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GALLERY: B-25 Warplane Visits Coeur d'Alene Airport

<p>The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 plane is parked on Thursday at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six.</p>

<p>Jerry Briggs, a pilot on the "Maid in the Shade" B-25 bomber, stands near the tail section of the plane on Wednesday at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. The plane flew 15 combat missions in Italy in late 1944. The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeti…

<p>Shelly Gurr, Rick Linscott and Tank the dog admire the 1944 B-25 "Maid in the Shade," on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>Rick Linscott takes pictures of the 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The interior of the gunner's cockpit of the 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 warplane features bomb-dropping instruments as well as two .50 caliber machine guns. The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The cockpit of the 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The instrument panel of the cockpit in the 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>A view inside the tail section of the 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>Rick Linscott checks out a prop on the 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 at the Coeur d'Alene Airport, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The signatures of men who flew missions in the "Maid in the Shade" are still on the inside of the bomb bay of the warplane. The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>Shelly Gurr waves out the turret window of the "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane near a .50-caliber machine gun on Thursday at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane will be at the airport throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>Original passenger seats in the 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

<p>The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;Jerry Briggs, a pilot on the &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 bomber, stands near the tail section of the plane on Wednesday at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. The plane flew 15 combat missions in Italy in late 1944. The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Shelly Gurr, Rick Linscott and Tank the dog admire the 1944 B-25 &quot;Maid in the Shade,&quot; on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Rick Linscott takes pictures of the 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The interior of the gunner's cockpit of the 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 warplane features bomb-dropping instruments as well as two .50 caliber machine guns. The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The cockpit of the 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The instrument panel of the cockpit in the 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A view inside the tail section of the 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Rick Linscott checks out a prop on the 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 at the Coeur d'Alene Airport, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The signatures of men who flew missions in the &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; are still on the inside of the bomb bay of the warplane. The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Shelly Gurr waves out the turret window of the &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane near a .50-caliber machine gun on Thursday at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane will be at the airport throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Original passenger seats in the 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The 1944 &quot;Maid in the Shade&quot; B-25 war plane is parked at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, where it'll be throughout the weekend. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six. The plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy in late 1944, mostly targeting railway bridges.&lt;/p&gt;