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On board World War II's famous "Flying Fortress"

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Video Report By Shawn Styles, Weather - bio | email

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - If you've seen the 1990 movie "Memphis Belle," you may have recognized the big World War II-era plane that was soaring above San Diego on Monday.

The fully restored B-17 "Flying Fortress" featured in the film is here on the West Coast for the first time as part of a national tour.

In this News 8 video story, Shawn Styles reports from Gillespie Field with how you can take a ride in this piece of American history.

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