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19 Jul 2017

Doc’s New Home! Permanent Hangar And Education Facility Announced For Newly Restored B-29 Superfortress

by RyanS | posted in: Warbirds | 0

The newly restored B-29 Superfortress named “Doc” will be getting a permanent home soon. Doc’s Friends Inc., owner of the rare aircraft, announced plans to build a facility at the Dwight D. Eisenhower airport in Wichita, KS. The 32,000 square foot facility will include a large hangar for storage and maintenance of the WWII bomber… Read more

9 Jun 2017

EAA Announces Preliminary Airshow Schedule For AirVenture 2017 In Oshkosh

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows | 0

EAA has released the preliminary daily airshow schedule for this year’s AirVenture convention in Oshkosh! This schedule doesn’t include all of the military performers and will obviously change a bit in the coming weeks. Join us in Oshkosh on July 24th for the biggest party in aviation, and be sure to share your thoughts in… Read more

21 Mar 2017

EAA AirVenture 2017 To Feature The Only Two B-29s Still Flying – “Doc” and “FIFI” Confirmed For Oshkosh!

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Warbirds | 3

This year’s EAA AirVenture is set to feature not one but TWO flying B-29 Superfortresses. That’s right, both “FIFI” and “Doc”, the only flying B-29s in the world, are planning to attend! Earlier today, Doc’s Friends, the group behind the aircraft, announced four stops on the first half of Doc’s planned 2017 tour. Doc recently… Read more

22 Jan 2017

Heavy Bombers Weekend 2016 – Janesville, WI

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, AirshowStuff, Event Recap, Warbirds | 0

View the full photo gallery: Heavy Bombers Weekend 2016 – Janesville, WI – Ryan Sundheimer The 2016 edition of Heavy Bombers Weekend was held at the Southwest Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, WI. The fly-in is a popular stop for warbirds traveling to the EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh. Even on the opening day of… Read more

26 May 2016

Video Highlight: Take A Ride In The B-25 Mitchell “Show Me”

by RyanS | posted in: Featured Videos, Warbirds | 0

One of the most popular portions of our Youtube channel is our series of on-board videos, which take you to unique vantage points on and in some of your favorite aircraft. We recently added two new videos to the collection, thanks to the help of the Commemorative Air Force’s Missouri Wing. We invite you to… Read more

22 Nov 2015

Photo Albums Uploaded: Thunder Over Michigan 2015, Abbotsford Int’l Airshow 2015, and Battle Creek Airshow 2015

by PatrickB | posted in: Airshows, AirshowStuff, Event Recap | 2

New photo albums have gone up in our photo gallery! Check out a preview of each below and then be sure to follow the links to view the full albums. Thunder Over Michigan Airshow 2015 – Ryan Sundheimer View full photo album: Thunder Over Michigan Airshow 2015 – Ryan Sundheimer Abbotsford International Airshow 2015 –… Read more

9 Nov 2015

Bombers Soar At Thunder Over Michigan 2015

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Event Recap | 0

The heavy metal was out in force at this year’s Thunder Over Michigan airshow, organized by the Yankee Air Museum and held at the historic Willow Run airport in Ypsilanti, MI. The theme for the 2015 show was “Bombertown, USA”, no doubt in celebration of the preservation of the airport’s special role in WWII B-24… Read more

7 May 2015

Massive Arsenal Of Democracy Formation Flyover Set For Friday – Watch It Live Online!

by RyanS | posted in: Flyovers, Warbirds | 2

Hopefully by now you are aware of the Arsenal of Democracy flyover scheduled for Friday, May 8th. This massive undertaking will see scores of WWII aircraft, ranging from a Piper Cub to a B-29 Superfortress, parading over Washington DC to celebrate WWII veterans on the 70th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day. The aircraft… Read more