Airmen are restoring a WWII B-29 Superfortress ... and it's going to fly again
B-29 Superfortress "Doc" was a force of nature back in her day. Airman from McConnell Air Force Base are making sure she's able to fly.
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Gallery: McConnell AFB AirShow Highlights Tankers, Other Aircraft
The McConnell Air Force Base 2022 Frontiers In Flight Open House & Air Show, held in Wichita Sept. 24-25, was the first time in four years the Wichita facility has held the event. The show scheduled for 2020 was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. McConnell Air Force Base, opened in 1951, serves as the nation’s first KC-46A Pegasus operational base, the newest aerial refueling platform. It also operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelers. The aircraft also doubles as an airlift and aeromedical evacuation carrier.
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Gallery: Eyes On The Skies With The Thunderbirds | Aviation Week Network
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron was the headline performance in McConnell Air Force Base’s Frontiers in Flight Open House & Airshow in Wichita Sept. 24-25. As a team flying Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons, members perform high aerial maneuvers, demonstrating high-performance aircraft around the world. The demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines.
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