The recently restored World War II-era B-29 Superfortress, known as “Doc,” will make at least four stops on a short tour across the country this spring and summer. The B-29 will hold an open house at Yingling Aviation on April 22 in Wichita, Kan.; appear at the Defenders of Liberty show at Barksdale AFB, La.; on May 6-7; at the Wings Over Whiteman show at Whiteman AFB, Mo., on June 10-11; and at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisc., from July 24-30. In addition to these shows, Doc’s Friends Inc., which owns and operates the B-29, is in talks to appear at four other air shows later in the year. The crew working on the aircraft have nearly completed a winter maintenance program, and expect to return to flight in early April, according to a news release.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.