Central Kitsap Reporter, June 28, 2019

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REPORTER CENTRAL KITSAP

Bremerton | Brownsville | Illahee | Seabeck | Silverdale | Tracyton

FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019 Vol. 36, No. 18 24 pages 50¢

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Wings of Freedom Tour Aviation history comes to Bremerton

We’re just making sure people don’t forget what that generation did.” — Robert Norman Jr. volunteer pilot

Where to watch fireworks this Fourth of July If you’re craving colorful explosions in the night sky this Fourth of July, but feel like leaving the big booms to the professionals, be sure to check out one of Kitsap’s multiple pyrotechnic displays slated for the week ahead.

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B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine”

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By TYLER SHUEY Kitsap News Group

Bremerton Bridge Blast, for more information visit bremertonbridgeblast.com

July 3 Fireworks over Liberty Bay in Poulsbo, for more information visit vikingfest.org

July 4 Kingston Fourth of July Celebration, for more information visit kingston4thofjuly.com Wave Grand Fireworks Show over Sinclair Inlet in Port Orchard, for more information visit fathoms offun.org Clearwater Casino Fourth of July, for more information visit clearwatercasino.com/events/

The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour returned to Bremerton June 17-19 to showcase some of their rare war aircraft, including the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24, B-25, P-40 and P-51. The three-day display included ground tours of the interior and exterior of the aircraft, as well as the chance to take a 30-minute flight aboard one of them for a cost ranging from $400 to $450. Ground tours were $15 for adults and $5 for children under 12. “They’re keeping the history alive,” said volunteer pilot Robert Norman Jr., who is also a Boeing first officer on

the 777. “We’ll never be able to thank those people enough. We’re losing them at an astonishing rate. We’re just making sure people don’t forget what

that generation did.” The tour itself lasts 10 months out of the year, starting at the southern tier of the U.S. during the winter months,

then coming up the west coast during the spring before heading to the northern tier in the late summer and early fall. The tour is celebrating its 30th year in existence. “Each plane has its own unique story, as they’ve survived 75 years,” Norman said. “The walking tours are most popular. The rides are a little bit more expensive but it is a true lifetime experience.” The Collings Foundation is a nonprofit founded in 1979 with the purpose of preserving and exhibiting rare historical artifacts and organizing and supporting living history events that enable Americans to learn more about their heritage See WINGS, Page 5

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