By COOPER SLOUGH
Hays Post

Aviation enthusiasts rejoice, because the type of fast, muscular aircraft made famous in the 1942 Doolittle Raid and the film “30 Seconds Over Tokyo” will be on public exhibition at Hays Regional Airport from June 7 to 12.

The B-25J Mitchell Maid in the Shade is one of the Commemorative Air Force’s combat aircraft from its world-famous flying museum based at Airbase Arizona.

Built in early 1944, Maid in the Shade is one of 34 B-25Js still flying. Missions flown include 13 over Italy and two over Yugoslavia.

The B-25J will arrive the afternoon of June 6 and be open for tours Tuesday, June 7, through Sunday, June 12. Living history flights are being scheduled for Friday, June 10, Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12.

For more information or to reserve flights, contact (602) 448-2350 or [email protected]. Rides are being scheduled now.

Flight deck area seats are $650 each, and waist gunner seats are $395 each.