WWII Airplane Visit Rained Out

Coeur d’Alene Elks Club member Bill Sawyer stands in the back of his trailer as rain pours down at the Coeur d’Alene airport Tuesday. Vendors and spectators gathered at the airport to watch World War II airplanes land. The aircraft were unable to take off from Seattle on both Monday and Tuesday due to poor weather conditions. (Coeur d’Alene Press photo: Gabe Green)

Trying to prevent food in his barbecue stand from becoming soaked during Tuesday’s downpour, Ron Dayton looked on the bright side of the mostly cloudy day that canceled World War II planes from flying into Coeur d’Alene from Seattle. “Sales would have been great if they would have flown in, but we’re still happy to be here for the (Coeur d’Alene Airport Association),” Dayton said. While some of the afternoon turned sunny, the damage had been done by the rain and clouds earlier in the day to prevent the planes from flying in for the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Coeur d’Alene Airport for the second straight day. The B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress and P-51 Mustang were slated to be on display at the airport Monday through today, but clouds, particularly over the mountains near Seattle, prevented the planes from takeoff/Brian Walker, Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

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