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WWII Bomber completes historic flight

A refurbished WWII bomber has completed a historic flight from the US to Duxford in Cambridgeshire.
The American B-17 Liberty Belle was flown on the journey by the son of one of its original crew members.
The flight aims to commemorate the thousands of US airmen who died while serving at bases around East Anglia.
Read entire article at BBC