Wings of Freedom Tour to come to McClellan-Palomar, Ramona airports

San Diego County residents can get a close-up look at an entire squadron of World War II bombers and fighter planes at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad and Ramona Airport.

The Collings Foundation's "Wings of Freedom Tour" – World War II bombers, including a B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-25 Mitchell, and famous fighter planes, including a P-51 Mustang and P-40 Warhawk – will fly in for viewing at McClellan-Palomar, May 2-5, before flying out to Ramona airport, May 6-8.

Walking tours of the aircraft are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 years old and younger.

The tours at the two airports will be available at McClellan Palomar Airport, 2198 Palomar Airport Road, in Carlsbad from 2-5 p.m. May 2, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3-5. and at the Ramona Airport, 2926 Montecito Road, in Ramona from noon to 5 p.m. Monday, May 6; from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 8.

The more adventurous visitors can make reservations at http://www.cfdn.org or by calling (800) 568-8924 to take 30-minute flights on the bombers. People can reserve 30-minute flights in the B-17 Flying Fortress or B-24 Liberator for $450 and in the B-25 Mitchell for $400.

People can also reserve a half-hour and a full-hour actual flight training sessions in the P-51 Mustang and P-40 Warhawk. Dual-control flight training in the P-51 costs $2,400 for a half-hour and $3,400 for an hour. Dual-control training in the P-40 costs $2,200 for a half-hour and $3,200 for a full hour.

Parking is free at Ramona Airport. Parking is free for the first two hours at McClellan Palomar Airport, $1 for between two and four hours and $5 for eight hours.

San Diego County's Department of Public Works operates eight county airports, including McClellan-Palomar Airport and Ramona Airport.