A ground crew member stabilizes the propellers of the Erikson Aircraft Collection’s B-17 Flying Fortress following a short flight during the Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday. Erikson offered rides in the plane to paying passengers.
June 21, 2022
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Ye Olde Pub
Flying fortress highlights innovation and rigors of warplanes
MOSES LAKE — There’s a rather famous story behind the name painted on the side of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, “Ye Olde Pub,” that sat on a runway at Grant County International Airport for the Moses Lake Airshow on Saturday. “The crew of the airplane, they were on a bombing run over Germany,” said Shawn Mulligan, a professional pilot who flies the elderly bomber in his spare time for air shows. “The aircraft was so badly damaged from anti-aircraft fire, and I think some fighters were after it at one point. They ended up struggling to return to England.” ...