Doc performs at the Sheppard Air Force Base Guardians of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Sheppard AFB, Texas, Oct. 26, 2019. Doc is one of the 1,644 B-29s manufactured in Wichita during World War II. Over the past 15-plus years, hundreds of volunteers have worked on Doc and the restoration project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Pedro Tenorio)
Key Takeaways:
"Doc," one of only two airworthy B-29 Superfortresses in the world, will be featured at EAA AirVenture 2022 as part of the U.S. Air Force’s 75th anniversary.
The aircraft will participate in air show appearances, be on static display for public viewing, and offer flight experiences from Appleton International Airport.
The B-29 Superfortress, designed in 1940, had 3,970 units built, with "Doc" specifically undergoing a meticulous 30-year restoration after being rescued from the Mojave Desert in 1987.
There are just two airworthy B-29s left in the world, and this summer, one of them will be at EAA AirVenture.
Doc returns to AirVenture 2022 as part of the U.S. Air Force’s 75th anniversary celebration. The B-29 will be there for air show appearances and static display on Boeing Plaza for the public to see.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
