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<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>

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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.