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What a beautiful machine!
Looked like they made the softest landing possible. What a great video!
Curious, is DOC a line-sister of “FiFi” and “Enola Gay”?
To me the sight of those old aircraft are a beautiful thing, but the *SOUND* is the most glorious industrial ‘music’ you will ever hear.
I have heard B-17s, DC-6s, Lockheed Constellations, B-29s, even B-36s.
NOTHING beats the sound of those 4 big radials.
First DOC engine start — https://youtu.be/3QkXOdX6iR4
Thank you for this post!
This plane is a work of art, For the design, engineering and all those who built her and her mates. Especially those who rebuilt “Doc”!
The Mustang looked great alongside.
In 1945, at age 10, I built a B-29 balsa model, and now at age 81, I see this though tears.
The watch I’m wearing since 1990 was worn by a Radioman on a B-29, that flew missions over Japan.
Awesome! Thanks for posting.
Her first flight was from McConnell AFB. I was stationed there for six years and wish I could have been there to visit and see her fly that first time.
Back in 1983 or 84 (time blurs memories) I was asked to lead an Honor Guard for FiFi after she arrived at our local airport for an airshow. After my troops were done the crew let us inside and we got a nose to tail tour and I was just awestruck. She was beautiful.
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