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B 29 Doc hangar groundbreaking event in Wichita. Pictured L R Connie Palacioz Tony Mazzolini Jeff Turner Leanne Caret Tom Gentile and Pete Meitzner.

Doc’s Friends Announces Major Hangar Gifts From Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems

September 22, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – Doc’s Friends, Inc. has announced a major gift from Boeing that will ensure the B-29 Doc Hangar and Education Center becomes a reality at Wichita’s Eisenhower National Airport. Executives from Boeing and […]

Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV Flies B-29 “Doc”

June 12, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

Wichita’s beloved B-29 Superfortress, “Doc”, took to the skies yet again June 9, from McConnell Air Force Base, this time with an added aspect of historical significance and Air Force heritage. Sitting in the […]

B-29 “Doc” Ready For First Tour Stop at Barksdale Air Force Base

May 5, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 1

On Thursday May 4th, 2017, the fully restored Boeing B-29 Superfortress, known to us all as “Doc”, logged a successful maintenance flight, clearing the way for the iconic warbird’s first air show stop this weekend […]

B-29 “Doc” Makes Oshkosh!

March 21, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 3

B-29 Doc will make four national tour stops through the first half of the 2017 summer tour season. Doc’s Friends, Inc., the group operating the fully restored B-29 Boeing Superfortress, announced the first half of […]

B-29 Doc Clears ‘Phase One’ of Flight Test Operations

March 11, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

B-29 Doc has officially completed ‘phase one’ of its flight test operations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved a new airworthiness certificate for the historic warbird. The FAA approval means Doc’s Friends, Inc. can begin […]

2016 in Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

January 3, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

2016 has been a banner year for warbirds, with many significant events and first flights taking place. We at WarbirdsNews have endeavored to keep our readers informed of as many developments as possible, with exclusive […]

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Doc’s First Flight Air-to-Air Video

July 24, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

With the amazing news last week from Wichita, Kansas which saw the first post-restoration flight for the B-29 Super Fortress known as Doc, we can now share the air-to-air video taken by Scott Slocum provided to […]

Press Releases

B-29 “Doc”

Doc’s Friends Announces Major Hangar Gifts From Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems

Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV Flies B-29 “Doc”

B-29 “Doc” Ready For First Tour Stop at Barksdale Air Force Base

B-29 “Doc” Makes Oshkosh!

B-29 Doc Clears ‘Phase One’ of Flight Test Operations

2016 in Review Through Warbirds News’ Top Articles

Doc’s First Flight Air-to-Air Video

Commemorative Air Force Congratulates Doc’s Friends on Successful First Flight

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