| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N69972 |
| Alternate Serial: | 469972 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 10804 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Doc |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Cedar Rapids - The Eastern IowaMap |
| Region / Country: | Iowa, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCID IATA: CID Local: CID Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 July 2017 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 547569 |
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March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 February 2023, and has since been viewed 552 times. |