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B-29 Doc Cancels Flight to Denver Colorado This Weekend

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

Just a quick heads up those anticipating the arrival of B-29 Superfortress Doc in Denver, Colorado this weekend that we announced a week ago. Unfortunately, maintenance requirements have required the cancellation of this particular stop, as […]

Doc’s Friends to Host C-47 ‘Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber’ at Open House June 29/30

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

Doc’s Friends, the group which restored, maintains and operates the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc, has announced a special open house at their facility in Wichita, Kansas over the weekend of June 29/30. The […]

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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 – First 2019 Flight Experience Rides Announced

February 16, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization which is responsible for the maintenance, operation and upkeep of Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69972, better known as Doc, has just announced the following details related to the initial flights that they […]

B-29 Doc Hangar & Education Center Opening January 26, 2019

January 9, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for the restoration and operation of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc, has just announced that their newly erected museum building, the B-29 Doc Hangar and Education Center, will […]

B-29 Doc ‘Rolls In’ to Her New Home

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

Doc’s Friends, the organization responsible for the restoration, operation and maintenance of Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-69972 Doc, held a ceremony yesterday to ‘roll in’ the historic WWII bomber to her newly-constructed home in Wichita, Kansas. Doc’s Friends published […]

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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