviation. “We’re excited to have them in our community and to keep that piece of history alive.”
The B-25 is famous for its ability to bomb at high and low altitudes. The ability to bomb submarines was key to winning WWII.
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IVY JACOBS photo - Pilots Jordan Brown of Center Point, and John Cotter, from Linton, are proud to participate in the Commemorative Air Forces living history flight and aircraft tour experience for Thats All, Brother. They are pictured during Mondays first flight out of Hoosier Aviation at Terre Haute Regional Airport.
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