Doc’s Southeast Tour Will Include Visits To Monroe, LA, And Mobile, AL
B-29 Doc will bring its 'History Restored Tour' to Alabama and Louisiana with two tour stops between April 19 through April 25. This portion of Doc’s southeast tour will include visits to Monroe, LA, and Mobile, AL. Both will feature B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides, along with ground and flight deck tours. The tour stops in Alabama and Louisiana will follow the April 16-18 tour stop in Fayetteville, AR, which was previously announced.
Positively Identified And Tracked Two Tu-142 Russian Maritime Patrol Aircraft
At 4:50 a.m. (AKST), the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, in support of NORAD, positively identified and tracked two Tu-142 Russian maritime patrol aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. The Russian aircraft, which are currently operating in international airspace, have not entered United States or Canadian sovereign airspace. The Tupolev Tu-142 is a Soviet/Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft derived from the Tu-95 turboprop strategic bomber.
From 2016 (YouTube Version): Sit Back, Relax, and Let’s Go Flying With “FIFI”…
Our ANN video crew took the opportunity at EAA AirVenture 2016 to capture a lot of video of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) B-29 named “FIFI”. Our montage of this airplane includes lots of scenes on the ground, in the air, and onboard the airplane. As you watch the scenes be sure to note such things as the amount of aileron control motion necessary just to get this lumbering giant into a turn. You might also take a look at the flight engineers panel to see what it took to keep those four ‘Wright 3350’ engines running sm
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