POCATELLO — An iconic B-25 bomber that saw action during World War II is set to touch down at the Pocatello Regional Airport for rides and tours beginning next week.

Every summer the Mesa-based Airbase Arizona Flying Museum takes two of its historic warbirds on its Flying Legends of Victory Tour, visiting 15 cities across the United States.

Beginning July 1, one of the museum’s fully restored B-25 bombers, nicknamed “Maid in the Shade,” will be available at Pocatello Regional Airport for living history flights and ground tours.

The aircraft will be open to the public for ground tours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 1 through July 3 and will provide flight tours from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 4 through July 6.

Tours of the plane’s interior cost $10 per person or $20 per family.

Costs for the flight tours are $375 per radio compartment seat with four available seats per flight and $590 per jump seat with three available seats per flight. Booking is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

To schedule a flight on the plane visit flyinglegendstour.com or call 480-462-2992.

According to the museum’s website, azcaf.org, “Maid in the Shade” flew 15 combat missions over Italy and Yugoslavia between Nov. 4 and Dec. 31, 1944. The website also details the plane’s wartime service with the 437th Squadron, 319th Bomb Group, at Serragia Airbase in France, where the majority of its targets were railroad bridges.

The nose art on “Maid in the Shade” features a young woman in a bikini, lounging under a palm tree and superimposed over an outline of the French island of Corsica, where the plane was initially stationed.

The museum website also states that following the conclusion of World War II, the plane was used for training before its sale at an auction, after which it was used as an insect sprayer.

“Maid in the Shade” was acquired by Airbase Arizona Flying Museum in 1981 and after an extensive 28-year restoration took flight once again in 2009. Of the nearly 10,000 B-25s that were manufactured, “Maid in the Shade” is one of only 34 still flying today.

A heavily armed and versatile aircraft in World War II, the B-25 is likely best remembered for its role in a bombing raid on Tokyo in 1942 by the U.S. Army Air Corps’ Doolittle Raiders four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In addition to dropping bombs, B-25s were used for strafing, photo reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols.

The tours provided by Airbase Arizona Flying Museum give guests a chance to view iconic World War II aircraft like “Maid in the Shade” up close and learn about history. The museum’s mission is to “Educate, Inspire and Honor” through a variety of its programs.

For more information on B-25 bombers, booking and ticket information and tour dates, visit azcaf.org/location/pocatello-id-tour-stop.