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The B-17 bomber "Nine O Nine" taxis in to the Ocala International Airport Friday afternoon, November 8, 2013. The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour, flew into Ocala with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine,” Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” and a TP-51C Mustang fighter Friday afternoon, November 8, 2013. The exhibit will be open from Nov. 8 through the 10th. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12. There is no charge for WWII veterans. Visitors can take a 30-minute flight for $425 for the B-17 or B-24. “Stick time” in the P-51 is $2,200 for a half hour and $3,200 for a full hour. Event hours are 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 8; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9; and 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 10. (Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner)2013

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