The famous WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber is the only aircraft to ever drop nuclear weapons in combat, as it was the aircraft which dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The aircraft was ...

The iconic B-29 Superfortress "Doc" will land at Springfield-Branson National Airport on Friday, Nov. 1, as part of the B-29 Doc History Restored Tour. B-29 Doc, one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress ...

Most of the older performance aircraft still in use by the military - including the F-15, F-16, U-2 spy plane, B-52 and B-1 bomber, are off-limits to the general public. A ride in one usually is ...

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Two World War II battle aircraft are on display at the Columbia Regional Airport after landing at the facility Monday afternoon. The B-29 Superfortress and the P-51 Mustang — Gunfighter, one of the ...

Summary and Key Points: The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, America's most advanced bomber during WWII, revolutionized aerial warfare with groundbreaking technology like pressurized cabins and analog ...

TITTABWASSEE TOWNSHIP, MI — Ground-bound spectators will witness a throwback sky next week when a Dallas-based airborne “museum” will bring World War II-era military aircraft into mid-Michigan ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A World War II-era B-29 Superfortress plane is visiting the Ozarks all weekend. The plane named “Doc” is one of 1,644 B-29s built by Boeing during World War II. It is now one ...

A B-29 Superfortress on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. The B-29 Doc is one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortresses made during World War II and ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- A B-29 Superfortress from World War II -- the type of plane that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan -- flew into Syracuse on Monday for public tours and rides. The bomber, along with ...

HANOVER TWP., Pa. — A World War II-era bomber plane will return to Lehigh Valley International Airport for three public flights this week. The plane, known as B-29 Doc, will arrive at LVIA on Monday, ...