B-29 “Doc” Now Wears All Four Engines & Props

Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor)
Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor)
Docs first propeller during the installation process. (photo by Randy Allen via Docs Friends)
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Docs first propeller during the installation process. (photo by Randy Allen via Docs Friends)
Docs first propeller during the installation process. (photo by Randy Allen via Doc’s Friends)

The Boeing B-29 known as “Doc” took a big leap forwards on her journey back to flight this past weekend as her restoration crew installed the last of her four engines and propellers. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Doc could be flying again in the next few months. Please visit Doc’s Friends website HERE to see how you can help get this mighty aircraft flying again! Many thanks to Docs Friends and photographers Randy Allen and Steve Janz for the photographs.

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Docs first propeller during the installation process. (photo by Randy Allen via Doc’s Friends)

 

Doc's port wing receiving its engines. (photo by Randy Allen via Doc's Friends)
Doc’s port wing receiving its engines. (photo by Randy Allen via Doc’s Friends)

Docs first propeller during the installation process. (photo by Randy Allen via Docs Friends)
Docs first propeller during the installation process. (photo by Randy Allen via Doc’s Friends)

 

A volunteer painting the national insignia on Doc's fuselage. (Photo by Randy Allen via Docs Friends)
A volunteer painting the national insignia on Doc’s fuselage. (Photo by Randy Allen via Doc’s Friends)

Please click HERE to see WarbirdsNews previous stories on Doc.

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Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends. After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups. Richard values the connections made in the aviation community and is proud to help grow Vintage Aviation News.