Video: Paul G. Allen's Flying Heritage Collection Opens to Public at Paine Field

Rare vintage aircraft owned by philanthropist Paul G. Allen on display in
Everett, Wash. The collection represents technological innovations during
World War II

SEATTLE, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Flying Heritage Collection, one of the
world's great collections of rare World War II-era fighter planes from five
major countries of the war, announced today that its exhibition facility at
Paine Field in Everett, Wash. is now open to the public. The collection
features 15 of the most famous fighting planes ever designed and built, and it
is one of the nation's largest collections of vintage planes in flyable
condition.

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"These planes and artifacts are important pieces of aviation history,"
said Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen, owner of the
Flying Heritage Collection. "Each plane represents a technological advancement
that had an impact on flight right up to today. Our goal is to restore these
planes, preserve them to authentic, flying condition, and share them with the
public for generations to come."
The new facility, in a restored, working hangar close to the Paine Field
flight line, will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. seven
days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The collection will be open six
days a week, Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. the rest of
the year. It is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
"We are thrilled to open the collection to the public in our new home at
Paine Field on the 64th anniversary of D-Day," said Adrian Hunt, executive
director of the Flying Heritage Collection. "These rare aircraft can now be
enjoyed by anyone with a love of flying, history or technology. Many of our
aircraft are the last examples known to exist and now we have a public
facility in which to display them."
The collection will continue its tradition of flying planes during the
summer to help keep each plane operational and exercised on a regular basis.
These "fly days," scheduled every other Saturday beginning June 14, 2008 and
ending October 11, 2008, are free to the public and offer a great opportunity
to see historic aircraft return once more to the sky.
Media Contact:
Aaron Blank
The Fearey Group for the Flying Heritage Collection
(206) 838-9204
aaronblank@feareygroup.com

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Aaron Blank of The Fearey Group for the Flying Heritage Collection,
+1-206-838-9204, aaronblank@feareygroup.com