Oct 24 2024
Wednesday afternoon phones jangled, and emails started flying. BIG, breaking news! Doc is coming to Springfield next week.
Doc is one of two remaining B-29s that are still airworthy and flying today. The B-29, also known as the "Superfortress," is, in some sense, the epitome of American might; it's the aircraft that effectively ended the Second World War when it dropped atomic bombs on Japan.
Today, its mission is spelled out by the organization which owns it:
Doc’s mission today is to HONOR the men and women who sacrificed so much for the freedom of others, including those who designed, built, maintained and flew the B-29 during and after WWII. CONNECT people with the rich heritage of the B-29 and allow aviation enthusiasts to experience the thrill of a B-29 up close. EDUCATE today’s and future generations on the contributions of the Greatest Generation during wartime.
Doc comes to our airport the weekend of Nov. 1-3.
Ground and cockpit tours will be available on Friday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. both days. B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides will be available Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, at 9 and 11 a.m. both days. Ride flight tickets are on sale now here.
Doc will be located at the airport's general aviation complex. That's at 2801 N. General Aviation Ave , Springfield, MO.
Doc is one of two remaining B-29s that are still airworthy and flying today. The B-29, also known as the "Superfortress," is, in some sense, the epitome of American might; it's the aircraft that effectively ended the Second World War when it dropped atomic bombs on Japan.
Today, its mission is spelled out by the organization which owns it:
Doc’s mission today is to HONOR the men and women who sacrificed so much for the freedom of others, including those who designed, built, maintained and flew the B-29 during and after WWII. CONNECT people with the rich heritage of the B-29 and allow aviation enthusiasts to experience the thrill of a B-29 up close. EDUCATE today’s and future generations on the contributions of the Greatest Generation during wartime.
Doc comes to our airport the weekend of Nov. 1-3.
Ground and cockpit tours will be available on Friday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. both days. B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides will be available Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, at 9 and 11 a.m. both days. Ride flight tickets are on sale now here.
Doc will be located at the airport's general aviation complex. That's at 2801 N. General Aviation Ave , Springfield, MO.
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