gwb123 Posted July 28, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2016 Now there are two of them back in flying condition. Not bad for an aircraft that was left in the desert to rot. I can't imagine the effort it takes to put one of these back in the air. There are a number articles out there on this one, but this one has some nice still shots. It includes one of a "Rosie the Riviter" who worked on the plane when it was originally built! https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/july/18/doc-takes-flight-at-last?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social%20Media&utm_content=doc-takes-flight-at-last&utm_campaign=News%20Article Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
northcoastaero Posted July 28, 2016 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2016 Interesting article. I viewed Doc's first flight online roughly a week ago. Saw Fifi in person a few times several years ago. Hope to see Doc in person. The following are links to Doc's Friends and The United States Aviation Museum: http://www.b-29doc.com/ http://www.usam.us/ Link to post Share on other sites
AnDuc49 Posted July 28, 2016 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2016 I saw it take off from where I live Very nice to see I took a clipping of the newspaper as well Link to post Share on other sites
Longbranch Posted July 28, 2016 Share #4 Posted July 28, 2016 I meant to go watch it take off, but unfortunately had some other stuff going on. Hopefully I'll have many more chances in the future to see it soaring through the skies. Here's some shots I took of her about 10 years ago at a Wichita airshow, even before they got the wings back on the fuselage. I'll have to dig around and see if I can scan in a few more: Link to post Share on other sites
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