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NewsSeptember 26, 2016

Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey"

The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.

Laura Simon
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Troy "Stitch" Smith stands in the cockpit of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" shortly after landing at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Troy "Stitch" Smith stands in the cockpit of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" shortly after landing at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floyd Smith, left, and John Dragoni Sr. prepare to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floyd Smith, left, and John Dragoni Sr. prepare to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
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LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com From left to right, veterans Joe Smith, Floyd Smith, Clifford Heinrich and John Dragoni Sr. stand outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com From left to right, veterans Joe Smith, Floyd Smith, Clifford Heinrich and John Dragoni Sr. stand outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floyd Smith, left, and Clifford Heinrich stand outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floyd Smith, left, and Clifford Heinrich stand outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich touches the tail end of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich touches the tail end of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com John Dragoni Sr. stands outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com John Dragoni Sr. stands outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com John Dragoni Sr., left, Floyd Smith, center, and Joe Smith walk towards the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com John Dragoni Sr., left, Floyd Smith, center, and Joe Smith walk towards the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com From left to right, Shelby Bolke, with the Flying Legends Victory Tour, stands with veterans Joe Smith, Floyd Smith, Clifford Heinrich and John Dragoni Sr. outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com From left to right, Shelby Bolke, with the Flying Legends Victory Tour, stands with veterans Joe Smith, Floyd Smith, Clifford Heinrich and John Dragoni Sr. outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" is seen during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Joe Smith stands outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" after doing a flyover in the aircraft at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Smith, an Army Air Force veteran, flew on a B-17 while he was in service.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Joe Smith stands outside the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" after doing a flyover in the aircraft at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Smith, an Army Air Force veteran, flew on a B-17 while he was in service.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Veterans Joe Smith, right, and John Dragoni Sr. chat after their flight on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Veterans Joe Smith, right, and John Dragoni Sr. chat after their flight on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Sgt. Clifford Heinrich takes in the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Heinrich, an Air Corps tail gunner during WWII, was the only survivor when his nine-member crew's B-17 Flying Fortress 812 crashed on its way back from a bombing mission on Dec. 23, 1944.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Joe Smith, left, Floyd Smith, center, and John Dragoni Sr. prepare to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Joe Smith, left, Floyd Smith, center, and John Dragoni Sr. prepare to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Joe Smith, left, Floyd Smith, center, and John Dragoni Sr. prepare to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Joe Smith, left, Floyd Smith, center, and John Dragoni Sr. prepare to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floyd Smith prepares to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Floyd Smith prepares to fly on the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" during the Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
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