Historic B-29 Superfortress Under Restoration Reaches Next Milestone

WICHITA – The B-29 World War II bomber under restoration won’t fly to this year’s AirVenture Oshkosh as hoped. But the project is making progress. The aircraft, nicknamed “Doc” and built in Wichita in 1945, was fueled in early July with “zero fuel leaks, which is a big deal,” said Ron Ryan, a member...

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