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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
19-Oct-2025 UnknownHouston Ellington ()Houston Ellington () 01:51PM CDT 02:15PM CDT 0:24
19-Oct-2025 UnknownHouston Ellington ()Houston Ellington () 10:16AM CDT 10:47AM CDT 0:30
18-Oct-2025 UnknownHouston Ellington ()Houston Ellington () 04:20PM CDT 04:49PM CDT 0:29
18-Oct-2025 UnknownHouston Ellington ()Houston Ellington () 01:41PM CDT 02:12PM CDT 0:31
18-Oct-2025 UnknownHouston Ellington ()Houston Ellington () 10:22AM CDT 10:52AM CDT 0:29
17-Oct-2025 UnknownHouston Ellington ()Houston Ellington () 10:33AM CDT 11:03AM CDT 0:30
16-Oct-2025 UnknownMidland Intl Air and Space Port ()Houston Ellington () 03:19PM CDT 05:31PM CDT 2:12
16-Oct-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Midland Intl Air and Space Port () 08:45AM MST 01:25PM CDT 2:39
15-Oct-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Phoenix Goodyear () 04:34PM MST 05:06PM MST 0:31
15-Oct-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Phoenix Goodyear () 03:15PM MST 03:43PM MST 0:28
14-Oct-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Phoenix Goodyear () 05:15PM MST 05:45PM MST 0:29
14-Oct-2025 UnknownPhoenix Goodyear ()Phoenix Goodyear () 03:19PM MST 03:50PM MST 0:30
13-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()Phoenix Goodyear () 09:55AM PDT 11:53AM MST 1:57
13-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()Inyokern () 09:01AM PDT 09:16AM PDT 0:15
12-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()Inyokern () 10:25AM PDT 10:54AM PDT 0:29
12-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()Inyokern () 08:59AM PDT 09:29AM PDT 0:29
12-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()Inyokern () 07:37AM PDT 08:07AM PDT 0:30
11-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()Inyokern () 11:34AM PDT 12:00PM PDT 0:26
11-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()Inyokern () 09:31AM PDT 10:01AM PDT 0:30
11-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()Inyokern () 08:13AM PDT 08:44AM PDT 0:30
10-Oct-2025 UnknownChina Lake ()Inyokern () 04:36PM PDT 04:47PM PDT 0:10
07-Oct-2025 UnknownInyokern ()China Lake () 08:54AM PDT 09:06AM PDT 0:11
06-Oct-2025 UnknownChino ()Inyokern () 01:54PM PDT 02:46PM PDT 0:52
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