Doc’s Friends is a 501c3 non-profit board managing the restoration of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc. The group was formed in 2013 and is led by retired Spirit AeroSystems CEO Jeff Turner along with other Wichita business leaders; Charlie Chandler, Jack Pelton, Steve Clark, Lynn Nichols, Brad Gorsuch, Vic McMullen, Ron Ryan, Tim Buchanan, Jeff Peier, Esq. and Tom Bertels. Doc’s Friends is committed to returning this World War II warbird to the air to honor previous generations, educate current and future generations and connect the world to the rich heritage of aviation. You can find more information about Doc’s Friends at www.b-29doc.com.
Tim Wiebe joins fellow B-29 Doc crewmember Ken Newell as two Wichita-based FAA certified B-29 crew members. There are only nine active left-seat certified pilots in the world ...
The B-29 Doc Flight Experience Tour will stop in Springfield, MO, June 14 before appearing at the Wings Over Whiteman airshow in Missouri, June 15 and 16.
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The B-29 Doc Hangar and Education Center will open to the public Saturday, January 26 at the new 32,000 sq.ft. facility located at Eisenhower National Airport, Wichita, KS.
The open house is from 8:30 a.m to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 12. For an entry fee of $10, or $20 for a cockpit tour, visitors will be able to get an up close and personal look at ...
Major construction on the estimated $6.5 million project is expected to begin in October and it’s estimated that construction will be mostly complete within eight to 10 months...
Doc’s Friends, Inc. has reached an agreement with the City of Wichita and the Wichita Airport Authority on a long-term lease of property in the 1700 block of south Airport Road...
Doc will attend Airpower Over Altus (Altus Air Force Base, OK), Sept. 9 and will be on static display with cockpit tours and merchandise sales. It will also participate in the...
Before this week, it had been more than 50 years since two B-29s flew in formation. All of that changed over the airfield at EAA’s AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh, WI on Tuesday.
The 32,000 sq ft facility will include 24,000 sq ft of hangar space and will be used as a working maintenance facility where the public can come and watch crews maintain Doc with...
Thanks to the 22nd Maintenance Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, restoration volunteers were able to change the tires on the nose gear. And it will be sheltered...
Following a 30-day Kickstarter campaign, "Doc,” the historic warbird will soon become the second operational B-29 Superfortress. On Oct. 30, Doc’s Friends concluded the campaign...
Apollo 13 crew members Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, as well as former SR-71 pilot Buz Carpenter, offer their thoughts on the importance of restoring, preserving and sharing history...
