Rare B-24 Bomber Is on Display in Van Nuys
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World War II buffs can view a fully restored B-24 Liberator bomber at Van Nuys Airport until Wednesday, when it leaves to continue a national tour.
The four-engine plane was refurbished 1 1/2 years ago, at a cost of more than $1 million, by the nonprofit Collings Foundation of Stow, Mass., said Elmo E. Maiden, Southern California tour organizer and himself a former Liberator pilot.
The 18,479 Liberators built for the U. S. Air Force flew more missions during World War II and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft, Maiden said. Only a few are still in existence, Maiden said, and the one on display at Van Nuys Airport is the only fully restored model still flying.
The Liberator will be open for tours from 8:30 a.m. until dark Tuesday and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, when it will leave for Brackett Field in La Verne. To offset restoration and tour costs, there is an admission charge of $4 for adults and $2 for children.
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