VIDEO: Project update and dynamic propeller balancing
The Doc’s Friends Restoration Team, along with a team from Pedron Aircraft Works from Denton, Texas, worked this week to... Read More
B-29 Doc News
VIDEO UPDATE: Weather on the way and final tweaks for airworthiness
The Doc’s Friends restoration crew has been working with the FAA since March reviewing paperwork and the overall restoration quality... Read More
VIDEO UPDATE: Doc roars to life after a winter’s nap
After a long winter of not being able to run the engines on our historic B-29, the restoration crew successfully... Read More
VIDEO: Doc moves into temporary shelter due to severe weather forecast
It’s severe weather season in Kansas. After receiving 3-4″ inches of snow over the weekend, there’s a threat for severe... Read More
UPDATE & VIDEO: Doc’s FAA review and inspection begins
The final steps toward receiving an airworthiness certificate from the FAA began this week at the Doc’s Friends restoration headquarters... Read More
VIDEO UPDATE: Doc’s restoration crew makes final adjustments and preps for FAA inspection and eventual first flight
The weather is warming up in Kansas, and that means the restoration crew can resume work on making final preparations and... Read More
VIDEO: Doc’s Friends volunteers honored at Wichita Aero Club Gala
Doc’s Friends Restoration Team, the group leading the return of the B-29 known as ‘Doc’ to flyable status, received the... Read More
Doc’s Friends earns 2015 ICAS Pinnacle Award
From the International Council of Air Shows website (www.airshows.aero) The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) presented platinum and gold... Read More
B-29 Doc exceeds Kickstarter goal to fund flight testing
Crowdfunding broadens support to get last-known airworthy B-29 in the air Following a 30-day Kickstarter campaign, “Doc,” the historic warbird... Read More
ALERT: Less than 24 hours remain in Kickstarter Campaign
Time is running out for others to join in making history! Here’s another video to help demonstrate needs for Doc... Read More
ALERT: Kickstarters pledges to be matched through Thursday, Oct. 22
We are thrilled to announce that for the next 48 hours an anonymous donor has very generously decided to match... Read More
POSTERS: Download and share our mission to Help Doc Fly
We needed Doc. Now Doc needs us. SEE MORE: Doc on Kickstarter. We needed WWII B-29 bombers like Doc, built... Read More