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Iconic WWII warbirds make stop at Punta Gorda Airport; more stops on schedule across Florida

Craig Fowler, pilot, puts on his seatbelt before taking Stephen Sparenblek, of Cape Coral, for a ride in the T-43. Flower is from Dallas, a retired Air Force fighter pilot and spent 30 years flying commercially for Northwest and Delta airlines.
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Craig Fowler, pilot, puts on his seatbelt before taking Stephen Sparenblek, of Cape Coral, for a ride in the T-43. Flower is from Dallas, a retired Air Force fighter pilot and spent 30 years flying commercially for Northwest and Delta airlines.

The Commemorative Air Force brought their AirPower History Tour to the Punta Gorda Airport last week.

The tour had multiple planes on display, mostly iconic World War II bomber and war planes. The smaller planes took people up all week and the B-24 gave rides on the weekend.

Iconic World War II Aircraft at Punta Gorda Airport

The B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil”, one of the rarest World War II bombers. The bomber was accompanied by a T-6 Texan, a PT-13 Stearman, a T-34 Mentor and a RC-45J Expeditor.

More tour dates to see the planes can be found around the state of Florida this Spring.

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