Lisa Fruge Cirilli, BAE Assistance and Aerospace Industry Committee chairperson, gets a model B-17 aircraft autographed by a group of World War II veterans during a reception Aug. 21 at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga. The reception in honor of veterans who served aboard B-17s was held in celebration of the arrival of a B-17 Flying Fortress to the museum. The engines, wings and tail section of the aircraft arrived a day earlier and were on display during the reception. Several B-17 crew members shared their memories of the aircraft during the event attended by about 200 people. (U.

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Lisa Fruge Cirilli, BAE Assistance and Aerospace Industry Committee chairperson, gets a model B-17 aircraft autographed by a group of World War II veterans during a reception Aug. 21 at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga. The reception in honor of veterans who served aboard B-17s was held in celebration of the arrival of a B-17 Flying Fortress to the museum. The engines, wings and tail section of the aircraft arrived a day earlier and were on display during the reception. Several B-17 crew members shared their memories of the aircraft during the event attended by about 200 people. ( Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)

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