A flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses and P-51 Mustangs flies over Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the National Museum of the United States Air Force the morning of May 16, 2018. The flight of World War II vintage aircraft was just one of the events marking the opening of the museum’s Memphis Belle exhibit. The Memphis Belle is the most famous Flying Fortress, having been the first one able to return to the United States following 25 combat missions over occupied Europe during the war.

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