B-29 Doc Joins Sound of Speed St. Joseph Air Show List

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Boeing B-29 Superfortress Doc is set to join an impressive list of aviation performers at the 2024 Sound of Speed Air Show in St. Joseph, Missouri from September 14-15, 2024.

The tour stop will include B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides, along with ground and cockpit tours of Doc, which is one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress aircraft built by the Boeing Company in Wichita during World War II.

“Adding B-29 Doc to our 2024 air show lineup brings a unique opportunity for air show attendees to see one of only two B-29s still flying today,” said Sound of Speed Air Show Chairman Julius Rice. “Doc’s flight crew and team are committed to sharing the history and significance of the B-29 by letting people climb inside the warbird to get a first-hand and up-close look at what was the world’s first all-electric, pressurized, high-altitude long-range bomber. Getting to see a B-29 in person is one thing, but getting a chance to climb inside and even fly in one, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

B-29 Doc Flight Experience tickets are on sale now for Doc’s appearance at the Sound of Speed Air Show in St. Joseph. Information about rides and flight ticket information can be found here: www.b29doc.com/rides. Ride flight tickets are on sale now.

For questions and admission information for the Sound of Speed Air Show, visit www.sjairshow.com.

B-29 Doc will arrive in St. Joseph, Missouri, at Rosecrans Memorial Airport Thursday, September 12, 2024 and will be available for B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 13-15, 2024, prior to and following the air show. In addition to ride flight opportunities, Doc will be on static display during the air show Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15 with ground and cockpit tours. For details about B-29 Doc Flight Experience Rides, visit www.b29doc.com/rides.

Luc Zipkin

Luc Zipkin grew up in Middlebury, Connecticut, in a family passionate about aviation, inspired by his grandfather who became a pilot after WWII. Luc soloed in gliders at 14 and flew a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub at 16. Now a commercial pilot and flight instructor, he runs a tailwheel flight school. He volunteers with the Tunison Foundation, the Commemorative Air Force, and private warbird collections. As the founder of Young Pilots USA, Luc's writing has appeared in AOPA Pilot and EAA's SportAviation. He joined Vintage Aviation News in 2023 and is pursuing a degree in politics, history, and engineering design at Wesleyan University.

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