Veterans get free flight on WWII plane

BETHANY, Okla. (KFOR) —Senior veterans had the chance to fly high in the sky Tuesday morning as part of the non-profit group, Dream Flights.

The plane is a restored WWII-era biplane. It’s the same type of plane that aviators used to train with.

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Ben Robinson, Leaman Harris, and Judith Harris are three Air Force veterans who’ve never flown in a plane like this before.

“Never flown an open cockpit in a fixed wing. I’ve flown a lot of open cockpits in helicopters, so this was a real treat. First time I’ve flown for a while,” said Ben Robinson, a Retired Air Force Brigadier General…

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