Blast from the Past

Have you ever gotten up-close and personal with a World War II-era B-25 bomber? “It’s an amazing piece of American history,” says bomber pilot Jim Terry. “The airplane is a time capsule; it’s exactly the way it was in 1942.” Terry’s airplane will be a guest of honor at tonight’s...

By Amber Taufen

June 11, 2009

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Have you ever gotten up-close and personal with a World War II-era B-25 bomber? “It’s an amazing piece of American history,” says bomber pilot Jim Terry. “The airplane is a time capsule; it’s exactly the way it was in 1942.”

Terry’s airplane will be a guest of honor at tonight’s 1940s WWII Era Ball at the Boulder Municipal Airport, 3300 Airport Road in Boulder — a venue that event coordinator Khyentse James describes thus: “It’s right up against the foothills, and there are no trees, so the view is amazing. It’s just this really magical place.”

And that magic will get a boost tonight with the ball, which will feature the Joe Peterson Dance Orchestra performing under the nose of the bomber; aerial burlesque artist Brandy Dew; swing dancers heating up the floor beneath a canopy of lights; tanks and jeeps and other such pieces of history provided by the Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado; a national fly-in; a Yak landing demo; and much more. Plus, the B-25 bomber will be available on Saturday and Sunday for private flights. (You can make reservations for that at the ball or by calling 877-IFLYB25, but fair warning: It’s not cheap.)

Tickets are $20 to $25, with VIP tables available. The ball is a benefit for the Decibelle Music and Cultural Festival; for details, call 303-449-4210 or visit www.estrojam.musictoday.com/estrojam/calendar.aspx.
Sat., June 13, 6 p.m., 2009

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Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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