Unexpected visitor

Photo by Scott Welton, Staff

Josh Martin of Springfield, a private pilot, snaps a photo of "Sentimental Journey," the Commemorative Air Force's B-17G from Mesa, Ariz., during its unscheduled stop at the Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport Thursday afternoon. The Flying Fortress was on its way to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport for this weekend's airshow but was unable to land there due to severe weather. The plane bears a famous Betty Grable pinup on its nose.

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