The WWII B-29 airplane "Doc," which has been restored by volunteers, will be shown off at airshows beginning next month.
The B-29 Boeing Superfortress will begin its tour at Wichita's Yingling Aviation on April 22 with an open house for Doc.
The warbird will then continue its spring/summer tour with shows at the Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and at the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. Doc will also make an appearance at the EAA Air Venture show in Oshkosh Wisconsin. More dates and places are in the works.
Organizers hope the warbird will serve as a flying museum for education and a tribute to the contributions made by previous generations of aviators.
More information about Doc’s 2017 tour schedule is available online at www.b-29.com/events.
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