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

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James Driskell
What's up, Doc?
RAY LLOYD
Beautiful.
James Bongard
I love these vintage photos.
Robin Rebhan
Gives me goose bumps...Flying history...nice photo.
Russ Brown
I wonder if Doc was built at the Renton plant when I was growing up in West Seattle? We are about the same age.
dicky11
Damn, that is some serious Vertical Stabilization.
a mentor
@dicky11 Check out this https://www.air-and-space.com/P4Y-2%20Privateer%20Tankers.htm

@James If God intended jets, then the Wright Bro's would have made one of those first :grin:
Neil Klapthor
Nice shot!
My father flew those out of Guam as a typhoon chaser in the early 50s.
David Seider
@Russ Brown - B-29-70-BW Superfortress Ser.No.44-69972 was built at Boeing's Wichita plant (BW).
user3956
It's always beautiful to see these, the B29 got off to a rough start but by the end of the day it'd had a great run
ken kemper
Great Photo Adam.....

Looking forward to seeing Doc operate out of Appleton, WI for 2 days end of July.
paul coulter
Hey, Doc, would you like an introduction to another currently flying B-29, Fifi?
Gorgeous photo and airplane!
adameeePhoto Uploader
@Neil Klapthor Thank you! That’s amazing
Don Fitzgerald
Great shot.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
29-Jun-2025 UnknownWichita Eisenhower ()Wichita Eisenhower () 01:44PM CDT 02:17PM CDT 0:33
29-Jun-2025 UnknownWichita Eisenhower ()Wichita Eisenhower () 10:38AM CDT 11:13AM CDT 0:34
29-Jun-2025 UnknownWichita Eisenhower ()Wichita Eisenhower () 08:54AM CDT 09:27AM CDT 0:32
28-Jun-2025 UnknownWichita Eisenhower ()Wichita Eisenhower () 01:48PM CDT 02:18PM CDT 0:29
28-Jun-2025 UnknownWichita Eisenhower ()Wichita Eisenhower () 10:40AM CDT 11:09AM CDT 0:29
28-Jun-2025 UnknownWichita Eisenhower ()Wichita Eisenhower () 09:00AM CDT 09:31AM CDT 0:31
27-Jun-2025 UnknownWichita Eisenhower ()Wichita Eisenhower () 05:02PM CDT 05:23PM CDT 0:20
27-Jun-2025 UnknownWichita Eisenhower ()Wichita Eisenhower () 04:07PM CDT 04:52PM CDT 0:44
23-Jun-2025 UnknownJames M Cox Dayton Intl ()Wichita Eisenhower () 08:00AM EDT 10:41AM CDT 3:40
22-Jun-2025 UnknownJames M Cox Dayton Intl ()James M Cox Dayton Intl () 01:50PM EDT 02:10PM EDT 0:19
22-Jun-2025 UnknownJames M Cox Dayton Intl ()James M Cox Dayton Intl () 10:36AM EDT 11:07AM EDT 0:30
22-Jun-2025 UnknownJames M Cox Dayton Intl ()James M Cox Dayton Intl () 08:28AM EDT 08:58AM EDT 0:29
21-Jun-2025 UnknownJames M Cox Dayton Intl ()James M Cox Dayton Intl () 01:51PM EDT 02:08PM EDT 0:16
21-Jun-2025 UnknownJames M Cox Dayton Intl ()James M Cox Dayton Intl () 10:41AM EDT 11:13AM EDT 0:31
21-Jun-2025 UnknownNear Dayton, OHJames M Cox Dayton Intl () 08:28AM EDT 08:38AM EDT 0:09
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