Weather pushes back B-29 Morristown visit to June 3

'FIFI,' the only WWII B-29 bomber still flying, is scheduled to visit Morristown Airport.
'FIFI,' the only WWII B-29 bomber still flying, is scheduled to visit Morristown Airport.
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The Axis Powers couldn’t stop these warbirds.

But Mother Nature, she’s another story.

For the second day, soggy weather has postponed the arrival of the only operational World War II B-29 Superfortress.

The B-29, nicknamed FIFI, and one of only two B-24 Liberators still flying are re-scheduled for an 11 am landing at Morristown Airport in Hanover at 11 am on Wednesday, June 3, 2015.

It’s a chance not just to glimpse history, but to meet the men who made it — former B-29 pilots Bob Boucher and Joseph Messina will accompany the aircraft, which also include a C-45 Expeditor cargo plane.

These WWII veterans are members of the Commemorative Air Force,  a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the aviation history of that war. Some 12,000 volunteers maintain a fleet of 160 aircraft in 23 states.

Tours of the bombers are scheduled to go until 5 pm, and cost $10 per person, $5 for children age 10-17. Children under age 10 are free. Rides on the planes can be booked on the B-29 starting at $595; a seat on the B-24 costs $395, and rides on the C-45 start at $75. Call (432) 413-4100 for more.

Morristown Airport is at 8 Airport Road in Hanover.

'FIFI,' the only WWII B-29 bomber still flying, is scheduled to visit Morristown Airport.
‘FIFI,’ the only WWII B-29 bomber still flying, is scheduled to visit Morristown Airport.

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