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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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B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ – Rollout Today!!!

March 23, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 35

We at WarbirdsNews have been following the restoration progress of the B-29 Superfortress known as ‘Doc’ for some years now. We have provided updates on her restoration as often as possible, but now we are […]

Doc Waiting For Warm Weather to Fly!

January 6, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 17

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as ‘Doc’ is in the final days of her restoration. There are just a few minor details to finish with the avionics installation, and setting the limits for the flaps […]

B-29 “Doc” Update, Flaps Installation

September 15, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 6

Volunteers with Doc’s Friends have now installed the flaps on the B-29. The flaps were the last major structural items left to go on the Superfortress, and over thirty people helped with the process. “It has been incredible […]

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