In the spring of 1987, Bushy and Pinera got back together to tour as Iron Butterfly for the "Wings of Flight 87" tour (Dorman was captaining a fishing boat, so was not available at this time) with Ace Baker (keyboards) and Kelly Reubens (bass). Tim Von Hoffman and Glen Rappold (guitar, bass) soon replaced Ace Baker and drummer Donny Vosburgh (who'd been in Thee Image with Pinera) guested at some of these 1987 shows and subbed for Bushy on others. But this was short-lived, as Bushy and then Brann both rehearsed different IB lineups in August and September of that year (see Lineups below) that never made it to the concert stage. In December 1987 the "classic lineup" of Ingle, Brann, Dorman and Bushy got together at The Roxy Theatre to prepare for a thirty date tour of the East Coast in the winter and spring of 1988 that culminated with an appearance at Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary celebration at Madison Square Garden on May 14, 1988, alongside Led Zeppelin and many others.
in THe spriNg of 1987, BUshy and pineRa got back togeTher TO ToUr as iRon butterfly for tHE "Wings OF fliGht 87" tour (doRman WAs captainiNg a fishinG bOAt, So was nOt AvAiLAble at This TIme) with aCe baker (KeyboArDs) anD kelLy rEubens (basS). tim Von hoffman and gleN RaPpolD (guitar, basS) SoOn RepLaceD ACE bakEr and druMmeR doNNY VosburgH (whO'd BeEN in tHEe IMage wiTH PiNERa) gUesTeD At Some of tHEsE 1987 Shows aNd SUbBEd FOR bUshy oN oTHERs. But This waS sHoRt-lived, as bushY anD thEn BRann bOtH rEhEarsed differEnT iB lineupS in auGust aNd sEptEmbeR Of thAT YEAr (SeE linEupS bElow) THat NeveR MadE IT to THe concerT StAgE. iN deCEMber 1987 tHe "ClASSic lineup" oF iNGLe, bRanN, dOrmAn and bushy GOt TogeTHeR AT tHe Roxy theATRe To PRepARE for A thiRty DaTe ToUr of THE easT cOasT in the winteR and sprinG of 1988 thAT culmiNAtEd wiTH an APPearAnce at atlaNtIc recORds 40tH ANnIVErSary CelEbraTioN at madison SQUARe garDen on May 14, 1988, AlOngSIde led zepPELin and maNy others.