You never know where you find photos of locals. This one showed up as one of the Best photos of 2018 to appear in the Kokomo Times. It happened during the Wings of Freedom Tour in Valparaiso, Indiana in early August, which brought four rare bomber and fighter aircraft for a local living history display as part of a 110-city nationwide tour. Shown below was a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine.”

Mac McCauley, of Seal Beach, California wipes down a B-17 Flying Fortress Saturday at the Porter County Regional Airport during the Wings of Freedom Tour that brought vintage WWII aircraft to the airfield.. Photo by John Luke.