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<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 targeting railway bridges.</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 2…

August 19, 2016

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Keeping the old warbird alive; WWII bomber at Cd'A Airport through Sunday
August 19, 2016 5:46 a.m.

Keeping the old warbird alive; WWII bomber at Cd'A Airport through Sunday

HAYDEN — As Michael Siefer rounded a corner at the Coeur d'Alene Airport and a gleaming World War II B-25 bomber came into view, his imagination began to wander.