B-29 Superfortress "Doc"

[Chadeaux]

Went with my daughter to Monroe today for her to have some "updates" to her Kia. As we were leaving and heading north on U.S. 165 I noticed a 4 engine prop driven plain coming off runway 220. Haven't seen one of these things in person since forever. Found out they're visiting Monroe this weekend. The plane is named "Doc".

While we were waiting on the light to change, it got close enough to get a quick shot with my cheapo Nikon L340 (sorry for the quality, but it is "full auto"). Only got one shot because the line of traffic behind us started getting impatient.



Apparently it is one of only two still flying.

 

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[RGINN]

Still a good pic!

 

[Blak bart]

My grandfather flew the first operational planes over the hump into China. He trained many others including Paul tibbets of Hiroshima fame. He flew the longest bomber mission of WW2. The fire bombing of Tokyo haunted him for the rest of his life....more were burned and killed that night than Hiroshima. The planes were very unreliable at first....they soon became the vanguard of the airforce. Lt. Colonel James A Conway 509th bomb wing....the most influential man in my life and a natural born leader....God bless you gramps I miss you !!

 

[Timbermaster]

One of two, that is an extremely lucky sighting !

 

[tamrock]

Those old restored and flying WW2 aircraft are such treasures to see.

 

[Chadeaux]

Local news story including footage from onboard their flight over Monroe . . . https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/lo...e-you-an-inside-look-at-doc-a-b-29-from-wwii/

 

[Fat]

I would like to see the 50cals in defense mode. I watched a couple different videos about on www. They shredded the Zero fighters with a wall of lead.
...game day at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs is a hard day to beat. Old war planes and gliders and everything in between and beyond even if don’t go to game or tour around campus..
..at least in the late 80s and 90s. Time flys too.