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Doc the Superfortress Comes Home

Pia Bergqvist

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 10:20 PM ET

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The B-29 Superfortress "Doc" has moved into its new 32,000 square-foot Hangar and Education Center at Wichita's Eisenhower National Airport, a year after construction began.
Doc's Friends still needs to raise $800,000 to complete the interior of the $6.5 million facility, with donations and custom brick pavers still available.
The center aims to educate future generations about the B-29, the "Greatest Generation," and Wichita's role as the Air Capital of the World, following Doc's 20-year, 500,000-volunteer-hour restoration.
An open house and grand opening for the facility are scheduled for January.

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Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.