A B-17 Flying Fortress will be the centre of attraction at a Pathways Health Centre for Children Fundraiser in June.
The B-17 is one of only ten of the four-engine heavy bombers still flying. 13,000 were built in the 1930s for the US Army Air Corps and 8,000 were lost in combat.
A charitable 1940s themed dinner dance for Pathways will be held in Hangar 2 at Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport on June 22. The evening is a celebration of the sacrifice and freedom provided by the veterans of the Royal Air Force and the Canadian Forces.
The B-17 will be parked outside the hangar and tickets for the event are available at Pathways or the Huron Flight Centre.
Fundraiser coordinator Barry Riedy says rides will be available on the plane for a fee with the money used for the maintenance and operation of the historic aircraft.
"There are two positions available in the aircraft," he says. "That would be the nose position and the waist position. It's $850 US to ride in the nose and $425 US to ride in the waist."
June 22 marks the anniversary of some of the most significant aerial combat of the air war over Europe during the second world war.
