B-29 Doc History Restored Tour Lands in Cincinnati, OH, this May 1-3, 2020

Doc, one of only two flying B-29s, will arrive at Lunken Airport Thursday, April 30, and will be available for warbird rides and ground and flight deck tours during the three-day event, Friday through Sunday. The tour stop in Cincinnati will be hosted by Cincinnati Warbirds EAA Squadron 18, which will also have vintage warbird aircraft on display and available for ride flights. Military vehicles, history exhibits and meet-and-greet opportunities with WWII veterans will also be available.

“This will be our first major event of 2020 as we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII in which the B-29 played a major role,” said Jim Stitt, Cincinnati Warbirds president and commander.

The tour stop for B-29 Doc in Cincinnati, OH will be the first stop on a nearly six-week tour that includes Doc’s participation in the 2020 Arsenal of Democracy Flyover in Washington, D.C., that was announced earlier this week. Additional stops for the B-29 Doc History Restored Tour in May and early June will be announced soon.

“We are excited to partner with the Cincinnati Warbirds EAA Squadron 18 to bring B-29 Doc to Cincinnati on our way to Washington, D.C., to give warbird fans in the tri-state area a chance to see one of only two B-29 Superfortresses still flying today,” said Josh Wells, Doc’s Friends executive director and general manager. “This will event will not only feature B-29 Doc, but other vintage warbirds, including the B-25 Axis Nightmare operated by the Tri-State Warbird Museum, and a host of others from the Cincinnati Warbirds team as we promote our mission of offering up-close and one-of-a-kind experiences that will honor the Greatest Generation, while educating future generations about our nation’s history.”

Gates will open Friday, May 1 for static ground and flight deck tours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WWII veteran TSgt. Howard Watrous, who served as a B-29 flight engineer stationed on Tinian Island will be available for meet-and-greet during the weekend. Ground and flight deck tours will also be available Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., following morning ride flights. Admission for the static display event and flight deck tours will be $10 per person and $20 per family. The flight schedule for the B-29 Doc Flight Experience is 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3.

The public can enter the event at the Lunken Airport Terminal Building (262 Wilmer Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45226). Parking is free and restroom facilities will be available in the terminal building.

Additional tour stops for B-29 Doc in May and June will be announced soon. 

“We are still finalizing the remainder of our 2020 tour season, which will include return trips to EAA AirVenture in July, as well as a return trip to California in September and October,” Wells said. “In all, Doc’s 2020 tour season is expected to include stops in more than a dozen states from late April through late October of this year.”

FMI: www.b29doc.com/rides, www.cincinnatiwarbirds.org