The latest news from the Liberty Foundation and their traveling World War 2 era Boeing B-17 Bomber.

Monday, November 8, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle spending the week in St. Simons, Valdosta (Sat) and Apalachicola (Sun)


We will be in St. Simons this week (11/8 - 11/12), Moody AFB Airshow on Saturday, and Apalachicola, FL on Sunday.

November 8-12 - St. Simons Island, GA
Nov 8-10 Ground Tours 3pm to 7pm
Nov 11-12 B-17 Flights

November 13 - Valdosta, GA (Moody AFB Airshow)
November 14 - Apalachicola, FL (Visit in honor and memory of Cleve Randolph)

The Florida Times/Union
The Golden Isles Council of the Navy League
Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce
Oyster Radio

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, November 1, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle Journeys into Tampa

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Tampa, FL this weekend (11/6 and 11/7).

Vandenberg Airport
Leading Edge Aviation FBO
6582 Eureka Springs Road

Things to do in Tampa

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, October 25, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle roars into Fort Lauderdale

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Fort Lauderdale this weekend (10/30 - 10/31).

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Banyan Air Services FBO
5360 NW 20th Terrace

Broward Palm Beach News Times
Sun Sentinel
Sun Sentinel - Photos

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle on display at the NAS JAX Airshow (Jacksonville)



The Liberty Belle will be on display at the NAS JAX Airshow in Jacksonville.

October 23-24 - Jacksonville, FL
NAS JAX Airshow
http://airshow.jacksonville.com/

No rides this event.

Monday, October 11, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle takes to the skies over Florida (Pensacola and Tallahassee)

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting northern Florida (Pensacola and Tallahassee) this weekend (10/16 and 10/17).

October 16 - Pensacola, FL
Pensacola Regional Airport
Pensacola Aviation FBO
4145 Jerry L Maygarden Road

October 17 - Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee Regional Airport
Million Air FBO
3254 Capitol Circle SW

Pensacola News Journal
Gulf Breeze News
WEAR TV
WTXL TV
WCTV TV

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Friday, October 8, 2010

New stops just announced - Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale.

We have just added two new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

October 23-24th - Jacksonville, FL (NAS JAX Airshow)
October 30-31st - Fort Lauderdale, FL (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)

Monday, October 4, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle on display at the Little Rock AFB Airshow

The Liberty Belle will be on display at the Little Rock AFB Airshow.

October 9-10 - Little Rock, AR
Little Rock AFB Airshow
http://www.littlerockairshow.com

No rides this event.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

New stops just announced - Pensacola (FL), Tallahassee (FL), and Moultrie (GA)

We have just added three new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

October 16th - Pensacola FL (Pensacola Regional Airport)
October 17th - Tallahassee FL (Tallahassee Regional Airport)
October 19-21 - Moultrie GA (Spence Field)

Monday, September 27, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle swoops into Tulsa

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Tulsa, OK this weekend (10/2 and 10/3).

Jones-Riverside Airport
Roadhouse Aviation FBO
107 Piper Drive

News on 6
Tulsa World
KRMG - Radio

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, September 20, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle Journeys into Albuquerque

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Albuquerque, NM this weekend (9/25 - 9/26).

Double Eagle II Airport
Bode Aviation FBO
7401 Paseo Del Volcan NW

The Daily Times
KOB TV

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

New stops just announced - Tulsa and Little Rock

We have just added two new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

October 2-3rd - Tulsa, OK (Jones-Riverside Airport)
October 12-13th - Little Rock, AR (Little Rock AFB Airshow)

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, September 13, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle on display at the Reno Air Races and Airshow

The Liberty Belle will be on display at the 47th Annual Reno National Championship Air Races and Air Show.

Sept 16-19th
Reno, NV
Reno Air Races
http://www.airrace.org

No rides this event.

Monday, September 6, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle Soars over Phoenix

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Phoenix, AZ this weekend (9/11 - 9/12).

Deer Valley Airport
Atlantic Aviation FBO
732 West Deer Valley Road

Your West Valley
Sonoran News
Your West Valley

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle takes to the sky over Texas (Amarillo and Lubbock)

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting northern Texas (Amarillo and Lubbock) this weekend (9/4 and 9/5).

September 4 - Amarillo, TX
Amarillo International Airport
Tac Air FBO
10610 American Drive

September 5 - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock International Airport
Lubbock Aero FBO
6304 North Cedar Ave

Borger News Herald
Amarillo Globe-News
KVII - Video
KAMR
KAMR - Video

Plainview Daily Herald
KCBD
KCBD - Video
Magic 93.7 FM
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal


Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, August 23, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle takes to the sky over Missouri (Springfield and Joplin)

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting southwest Missouri (Springfield and Joplin) this weekend (8/28 and 8/29).

August 28 - Springfield, MO
Springfield-Branson National Airport
General Aviation Complex
2801 N. General Aviation Ave

August 29 - Joplin, MO
Joplin Regional Airport
Mizzou Aviation FBO
5497 Dennis Weaver Drive

The Rolla Daily News
News-Leader
Carthage Press
Joplin Globe
KY3 - NBC


Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

New stops just announced - Phoenix, Reno, and Albuquerque

We have just added three new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

September 11 & 12 - Phoenix, AZ (Deer Valley Airport)
September 16-19 - Reno Air Races
September 25-26 - Albuquerque, NM (Double Eagle II Airport)

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, August 16, 2010

Liberty Belle soaring over St. Louis

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting St. Louis, MO this weekend (8/21 - 8/22).

Spirit of St Louis Airport
Million Air FBO
549 Bell Ave

FOX 2
St. Charles Community
Edwardsville Intelligencer
The Aero Experience
Tailspin

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, August 9, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle glides into Louisville

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Louisville, KY this weekend (8/14 - 8/15).

Clark County Airport
Aircraft Specialists FBO
6005 Propeller Lane

Voice Tribune
News-Enterprise
FOX 41
Courier-Journal
Courier-Journal - Photos

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Friday, August 6, 2010

New stops just announced - Springfield, Joplin, Amarillo, and Lubbock

We have just added four new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

August 28 - Springfield, MO (Springfield-Branson National Airport)
August 29 - Joplin, MO (Joplin Regional Airport)
September 4 - Amarillo, TX (Amarillo International Airport)
September 5 - Lubbock, TX (Lubbock International Airport)

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, August 2, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle among the gathering of Fortresses and Legends in Michigan

Gathering of Fortresses and Legends - The Largest Gathering of WWII Heavy Bombers in the World.

Thunder over Michigan Air Show
Willow Run Airport (Ypsilanti, MI)
August 6-9, 2010

No rides this event.

HOMETOWNlife.com

Saturday, July 31, 2010

New stops just announced - Louisville and St. Louis

We have just added two new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

August 14-15 - Louisville, KY (Clark County Airport)
August 21-22 - St. Louis, MO (Spirit of St. Louis Airport)

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Happy 75th Anniversary to the B-17


Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the first B-17 flight. The XB-17 (Model 299) took off from Seattle's Boeing Field on July 28, 1935.

Monday, July 26, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle roars into Buffalo

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Buffalo this weekend (7/31 - 8/1).

Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Prior Aviation FBO
50 North Airport Drive

Buffalo News
Buffalo News - Photos
WGRZ
WNYmedia
WBEN Radio
WIVB TV
Tonawanda News

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, July 19, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle takes to the sky over New York (Albany and Syracuse)

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting New York (Albany and Syracuse) this weekend (7/24 and 7/25).

July 24 - Albany, NY
Albany International Airport
Million Air FBO
16 Jet Way Drive

July 25 - Syracuse, NY
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Landmark Aviation FBO
835 Malden Road

CNYcentral
WKTV
WCAX
Spotlight News
The Record
Register Star
Times Union
WXXA - FOX
WSYR
Your News Now - YNN Syracuse
Your News Now - YNN Albany
CNYcentral
The Post-Standard
The Post-Standard - Photos
B-17 Liberty Belle Bomber Takes Flight


Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, July 12, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle touring Connecticut (Hartford and Bridgeport)

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Hartford this Saturday and Bridgeport Sunday.

July 17 at Hartford-Brainard Airport (Atlantic Aviation FBO)
July 18 at Sikorsky Memorial Airport (Atlantic Aviation FBO)

Hartford Courant - Photos
Connecticut Post
Norwalk News - The Hour

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Friday, July 9, 2010

New stops just announced - Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Michigan

We have just added four new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

July 24 - Albany, NY (Albany International Airport)
July 25 - Syracuse, NY (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
July 31 - August 1 - Buffalo, NY (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
August 6-9 - Ypsilanti, MI (Thunder over Michigan - Willow Run Airport)

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, July 5, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle takes to the sky over Boston

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Boston, MA this weekend (7/10 and 7/11).

Lawrence Municipal Airport
Falcon Air FBO
492 Sutton Street

Newburyport News
Boston Herald
Boston Herald - Photos

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, June 28, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle swoops into Pittsburgh

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Pittsburgh, PA this weekend (7/3 and 7/4).

Allegheny County Airport
Main Terminal Building
12 Allegheny County Airport

KDKA Radio
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Photos
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, June 21, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle wends into Columbus

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Columbus, OH this weekend (6/26 and 6/27).

Bolton Field Airport
Capitol Jet Center FBO
2000 Norton Road

The Logan Daily News
The Columbus Dispatch
NBC 4i
Chillicothe Gazette
Coshocton Tribune

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, June 14, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle journeys into Cincinnati

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Cincinnati, OH this weekend (6/19 and 6/20).

Lunken Field
Air 10 FBO
358 Wilmer Ave

Cincinnati Enquirer
WCPO - ABC

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, June 7, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle cruises into Dallas

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Dallas, TX this weekend (6/12 and 6/13).

Addison Airport
Cavanaugh Flight Museum
4572 Claire Chennault

Dallas Morning News
KNTU 88.1 FM

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, May 31, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle soars into OKC

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Oklahoma City, OK this weekend (6/5 and 6/6).

Wiley Post Airport
Atlantic Aviation FBO
5901 Philip J. Rhoads Ave

KFOR
NewsOK
NewsOK - Video
NewsOK - Oklahoma State Briefs
KSBI Thunder TV

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, May 24, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle spending Memorial Day weekend in Wichita, KS

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Wichita, KS this weekend (5/29 and 5/30).

James Jabara Airport
Midwest Corporate Aviation FBO
3512 North Webb Road

Kansas.com
Wichita Eagle Blogs
KAKE - ABC
Wichita Eagle - Video
Wichita Eagle - Photo Galleries

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, May 17, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle touching down in Colorado Springs

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Colorado Springs, CO this weekend (5/22 and 5/23).

Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Cutter Aviation FBO
1360 Aviation Way

KRDO - ABC - Slideshow
Colorado Connection - FOX
KKTV - CBS
Richard Randall - KVOR

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Oklahoma City and Dallas stops just added

We have just added two new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

June 5-6 - Oklahoma City, OK (Wiley Post Airport)
June 12-13 - Dallas, TX (Addison Airport)

Monday, May 10, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle climbing into Denver

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Denver, CO this weekend (5/15 and 5/16).

Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
Stevens Aviation FBO
11905 Corporate Way

Denver Post
Broomfield Enterprise
Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, May 3, 2010

B-17 Liberty Belle touring Wyoming (Casper and Cheyenne)

The Liberty Belle B-17 will be visiting Casper this Saturday and Cheyenne Sunday.

May 8th at Notrona County International Airport (Atlantic Aviation FBO)
May 9th at Cheyenne Airport (Sky Harbor Air Service FBO)

The Casper Journal
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Casper Star Tribune
KGWN
KCWY

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Friday, April 30, 2010

Colorado Springs and Wichita stops just added

We have just added two new stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

May 22-23 - Colorado Springs, CO (Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
May 29-30 - Wichita, KS - (James Jabara Airport)

Monday, April 26, 2010

Friday, April 16, 2010

Spokane, Casper, Cheyenne, and Denver just added.

We have just added four stops to the 2010 tour schedule.

May 1-2 - Spokane, WA (Felt Field Airport)
May 8 - Casper, WY (Notrona County International Airport)
May 9 - Cheyenne, WY (Cheyenne Airport)
May 15-16 - Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Metro Airport)

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Take a tour - or a flight - aboard a WWII Flying Fortress this weekend (Palm Springs, CA)

The “Liberty Belle,” one of the few Boeing B-17s still flying, will be soaring over Coachella Valley this weekend as part of a nationwide tour.

http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103230308

Check out our website for specific details: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

Monday, March 15, 2010

The 2010 Tour season is well underway

The 2010 Tour season kicked off January 30th in Savannah. We have already visited the following cities:
  • Savannah, GA
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Houston, TX
  • San Diego, CA
  • Long Beach, CA
  • Burbank, CA
Check our website to see where we are going next: http://www.libertyfoundation.org/schedule.html

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