Norman Ellickson has two great loves in his life: his wife of 45 years, Karen — and the Yankee Lady.
The Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport.
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Ellickson served as a crew chief on the B-17G "Flying Fortress" and has enjoyed a 26-year love affair with the plane as part of a lifelong affection for aviation. He served a tour in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955 in Germany.
Ellickson is a founding member of the Yankee Air Force and was among about a dozen members who bought the Yankee Lady in 1986, followed by a 10-year restoration effort. That resulted in the plane returning to the air in 1995.