{"id":8222,"date":"2024-02-03T22:06:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T12:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/?p=86985"},"modified":"2024-02-03T22:06:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T12:06:03","slug":"b-29-doc-adds-great-bend-airport-airfest-to-2024-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=8222","title":{"rendered":"B-29 Doc Adds Great Bend Airport Airfest to 2024 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land in Great Bend where Doc will be one of the featured performers at the 2024 Great Bend Airport Airfest, Sept. 20-22. The tour stop will include B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides, along with ground and cockpit tours of B-29 Doc, which is one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress aircraft built by the Boeing Company in Wichita during World War II.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#x201C;The historic significance of B-29 Doc returning to Great Bend for our air show this year helps tell the story of the &#x2018;Battle of Kansas&#x2019; &#x2013; which was the project of building, modifying and delivering B-29s to the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II,&#x201D; said Great Bend Airport Manager and Airfest Director Martin Miller. &#x201C;Great Bend Army Airfield (now known as Great Bend Municipal Airport) played a major role in the initial training of flight crews on the B-29. Having Doc at our air show in September will offer a unique perspective of our airport&#x2019;s legacy and history.&#x201D;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>B-29 Doc Flight Experience tickets are on sale now for Doc&#x2019;s appearance at the Great Bend Airfest. Information about rides and flight ticket information can be found here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.b29doc.com\/rides\">www.b29doc.com\/rides<\/a>.&#xA0; For questions and admission information for the Great Bend Airfest show, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatbendairfest.com\/\">www.greatbendairfest.com<\/a>&#xA0;&#xA0;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Event Details for the B-29 Doc History Restored Tour in Great Bend (Great Bend Airfest)<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">B-29 Doc will be available for ground and flight deck tours during the air show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides are scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20-22 prior to and following the air show all three days. For details about B-29 Doc Flight Experience Rides, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.b29doc.com\/rides\">www.b29doc.com\/rides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.b29doc.com\/rides\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-86987 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/B-29-Doc-adds-Great-Bend-Airport-Airfest-to-2024-schedule.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/B-29-Doc-adds-Great-Bend-Airport-Airfest-to-2024-schedule.png 596w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/B-29-Doc-adds-Great-Bend-Airport-Airfest-to-2024-schedule-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/B-29-Doc-adds-Great-Bend-Airport-Airfest-to-2024-schedule-326x245.png 326w, https:\/\/vintageaviationnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/B-29-Doc-adds-Great-Bend-Airport-Airfest-to-2024-schedule-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land in Great Bend where Doc will be one of the featured performers at the 2024 Great Bend Airport Airfest, Sept. 20-22. 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