B-29 Doc Arrives at Oshkosh - EAA AirVenture 2017

[@TakeDeadAim]

I live 15 mi from OSH and work at the EAA every year. I've seen FiFi many times but Doc was like looking into a mirror. I could not believe how bright "he" is. Yeah it was amazing seeing them both together. I got to crawl around "him" after hours when I met one of the crew out in town one night. What an amazing job of restoration they did! Hope to see them together again in 2021 maybe...

[@airailimages]

Thanks for your observations. It will be interesting to see how the 2021 air show season develops!

[@toddmartin6572]

I want to hug and kiss this bird of heroism and bravery of the men who fought for our freedoms

[@kimdufek6635]

Very awesome to see him fly again

[@USAIRFORCE621]

About a month ago when I saw "FiFi" here in Maryland I was in total awe, to hear that beauty take off, the sound of those engines symbolizes freedom, to see her up close and in person was incredible, imagine an aircraft like that carrying an atomic bomb, it was an experience I won't soon forget!

[@dbk323]

Jake Kellogg painting

[@billbright1755]

A fully restored F w 200 Condor would be a show stopper as well, very rare indeed. Painted in her original Luftwaffe livery of two tone grey/ green with the circle the globe nose art. The 200 had a rather odd main landing gear arrangement but was quite a striking craft overall. As the B/17 it also was a tail dragger, made the cockpit sit quite high while parked. Legion Condor Hergestellt in Deutschland

[@bengus8148]

In Wichita we've watched Doc go from loads of pieces and parts when it arrived to what you now see flying which took about 17 years. It was worth the wait,even better when Doc get's its own new hanger at ICT. Beautiful.............

[@isaacarnold4635]

I've seen Fifi many times, it is wonderful to see another B29 flying. Doc looks great.

[@pahtar7189]

The B-29 is simultaneously Beauty and the Beast.

[@ervingoertzen7233]

Love that B29 !!! What a truly amazing sight !!! Only thing better than this video , would be being there !!!!

[@RTD1947]

Just outstanding!!! Her story, the flight!!! Just outstanding, go Doc

[@su5119]

Excellent video. The "slomo" of Doc on final is timeless. Made me weepie.

[@airailimages]

Thank you for watching and for commenting.

[@taketimeout2share]

I'm in the UK but I swear I could see my reflection on Doc's aluminium skin.

[@tedc5387]

Great video, I loved hearing the roar of Doc's four engines when it flew over.

[@airailimages]

Thanks for commenting!

[@FlyingTireIron]

Watching Doc on my little computer monitor.... beautiful !!!! Now I have to go get it up on my 65" HD !!! Bye!

[@kittyhawk3831]

I can't wait to see Doc at Oshkosh! I'm gonna give the plane a big hug when I see it!

[@tayninh69]

Awesome video, thanks for showing it. The slow-mo of the B-29 under full flap configuration was fantastic.

[@airailimages]

You are welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@CharlieGordonRailfan]

For me seeing DOC land was the highlight of this video. Thank you for the upload, awesome job!

[@airailimages]

You're welcome!

[@mattlf9120]

Last time I was at Oshkosh I was just a little kid and I remember the neighboring dairy farm had the dairy barn burn to the ground with all the cows in it. The next day we drove by it they were pulling dead charred cows from where the barn was. Pretty traumatic for a kid to see.

[@williamcharles9480]

What a great video. The restoration of "Doc" was simply astounding. All of the aircraft featured, old and new are going to make Oshkosh another primo fly-in. Wish I could join you.

[@mikemac2888]

Neat being in the neighborhood. Saw a B-17 fly over work yesterday.

[@girlfriday1299]

Doc is absolutely stunning! I love the contrast of the roaring B-29 engines in the beginning of the video, and the mythic slow motion and music during Doc's arrival and landing again at the end, after the arrival of all those other different species like migrating birds. Beautiful work! I would love to get to Oshkosh some time, if I can still walk those distances!

[@airailimages]

Thanks! I hope you make it to Oshkosh. There are trams running all day long that can help take a load off your feet for awhile as you traverse from one area to another.

[@girlfriday1299]

@@airailimages That sounds wonderful! The trams would be really helpful. Love your videos; keep up the great work!

[@SlipFitGarage]

Mt favorite aircraft of all time, the B-29. Awesome sight to see DOC in the air! Great job to everyone involved in DOC's restoration. I might have to take the drive over to Oshkosh just to see him. I went to Oshkosh 14 years ago specifically to see Fifi, only to find out when I got there, they had to cancel FiFi's show appearance because they found corrosion somewhere in the plane. I still have yet to see a B-29 fly in person. Maybe This Year I'll get to see two!

[@sonshinelight]

brianok100 get your tailfeathers over there. "Do or not do, there is no try"

[@FSEVENMAN]

my God what a beautiful airplane truly a Timeless classic

[@megatwingo]

Very good video. Very well filmed and edited and cool background music. Many amazing old aircraft there. The star is of course the B-29. Thumbs up! :)

[@airailimages]

Thank you very much!

[@megatwingo]

@@airailimages :-)

[@MrJinscoe]

It's about time FiFi got a companion. I hope they both remain flying for a long time. Awesome video.

[@harryfaber]

They are only a couple of weeks older than all the B52s that are still flying.

[@girlfriday1299]

@@harryfaber Wow!

[@TOPHAT1966GS]

Love the slow motion trailer it really gives a person time to soak up the entire clip. It really gives you time to think of all of the men and women who gave their all, which by the way are all of those who served. The saying All gave some and Some gave all, in my mind cuts those who survived an injustice. Anyone who has served Gave Their All in life and in death.

[@HoundDogMech]

The Last 2 flying B-29' FIFI & DOC of the 3970 Produced from '43 to '46. Great Video.

[@airailimages]

Thanks!

[@stephensimpson5283]

The site of another lovely lady in the sky!! Beautiful. To all the men and women who put in all the hard hour to get her flying again, thank you!! She is a dream to behold. Hopefully one day I will get to see her in person.

[@rosariogastelum8488]

el mirar a estos clasicos colosos de los aires me deja sin palabras....sencillamente hermosos, únicos,maravillosos...MAJESTUOSOS...me encantan

[@airailimages]

Y muchas gracias por ver y comentar. Sí, estos aviones clásicos son majestuosos.

[@kradfm]

Excellent footage. Everything is clear even from afar.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

That flying fortress looks brand new!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Sorry meant Super Fortress, my cousin flew B17 flying fortresses over Germany in WW2

[@Lutherman_edc]

soaringtractor hey u dont have to be an ass

[@peterheinzl8318]

For me it makes me tear up seeing these bombers and fighters. I guess it's how the world war played out and how these machines helped end it!

[@Mattyjs100]

While this model of airplane ( B-29 ) was the single most deadly aircraft the world has ever known, in my opinion, it's the single most beautiful aircraft ever to hit the sky. I hope they keep doc in pristine shape from now on. There is not a more historical aircraft, aside from the Wright brothers plane, that has had a bigger impact on world events as the b 29.

[@ccthepope]

I have not been able to go back there for years. Sure glad you are covering it for me!

[@airailimages]

My pleasure! Thanks for your comments and all.

[@ChiefMac59]

Now I have to go to Oshkosh just to see those great aircraft in the air.

[@motorTranz]

"Doc" blew my mind 👍 Excellent video , thank you 👏

[@airailimages]

You're welcome! Thanks for commenting.

[@brendaproffitt1011]

These plane's are incredible and look amazing too.great video too thank you so much for your videos....

[@brianmoore1820]

Smooth as landing right from the outset. Great show.

[@wewd]

Thank you for this video. I showed it to my 95-year-old grandmother who was an inspector on the B-29 assembly lines at Boeing Wichita during the war. She is happy that a Wichita B-29 is finally back in the air.

[@airailimages]

You are welcome. I'm honored that you shared it with your grandmother.

[@Jimbo-in-Thailand]

+1 airailimages - WOW... 'Doc' arriving Oshkosh... simply breathtaking. She looks better than new! What an amazing team that performed that miracle. BTW, just subscribed. Keep 'em coming! ;^)

[@kirinseti]

This brings a lot of memories back.

[@phased-arraych.9150]

One of the most beautiful aircraft ever made.

[@yamahaguy1732]

Doc was here where I live for the weekend and I had no idea and missed it

[@davidwolf226]

Can I say "awesome"? You knew I could!

[@wa40175]

That sound is amazing!!

[@johnharris7353]

Incredible! Heart throbbing!

[@airailimages]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@angebaroudeur9886]

Merci pour ce cadeau ! Cette video est géniale !

[@derekstaples4911]

MAGNIFICENT! FiFi is no longer alone.

[@ronenriquez7020]

Beautiful, Eddie Allen and his crew the Test Pilot for Boeing is flying with his B-29's

[@bstephens600]

Thanks for sharing...excellent videography!

[@airailimages]

Thank you very much.

[@MrSparkydude]

Wow, DOC is lookin' great!!!

[@stephenmessick6619]

I wanna go to Oshkosh for their next airshow. This show was downright ridiculous!!!

[@10mmfan]

I proud to be an American. This plane should stir the soul of all true Americans.

[@giljeep]

tres beau ralenti du B29, j'aime beaucoup vos vidéos!! merçi

[@garysmith2877]

Beautiful...

[@artmccomeskey738]

could watch those old war birds all day long they are my absolute favorite !!....

[@jrgogol]

Nice video work, you guys are getting better and better!

[@airailimages]

Thanks for watching and commenting. We'll keep trying!

[@mikemac2888]

Saves me $60 and a day of work - well done vid!

[@airailimages]

Thanks!

[@2view23]

neat Airplane heaven Thanks for share

[@airailimages]

You are welcome.

[@dylanwillmore8178]

I wish I could ride in a b-29 bomber. I mean I'd do anything fly in one. 😀😀😀 I actually watched the history of DOC on KZbin, it was pretty cool. They pulled it out of the Mojave desert and trucked it to Wichita Kansas to start its restoration. Which I thought was neat since it was built back at the Boeing plant back in Wichita in 1945 that I know and heard. My two favorite places on the plane would be the front Gunner and the back gunners positions. There's one thing I would like to know is how long does it take to build a B-29 bomber.

[@dansdiecastcarreviews4942]

If some people didn’t rush these projects like key bird we’d have 3 flying b29s you’re in a better place key we miss ya

[@saito125]

STUNNING footage! Subscribed......

[@airailimages]

Thanks!

[@dntower85]

Thanks for your Work!

[@airailimages]

You are welcome -- thanks for watching.

[@haraldschevik5213]

please uplode more viids, i cant go to oshkosh but i love to see the footage

[@airailimages]

Will do. Thanks for watching.

[@haraldschevik5213]

airailimages You are thanking me for watching?? THANK YOU FOR SHARING AMAZING CONTENT!!!!!

[@huntermentch]

I remeber going in doc it was so cool being in a pice of history

[@jackflash6377]

P-40 doing the high speed taxi on two wheels.

[@ccthepope]

dang, he did for sure

[@jackflash6377]

My uncle flew the P-40 in WWII so it's always been one of my favorites.

[@johnmagill3072]

Hate to admit it, but I had to do a double take on that bird. Almost wasn't sure it was a P-40 , without those teeth and eyes painted on it.

[@airailimages]

Neat -- I bet he had some stories to tell.

[@u2mister17]

I prefer the 40 over the rest of ww2. She is all American and was there when we needed her most. She fought in every theater.

[@willconnor5858]

3:08 I have worked on and flown on that DC-3

[@johnnyalkire458]

Nice vids

[@airailimages]

Thanks!

[@lw216316]

The famous singer Ricky Nelson was killed in a crash of a DC-3. What is your opinion of what caused that crash ?

[@cartman4885]

Just amazing

[@alphasxsignal]

Thanks for the video.

[@paulcartlidge751]

Great video

[@airailimages]

Thanks!

[@สมฅนรั่วๆตัวดําๆ]

มันช่างสวยงาม​จริงๆ​เครื่องบิน​รุ่นเก่า​แบบนี้👍👍👍

[@VicsYard]

Awesome video!

[@airailimages]

Thanks!

[@lw216316]

at 5:30 - what is that yellow plane with the long wings ? - it almost looks like a glider with an engine.

[@DNModels]

Magical ending!

[@airailimages]

Thank you very much.

[@marlinkojak9882]

wonder how long it takes to clean all the bugs@ect of when the thing back to its home base

[@markwison4286]

Imagine if you were there & didn't know it was coming..

[@russg1801]

I've been told that both airworthy Super Fort's are using later R-3350's of the general type that powered commercial transports after WW2. These engines were presumably safe enough to carry paying passengers. Can you give us a brief run-down on the differences between the original combat engines and the later ones? I know they don't allow anywhere near the power settings that the bomb and fuel-laden planes bound for Japan had to use, which takes a lot of the strain off the engines.

[@alespersin6066]

It is problem to get good P&W R-3350 engines now days. This were rebuilt from original ones with a lot of work.

[@johnevans388]

I made two flights on FiFi in 2016 and as I understand it the engines are based on the ones used in the C119 and A-1 Skyraider. They have superchargers fed by carburetors - the originals were turbo-supercharged with fuel injectors. Trust me they make plenty of power :-)

[@alespersin6066]

@@johnevans388 So on Doc they are from other source. Donation from other planes? They says on the web page they are original.....who cares. It is important they are working well.

[@FiveCentsPlease]

@@alespersin6066 Both DOC and FIFI fly with the later model engines, a hybrid made from late series parts that are more durable. FIFI was getting few hours out of her original engines before they needed expensive work, so the new engines are better. The hybrid engines also make more power and the props are geared differently so they save a lot on fuel using lower engine RPMs..

[@alespersin6066]

Propellers. Are they are not work automatically? Lower RPM and higher pitch and vice versa. Feathering propellers and things like that.

[@justanotheraviator2357]

At about 5:00 the chirps were perfect

[@bigroy38]

Holy wingspan @5:30!

[@vincentpellegrino789]

What kind of plane was that?

[@bottomshot4546]

according to the N number registry, that's a Schweizer SGM 2-37, a motor glider.

[@vincentpellegrino789]

Thanks

[@mikemac2888]

Caught my eye as well, looks like a private U-2!

[@johnharris7353]

Its magnificent!

[@Stinkymole]

Music from 7:00 onwards, sounds like a Thomas Newman score. What is it?

[@airailimages]

Listed at the end...

[@aaronduellman4053]

Only two plans like that can fly and it is a good looking B29 superfortress

[@billville111]

I can smell all of that aluminum polish right now. Geez

[@airailimages]

Kinda makes the elbows and shoulders ache...

[@daviddee6877]

Unfortunately many air events have PA systems that mask the rare chance to hear these engines.Or they will play period music. A little about my background, In 1972 I began recording aircraft on audio cassette (I still do to today). Living in the Midwest, We are not on the radar for propliners and warbirds like other parts of the country are. I can only dream of travel to see these machines.KZbin has become for the most part the only way of enjoying these aircraft for me. At OSH. I recorded from an area where The PA was barely audiable. and this was good. There are a universe of great photographers, and I enjoy their camera art. But very few plane freaks do audio, sometimes on smart phones that distort. A standard sized cassette recorder can handle the High decibel levels that sometimes even the GoPro cannot. I was not being critical of your efforts, but just saying that it is so good to just hear the sound of power plant symphony.

[@airailimages]

And thanks for your thoughtful comments. I bet you have some good recordings over the years.

[@daviddee6877]

I was limited to Milwaukee and a few other Wisconsin cities. An ex Northwest Electra spurred my interest in vintage aircraft recording. The guys working on a B 25 Invited me to planeside and got to work on it with a friend. The B25 486777 at OSH was that plane. Got to ride in it twice, once in the cockpit. I spent a day on a DC 3 thanks to Warren Basler. I have never had the money it would cost to take those kind of flights especially now. The only time I ever felt a risk to hearing was when an ex PANAM 707 went to taxi power.

[@girlfriday1299]

@@airailimages I personally love the way you give a blend of powerful engine sounds punctuated with music that IMO really underscores the mood and character of the aircrafts. And some of the finest visuals and cinematography in aviation videos!

[@byronlarson3019]

Is Doc coming to Seattle this summer? If so can someone give us some info. I can't find anything on Museum of flight Seattle. Thanks

[@Mrminiwebs1]

Could you link me to the intro music?

[@airailimages]

It's listed at the end, and from the KZbin Audio Library.

[@Mrminiwebs1]

Thank you! you don't know how long ive been searching!

[@ccthepope]

At the end was that a Mooney or a Wheelbarrow?

[@vernwallen4246]

EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT!!

[@e_facil]

Fortaleza Voadora!!!

[@bruceburns1672]

Is it true that it cost more to develop this aircraft than the Manhattan Project ?

[@davidschofield8916]

Question. Does this aircraft have fully hydromatic props?

[@airailimages]

Hamilton-Standards

[@Inferalanding]

Doc was great but I've never seen an open cockpit modernized chipmunk before!

[@airailimages]

That's Oshkosh for ya...

[@juraciaparecidofrata9093]

realmente o avião é uma maquina formidável.

[@gumbyshrimp2606]

Were all the small planes part of the air show? Or did they all come to let people just see them on the ground?

[@airailimages]

The majority of the thousands of airplanes that converge on Oshkosh the week of AirVenture are parked and not flown during the show. Others are judged for various competitions in different categories. And some fly in the varied air shows throughout the week.

[@gumbyshrimp2606]

Thanks

[@majcrash]

I'd rather hear the sound of the engines, than the silly music. Nice footage!

[@airailimages]

Well, thanks... you did read the explanation in the text above about audio, yes?

[@Larrikins54]

Majestik.............

[@mudkow5092]

Why does the B-29 get the music from American Beauty?

[@airailimages]

Well, no, it isn't -- it is music from the KZbin Audio Library as listed at the end of the video.

[@mudkow5092]

Well ok... it sounds like it... and no other airplanes or helicopters get their own theme song!

[@metaz69u]

Daryl Greenemyer could have learned and thing or two from "DOC" owners. Haste makes Waste.

[@dansdiecastcarreviews4942]

RIP key bird

[@sparklesthecat6507]

I WANT ONE

[@ricky4001cs]

No turrets on Doc?

[@jacobpitts6846]

I think..i might be wrong...but i think it's one of the late war ones designed to carry atomic bombs (i know its not one of the ones that actually did, but they converted a couple hundred like that) which only featured a tail turret. But ill have to dig into it.

[@jacobpitts6846]

ehh..after research it appears it was converted as a radar calibration aircraft, and then as a TB-29 to be a target tug, hence the lack of combat equipment. Sorry for the incorrect first reply, those aircraft that carried bombs are interesting though, called silverplate b-29s

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+Jacob Pitts Yes it was flown to a subcontractor that deleted the turrets and performed other conversions. The other seven dwarfs were in the radar calibration squadron, but "Doc" is the only survivor.

[@Nighthawke70]

First a B-52, now a B-29, what's next? A Bone? Runway may not be long enough for one to take off, even stripped down.

[@CharlieGordonRailfan]

Nighthawke70 If I am not mistaken, they had an SR-71 land there. I could be wrong though.

[@flippenswe]

it's true

[@terraholdingco]

As a matter of fact, A Bone is scheduled to perform there this week. Along with a B-2.

[@viperq]

An Airbus A380 once landed at Oshkosh.

[@AmeriBrit68]

They used to have a Concorde fly sight-seeing trips over the Great Lakes during display days (was there in 1998).