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Reporters on Monday were given a bird乌鸦传媒檚 eye view of the inside and outside of one of the grand old girls of the sky, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, a flying museum that goes by the name of Maid in the Shade.

The veteran Second World War aircraft did a couple of passes over Peach City around 11:30 a.m. before dropping into the Penticton Regional Airport for a week-long stay.

This is the third time one of the Arizona-based birds have landed at Penticton on a visit organized by the Penticton Flying Club as part of its community outreach program.

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One of the crew members this time around is a little out of the ordinary, being a Canadian and a female.

Shirley Sukkel is from Victoria, where the plane arrived from Monday on its previous week乌鸦传媒檚 visit and where she first rode in the front gun turret three years ago in her hometown.

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Load specialist Mike Mueller who hails from Washington State described his and the work of other volunteers as a 乌鸦传媒渓abour of love.乌鸦传媒�

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The warbird is at the airport until July 2 and is available for tours throughout that time and paid flights are still available which will be on the upcoming weekend.