B-29 Doc Adds a Tour Stop in Knoxville in August

Angela Decker
Angela Decker
Photo courtesy of B-29 "Doc".
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The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land in Knoxville, TN, for a three-day event, August 25-27, 2023. B-29 Doc is one of only two B-29 Superfortress aircraft still airworthy and flying today and will be available for ground and flight deck tours, as well as B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides while in Knoxville.

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B-29 Doc will arrive at Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport, Thursday, August 24, and will be hosted by Signature Aviation and ACES Systems for the three-day event, Friday, August 25 through Sunday, August 27. Doc will be available for ground and cockpit tours Friday, August 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. both days following morning ride flights.

Admission for the ground and cockpit tour event will be $10 per person and $20 per family with tickets available at the gate. Visitors can enter the Knoxville event through a gate near Signature Aviation, 2343 W. General Aviation Drive, Alcoa, TN, 37701.

Tickets for B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides in Knoxville are on sale now via www.b29doc.com/rides

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Angela Decker, from McPherson, Kansas, discovered her passion for aviation after earning a Master’s in Military History from Norwich University in 2011. Since 2012, she has volunteered with vintage aviation groups, excelling as a social media content creator and coordinator. Angela has coordinated aviation and WWII events, appeared as Rosie the Riveter, and is restoring a Stearman aircraft. She is the Operations Logistics Coordinator at CAF Airbase Georgia and an accountant with a degree in Economics from the University of Georgia. Her son, Caden, shares her love for aviation and history and is studying Digital Media Arts.
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