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https://theaviationist.com/2023/12/02/c ... -aircraft/
https://www.flyingmag.com/collings-foun ... -aircraft/Collings Foundation Ends Wings of Freedom WWII Aircraft Tours
December 2, 2023
The Collings Foundation, whose Wings of Freedom tour
brought World War II aircraft to airshows across the United States offering rides aboard the B-17G, B-25, B-24 and P-51D,
has decided to permanently ground its aircraft and put them on display at the Foundation’s American Heritage Museum.
The decision comes in the wake of the 2019 B-17 Flying Fortress accident,
which caused the death of five passengers, the pilot and the copilot.
According to Flying Magazine,
the decision was disclosed trough the Collings Foundation American Heritage Museum newsletter,
which stated the Foundation is moving forward
on the long-term plans to bring the aircraft from a nationwide flying exhibition to permanent display in Hudson, Massachusetts.
The Museum has a collection of military vehicles spanning
the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard and other nations
with 50 aircraft and over 90 vehicles in addition to large artifacts.
The expansion of the museum will add more than 90,000 square feet of space
to display the most iconic aircraft from World War I and World War II,
but it appears that only ground vehicles will still be operated as part of the “living history” events.
No other info about the plans were released in addition to the newsletter.