21 March 2017
VIDEO If you’re visiting the US this summer, be sure to take in one of the displays by the recently restored B-29 Superfortress, nicknamed ‘Doc’. One of the stops is at July’s EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh.
Doc’s Friends, Inc., the group operating the fully restored B-29 Boeing Superfortress, announced the first half of its 2017 tour plan last week. The four stops are:
“Our vision throughout the restoration project has been to share this historic warbird with the world by operating Doc as a flying museum to honor those who built, maintained and flew B-29s to protect America’s freedom at home and abroad,” said Jim Murphy, Doc’s Friends Restoration Program Manager.
“Taking Doc on tour in 2017 is just the first step in our overall mission. We want to educate current and future generations on the contributions made by the Greatest Generation during wartime.”
In addition to the four tour stops being announced today, Doc’s Friends, Inc., is in contract negotiations with four other air shows that would include stops in Oklahoma, Colorado and Texas later in the year. More information on those potential tour stops will be released in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Doc’s maintenance crew has nearly completed the planned winter maintenance program and will begin running engines and preparing for a return to flight in early April.
“This will be a historic year for our airplane, and to say we’re excited about our plans to tour in 2017 is an understatement,” Murphy continued. “I can’t say enough about our dedicated team of volunteers. Not only have they put in thousands of hours to restore our warbird, they continue to work hard to ensure the airplane is able to embark on its 2017 tour schedule.”
