Historic Aircraft Adds Wings & Wheels At Decatur Airport To Its August Schedule

The ever-so-mobile B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will be a part of the Wings & Wheels event at Decatur Airport, August 3-4, 2024. 

B-29 Doc, one of 1,644 B-29 Superfortress aircraft built by the Boeing Company in Wichita, KS, during World War II, will be available for ground and cockpit tours, as well as B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides during the tour stop in Decatur, Illinois.

“Doc’s appearance at the event is bound to be a significant draw for aviation enthusiasts and history lovers alike” stated Decatur Airport Director, Tim Wright. “Seeing this historic aircraft in person will be a unique and unforgettable experience, and we are excited to have the opportunity to offer this to all of our guests at the Wings and Wheels event.”

B-29 Doc will arrive at Decatur Airport on Thursday, August 1 and will be available for ride flights on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 2-4. Doc will also be on static display and available for ground and cockpit tours during the Wings & Wheels event. 

While the aircraft is on the ground, visitors will be able to climb inside the cockpit through the forward bomb bay to get a look inside one of only two B-29 Superfortresses still airworthy and flying today.

“The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour provides unique, one-of-a-kind access to the type of airplane that helped deliver the end of World War II in the Pacific against Japan for the Allied Forces,” said Josh Wells, B-29 Doc executive director. “When people have a chance to fly in Doc or climb inside one of only two remaining B-29 Superfortress bombers, it brings to life the stories of the men and women who designed, built, flew and maintained these historic warbirds. It also ensures the legacy of the Greatest Generation lives on for the future.”

B-29 Doc will arrive at Decatur Airport August 1, and will be available for B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides Friday, August 2 at 6 and 7:30 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4 at 8 and 10 a.m. both days. Doc will then be on static display and available for ground and cockpit tours during the Wings & Wheels event, beginning at 2 p.m. August 3 and 4. 

FMI: www.b29doc.com/rides, www.decatur-parks.org