| 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 TB-29 Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 10804 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Doc |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 2024 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 854708 |
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"Doc" under tow at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. This aircraft was one of 3,970 B-29s built and one of two currently flying. It was built at Wichita in 1945 with USAAF s/n 44-69972 but did not see combat in World War II. The B-29 was assigned to 4713th Radar Evaluation Squadron at Griffiss AFB in 1951 for radar calibration duty, which named its B-29s after Disney's Snow White characters. In 1955 it was assigned to target towing as a TB-29 before sitting in the Mojave Desert as a target for bomb training. Recovered, it has been painstakingly restored to pristine condition over 16 years. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 October 2025, and has since been viewed 12 times. |