The Valley News • www.myvalleynews.com • May 2, 2014
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Local AIRPLANES from page A-1 anniversary of the Collings Foundation. The nonprofit foundation, launched by Robert F. and Caroline Collings, owns and displays dozens of vintage and war-era airplanes that are flown, being restored or displayed at various locations. The foundation, which was created in 1979 and is based in Stowe, Mass., does the same with numerous vintage and celebrity-owned motor vehicles. The B-17 was one of three wartime aircraft that visited French Valley Airport as part of the Collings tour. The planes were opened to visitors and also available for flight bookings. The local arrangements were made by Julie Sprengelmeyer, a Temecula resident who has been affiliated with the foundation for the past 10 years. Sprengelmeyer attributed the enthusiastic local response to the historical importance of World War II and the dwindling number of veterans who can recount that global conflict. “It’s priceless, and I think our young people need to know all that,” she said.
Collings Foundation mechanic Robert Sichterman removes “dud” bombs from the B-17’s bomb compartment during the 2014 Wings of Freedom Tour at French Valley Airport.
The B-24 Liberator named “Witchcraft” on display at the French Valley Airport tarmac. Shane Gibson photos
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Riley Briganti (left) with her brother Caleb have a hands-on experience of the historical planes on display at French Valley Airport.
Collings Foundation volunteer pilot Mark Murphy (left) and flight guest Scotty Mcdowell get seated and strapped in before a flight in the P-51 Mustang.
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The B-17 Flying Fortress roars down the French Valley runway loaded with 10 skydivers for a jump over the Perris skydive center on Tuesday April 22, 2014.
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