Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey"

Laura Simon

Monday, September 26, 2016

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.

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)
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)
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)
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)

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)