The Boeing B-29 known as “Doc” took a big leap forwards on her journey back to flight this past weekend as her restoration crew installed the last of her four engines and propellers. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Doc could be flying again in the next few months. Please visit Doc’s Friends website HERE to see how you can help get this mighty aircraft flying again! Many thanks to Docs Friends and photographers Randy Allen and Steve Janz for the photographs.
Please click HERE to see WarbirdsNews previous stories on Doc.
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Richard Mallory Allnutt's aviation passion ignited at the 1974 Farnborough Airshow. Raised in 1970s Britain, he was immersed in WWII aviation lore. Moving to Washington DC, he frequented the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, meeting aviation legends.
After grad school, Richard worked for Lockheed-Martin but stayed devoted to aviation, volunteering at museums and honing his photography skills. In 2013, he became the founding editor of Warbirds News, now Vintage Aviation News. With around 800 articles written, he focuses on supporting grassroots aviation groups.
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This is a sweet bird would love to be there to see her fly . God Speed !
Do “Doc’s Friends” have a timeline to start engine and taxi tests? Tks.
Fox News ran a segment on Doc Thursday morning, 17Jul14, in which Doc’s Friend’s reported that they now expect her to fly in October or November. The correspondent also interviewed Connie Palacioz who is featured on Doc’s web page as a restoration volunteer. Connie actually worked on Doc when the aircraft was built at Boeing’s Wichita plant in 1944.
I am in total awe of everyone so involved at getting “DOC” in the air once again where she belongs… (In this case “DOC” is a female)… It is with so much love, sweat, and i am sure there were tears that is going into this restoration that i can’t even begin to comprehend… And to Connie palacioz, what do you say to her??? The odds that she would be working on “DOC” again is astonishing… When i was around fourteen years old they flew in a B-29 for public viewing and a walk through and i asked one of the crew where does that go (meaning the tunnel) and he asked me if i wanted to find out, well before he finished the word out i was on my way which ended quite close to the cockpit… The view was so clear with all the glass (or plastic) that was really what started my love for flying… I still have that love today…
I salute everyone working on “DOC” and hope to see her in the sky soon and who knows, I might get another walk through…
Love and regards,
RRL
P.S. That little town was in
Plattsburgh,N.Y.
Doc is a boy… FiFi is a girl.
My son and I visited FiFi a few years ago and
saw her fly. So impressive. When you are in
Chicago call me… 800 764 7777, I want to buy
you lunch, breakfast or dinner.
Stay well,
J. Ronald
Network Food Services
Doc is a boy… Fifi is a girl.
So great to hear we will have another B-29 in flying condition.
Doc was built after WWII I noticed.
I am in contact with two B-29crew members from WWII from my county in Indiana.( One was a left gunner and the other an engineer) I know of another living in a nearby county who operated the radio.
I was wondering if someone keeps tabs on veteran B-29 crews from WWII and Korea Conflict period? These guys are in their 90’s now and would be great to give them a heads up that the Doc will be flying soon.
It sure would be a crowd pleaser to see these veterans at this event.
I am from Wells Co, Indiana.
Carolyn
Has a date ben set for first flight
Not just yet, but we will let you know as soon as we find out… it is likely still a couple of months away, although these things do have a habit of being very hard to predict. There are always unknowns to contend with…