B-17 Flying Fortress, P-51 Mustang and more: Wings of Freedom vintage aircraft show flies into John Wayne Airport

Samantha Walls, 4, of Mission Viejo flies around a Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber that was on display at the Wings of Freedom Tour on Wednesday at the Lyon Air Museum. A B-17 and a P-51 Mustang also flew in for the tour that will be on display until May 10.
Kaden Gust, 8, of Orange squeezes through the bomb bay of the B-17 Flying Fortress that is on display with the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum throught May 10.
Claudia Myres of Laguna Woods looks out of the waist gunner's window of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator that flew in on Wednesday with the Wingsl of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum. Myres is a flight attendant that works out of John Wayne-Orange County Airport.
Spectators watch as a Consolidated B-24 Liberator taxis in front of the Lyon Air Museum on Wednesday for the Wings of Freedom Tour.
Visitors wait to explore the World War II aircraft on display with the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Musuem. Aircraft that flew in on Wednesday include the North American P-51 Mustang, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and a B-17 Flying Fortress.
Kaylin Ganier, 6, of Huntington Beach jumps down off of the World War II B-17 Flying Fortress after exploring the inside of the aircraft on Wednesday. The bomber flew in to the Lyon Air Museum as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour.
A Consolidated B-24 Liberator is polished up after flying in as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour. The World War II aircraft was opened up for the public to explore on Wednesday at the Lyon Air Museum.
The names of World War II veterans that are painted on the fusilage of the B-17 Flying Fortess this is part of the Wings of Freedom Tour starting today throuigh May 10 at the Lyon Air Museum.
Dressed in a World War II army uniform, Tom Goodhope, checks out the inside of a B-17 Flying Fortress that is part of the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum. Goodhope is a member of the 82nd Airborne Living History Association in Riverside.
A World War II B-17 Flying Fortress taxis on the tarmac in front of the Lyon Air Museum on Wednesday. The aircraft is part of the Wings of Freedom Tour that will visit through May 10. Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out.

By OC Disney Staff | Orange County Register

May 7, 2015 at 5:45 p.m.

On Wings of Freedom they arrived Wednesday at John Wayne Airport.

The World War II era aircraft – including a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress – are in town for the Wings of Freedom Tour, which will continue through Sunday. The nonprofit Collings Foundation, which promotes history education, organized the event.

The aircraft show is celebrating its 26th year and visits an average of 110 cities in over 35 states annually, organizers said.

In addition to the B-17, which the Collings Foundation says is one of eight in flying condition in the United States, aircraft on display include the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell and North American P-51 Mustang.

Tours inside the planes cost $12 for adults and $6 for children. Visitors can also go for a flight in the aircraft, with prices ranging from $400 to $3,200. For reservations and information on flight experiences, call 800-568-8924.