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Bombs Away At Hayward Airport Open House
This executive airport is open to the public for free on Saturday. Optional B-17 rides that cost $450 are also being offered.
Hayward Executive Airport will throw open its gates Saturday for a free Open House beginning at 10 a.m.
The airport is home base for many executive jets and a variety of police and traffic helicopters.
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Among the attractions is a collection of vintage airplanes, to be shown off by their owners, including a few World War I-era biplanes.
In addition to these free events on Saturday, the airport is being visited by a B-17, one of the legendary Flying Fortress of World War II.
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The visiting aircraft, called the Aluminum Overcast, is one of the last B-17s still in operation (pictured above).
Flights are being offered for $450 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Check b17.org for more information. You can also view a photo gallery of the Aluminum Overcast in Hayward.
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