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FAA Deems B-29 Doc Airworthy, First Flight Imminent

May 20, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 11

As some of our readers will know by now, the Federal Aviation Administration awarded the Boeing B-29 Suprfortrss known as ‘Doc’ her Airworthiness Certificate today. Doc’s Friends is now planning the first flight for the […]

B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ – May 7th, 2016 Restoration Update

May 7, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Doc’s Friends reported on Friday that their restoration team working to return the B-29 Superfortress known as ‘Doc’ to flying condition is making the final push to get the aircraft ready for the FAA inspection. […]

B-29 Super Fortress ‘Doc’ – Status Update – April 22nd, 2016

April 23, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

We have a little more news from Doc’s Friends about the restoration of B-29 Super Fortress ‘Doc’ at their base in Wichita, Kansas. They are continuing to work with the FAA on the last few […]

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Doc’s First Engine Runs for 2016 – First Flight Imminent

April 9, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 4

Following a hiatus over the winter, due to the cold temperatures, the B-29 known throughout the world as ‘Doc’ ran her engines again for the first time in 2016. The last few weeks have seen […]

B-29 Doc Exceeds Kickstarter Goal

October 30, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

Following a successful 30-day Kickstarter campaign, “Doc,” the historic warbird soon to become the world’s second operational Boeing B-29 Superfortress, has secured the additional funding the restoration team needs to support the WWII-era bomber’s flight-testing phase. […]

Doc’s Friends Launches Kickstarter Campaign in Final Push for B-29

September 30, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

Doc’s Friends, the non-profit group sponsoring the airworthy restoration of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc begins a 30 day Kickstarter Campaign today in order to raise additional capital to help support the aircraft’s […]

Doc Engine Start Live Webcast

September 17, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 12

Doc’s Friends Media Team is happy to announce that they will be able to offer a live webcast to the public on our website for the first engine start and testing event scheduled for tomorrow, […]

BREAKING NEWS: First Engine Start for B-29 “Doc”

September 15, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 20

MEDIA ALERT: First Engine Start for Restored B-29 Doc ** NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC** Wichita, Kan., Sept. 15, 2015 – Doc’s Friends, the group leading the restoration effort of the B-29 known as ‘Doc’ […]

B-29 Restoration, “DOC” Enters Final Stage Before Flight

August 12, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 15

PRESS RELEASE – Restoration of the B-29 Superfortress known as Doc is now entering its final stage. The countdown to her first flight is steadily approaching, and Doc’s Friends, the organization restoring the vintage bomber, is hopeful that […]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ Welcomed Out in Wichita

March 23, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 21

As we promised this morning, WarbirdsNews has some rollout ceremony details and photographs to share of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc. Exactly 70 years to the day since Boeing officially handed ‘Doc’ over to […]

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