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"Doc," a B-29 bomber built during World War II and restored to flying condition in a 30-year effort, visited Burke Lakefront Airport and was welcomed by more than 300 spectators.
-Beyond its wartime role, the B-29 influenced future aircraft development, serving into the Korean War and laying foundations for modern aviation.
Behind every painted nose on a WWII aircraft was a story - of camaraderie, humor, and determination. This video uncovers the tales of the airmen and artists who brought these designs to life ...
Most prominent honors: Air Medal, Korean War Medal, United Nations Medal and Good Conduct Medal Specialty: scanner/aerial gunner, B-29 bomber, known as the Superfortress ...
From Looney Toons characters to shark teeth to pinup models, nose art on aircraft has a storied history in air forces around the world. Here is how it evolved.
The battles fought between MiG-15s of 64th IAK (Fighter Air Corps) and Far East Air Force’s Bomber Command in late October 1951 were some of the fiercest, and bloodiest of the entire Korean War.
A World War II vintage B-29 bomber that took 30 years to be restored to flying condition, only of only two nationally, will visit Burke Lakefront Airport on May 31.
Restoring a WW2-era B-29 bomber to flying condition is no easy task.
What do “Star Wars” and a World War II-era bomber have in common? The greenhouse, that glass enclosure at the nose of the plane. The B-29 bomber that inspired the design of the Millennium ...
As the bomber named Fifi took off in Baton Rouge, the 90-year-old Pompton Plains, New Jersey, native peered out of the glass-covered nose where the bombardier sat during missions.
The cockpit of a B-29 Superfortress World War II bomber parked at Syracuse Hancock International Airport on Monday, June 17, 2024.
The Michigan B-24 was painted by S.Sgt Sarkis Bartigian of Chelsea, Mass., who has been called the "the Michelangelo of World War II aviation art." ...