"It's emotional," she said, sitting on the plane's dusty floor. "The last time he was in here with this sound was the war."

Both veterans walked off the plane at Provo Municipal Airport and were greeted by family, friends and veterans wanting to hear about the flight.

"I keep checking my pacemaker to check if I'm alive, to see if this is real," Drake said with a smile. "I was real glad nobody was shooting at us."



Tours and flights

The planes will be in Provo through Tuesday for flights and tours.

Tours of the planes cost $6 for children under 12 and $12 for adults.

Thirty-minute flights on the B-17 or B-24 are $425 per person. P-51 flights are $2,200 for a half-hour and $3,200 for a full hour.

For reservations and information, call 800-568-8924 or visit www.collingsfoundation.org.

E-mail: slenz@desnews.com