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Boeing B-29 Superfortress (N69972) - Airventure 2017
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress (N69972)

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LELAND SCHMIDT
5* photo Todd!
Todd RoyerPhoto Uploader
Thank you Leland.
Nick Bratanov
Great photo Todd!
Leon Kay
This Boeing B-29 Superfortress ended in the history books after dropping the first ever Atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. I believe this historic plane is on display at the U.S. National Air and Space Museum.
John Ellinger
Unless my eyesight has failed me, this isn't the Enola Gay. Regardless, this is a magnificent photo!!
WhiteKnight77
Great shot and this is Doc, not the Enola Gay.
Todd RoyerPhoto Uploader
Thank you all for the positive comments.
Al Bauer
I believe it is Bockscar that is on display at the Air Force Museum
Tim Marks
Bock's Car dropped the A-Bomb (fat man) on Nagasaki to end the war 2 days after the Enola Gay dropped an A-Bomb (little boy) on Hiroshima.
But, this is a great photo of Doc from Oshkosh.
Kirk Saxon
Beautiful aircraft
bporter1
That's one handsome aircraft -- and A LOT of polished aluminum! (... and who's sitting in the blister?) Lastly, if that's Doc, what were the names of the other A/C in the squadron? Cheers, CMSgt Ret.
Craig Massie
Yes this is Doc and it flies out of Wichita Kansas where it was restored. The only other B-29 flying in flying status is FIFI out of Texas. Soon Doc will have its own hangar and facility at Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, KS.
bporter1
I thought maybe the squadron would have Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Dopey, Bashful, Sneezy, (deputy) Prince Charming, and (squadron commander) Snow White. Maybe the joke wasn't as obvious ...
V/R, Chief Porter
Guido Warnecke
Nice!
Andrea Gentilini
What a magnificent flying machine !!
We MUST keep them airborne.
Todd RoyerPhoto Uploader
Thank you all, I appreciate your interest in this photo
peterjp5
Doc is actually part of a program called "project silverplate" during world war two, they would remove the turrets to make the aircraft faster so it could drop nuclear weapons if you look at Enola Gay it has the same modification. Oh, and nice photo!
Wingrat
Just such a classic bomber, look at all that shiny aluminum. Wonder of .its day
bporter1
One of my fellow instructors is always quick to remind me that although "Fighters are fun, but bombers make policy." Out.
serge LOTH
it's a mirror??
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
02-May-2025 UnknownPalm Springs Intl ()Palm Springs Intl () 10:53AM PDT 11:30AM PDT 0:36
02-May-2025 UnknownPalm Springs Intl ()Palm Springs Intl () 09:19AM PDT 09:49AM PDT 0:30
02-May-2025 UnknownPalm Springs Intl ()Palm Springs Intl () 07:55AM PDT 08:24AM PDT 0:29
29-Apr-2025 UnknownPalm Springs Intl ()Palm Springs Intl () 01:58PM PDT 02:42PM PDT 0:44
29-Apr-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Palm Springs Intl () 11:51AM MST 01:35PM PDT 1:44
27-Apr-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Phoenix Goodyear () 07:44AM MST 08:10AM MST 0:26
26-Apr-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Phoenix Goodyear () 10:50AM MST 11:16AM MST 0:26
26-Apr-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Phoenix Goodyear () 09:01AM MST 09:28AM MST 0:27
26-Apr-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Phoenix Goodyear () 07:47AM MST 08:15AM MST 0:27
21-Apr-2025 UnknownAbilene Rgnl ()Phoenix Goodyear () 12:36PM CDT 02:13PM MST 3:36
21-Apr-2025 UnknownAbilene Rgnl ()Abilene Rgnl () 08:59AM CDT 09:28AM CDT 0:28
20-Apr-2025 UnknownDyess Afb ()Abilene Rgnl () 04:52PM CDT 05:00PM CDT 0:08
20-Apr-2025 UnknownDyess Afb ()Dyess Afb () 01:52PM CDT 02:16PM CDT 0:24
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