Richard Nelms has been entertaining visitors at The Museum of Flight since 2016. Nelms volunteers at the museum and shares stories from when he was a World War II bomber pilot. Nelms has some serious historical perspective to share as he flew 35 missions into Germany, France and other Nazi-occupied territories. He faced battle damage on 25 of those missions. This week, Nelms joined another elite club known as the centenarians. Nelms turned 100 years old on Friday. There was a special celebration at the museum where Nelms shares his personal stories next to a retired B-17, a plane built by Boeing starting in the 1930s. “I’m close to being overwhelmed," Nelms said. "This is something I’ve never experienced before.” A crowded museum filled with military uniforms and smiling faces welcomed him. “I don’t feel a day older than I did last night!” he joked. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wwii-bomber-pilot-turns-100/281-7371194c-4091-4b8d-935e-829a61b37246