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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: wwwarbird on July 17, 2016, 08:14:01 PM

Title: Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" FLIES today in Wichita...
Post by: wwwarbird on July 17, 2016, 08:14:01 PM
 A great day today in Wichita, Kansas USA!!!

 This video is from the three hour live webcast this morning, liftoff is just past the 1:46:00 mark.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNckztvXU3I

 A few other short clips are found below here, from the local Wichita news. A couple of them include some short but very touching comments from 91 year old Connie Palacioz, a WWII riveter who had worked on the nose section when "Doc" originally rolled off the assembly line, and who also helped during this restoration of the very same airplane.

 http://www.kansas.com/news/business/aviation/article90163732.html
Title: Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" FLIES today in Wichita...
Post by: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on July 17, 2016, 10:45:29 PM
Its too bad that such a momentous occasion didn't have a better videographer on hand.  Would have been great to hear less speech and more engine! H^^
Title: Re: Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" FLIES today in Wichita...
Post by: Jim Carter on July 18, 2016, 11:32:03 AM
 ;D ;D Outstanding!!  I join with all of the supporters in expressing my joy in seeing this wonderful piece of history and "Americana" back in the air  ;D ;D.