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Rare, vintage World War II planes have聽landed in Colorado as part of 鈥� but they’ll be taking off soon.

The unusual exhibit, which runs through Wednesday at聽,聽includes a聽B-17 Flying Fortress 鈥淣ine O Nine,鈥� Consolidated B-24 Liberator 鈥淲itchcraft,鈥� B-25 Mitchell “Tondeloyo” bombers and P-51 Mustang “Betty Jane” fighter. It’s a project of the private, nonprofit Collings Foundation, a聽 dedicated to the preservation of transportation history.

As part of聽the 110-city nationwide Wings of Freedom Tour, visitors can get up close with聽the rare and lovingly restored planes including the B-17, one of only eight in flying condition in the United States, and the B-24J and Full Dual Control P-51C Mustang 鈥� the sole remaining examples still flying anywhere in the world.

Walkthrough times, which don’t require a reservation, are 9 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, and cost $12 for adults, $6 for children 12 and under. So far, 30-minute flights were also available on the planes starting at $450 per person and going up to $3,200.

Call 978-562-9182 for flight reservations.

The appeal of this tour, organizers say, is the fact that unlike at many museums, visitors can explore these vehicles both inside and out. It’s all part of the “flying tribute to the flight crews who flew them, the ground crews who maintained them, the workers who built them, the soldiers, sailors and airmen they helped protect; and the citizens and families that share the freedom that they helped preserve,” according to a news聽release.