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Doc’s Friends Announces Initial 2019 Tour List

March 26, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The following is a recent press release from Doc’s Friends announcing the initial air show tour schedule for their restored Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc. Doc’s Friends has announced a partial 2019 tour schedule […]

B-29 Doc Completes First Flight After Winter Maintenance

March 22, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Today the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc made her first flight of the year following winter maintenance at her home base in Wichita, Kansas. Doc’s Friends, the umbrella organization responsible for the aircraft made […]

B-29 Doc Hangar and Education Center Open to Public Beginning March 12th

March 12, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for restoring, maintaining and operating the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc has just announced the formal operating hours for their newly-opened B-29 Doc Hangar and Education Center at Eisenhower […]

B-29 Doc’s New Home Nearly Ready!

October 24, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for the restoration, maintenance and operation of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69972 known as Doc has just announced that the massive new hangar being prepared as the aircraft’s permanent home and […]

B-29 Doc’s New Home Has a Front Door!

September 12, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization and support group which operates the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc made a press release today showing just how far progress has come with the building of the WWII strategic […]

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B-29 Doc – Construction Update and May 12th Open House

May 5, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 1

WarbirdsNews has just received the latest details concerning progress on building the new home for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc. The aircraft’s parent organization, Doc’s Friends, will be holding an open house to […]

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Doc’s New Home – Progress Report

April 14, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69972 Doc, has just released a brief news report concerning the progress made so far with the construction of the purpose-built hangar which will become the bomber’s […]

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A VETERAN’S STORY: “Hitting The Silk” Over Burma

January 24, 2018 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Pete Mecca From a special article in the New York Times on December 15, 1944: “Big strike on railroad marshaling yards in Rangoon by B-29 bombers cause devastating results. No B-29s were lost.” The […]

Learning About the past, Celebrating the Future

November 11, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Team Minot Airmen gathered to celebrate the 68th birthday anniversary of the 91st Missile Wing, Nov. 9, 2016. The 91st MW has had many different missions around the world and has through the United States. […]

First Flight Scheduled for B-29 Doc

July 8, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 7

PRESS RELEASE – Doc’s Friends, the group managing the restoration of the B-29 known as Doc, announced today the historic B-29 will make its return to flight Sunday, July 17. The restored Boeing B-29 Superfortress […]

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