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B-29 Doc Flew from AirVenture to Its Evansville Tour Stop

The July 26 flight connected the final day of Oshkosh with Doc's next History Restored Tour city.

Jul 26, 2026N69972
Flight
  1. Appleton, WIEvansville, INKATW → KEVVJul 26, 20264:30 PM6:24 PMEDT1h 55m

B-29 Doc flew from Appleton to Evansville on July 26, connecting two stops on its published 2026 schedule. EAA listed the rare airworthy Superfortress at AirVenture through July 26, and Doc's Friends announced the aircraft's next public stop at the Evansville Wartime Museum. The observed route and official tour schedule align exactly.

Selected flight record
Flight record
Route
KATW → KEVV
Departure
Jul 26, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Arrival
Jul 26, 2026, 6:24 PM ET
Airborne
1h 55m
Sources & methodology

Sources: Experimental Aircraft Association; Doc's Friends.

b29doc.com ↗eaa.org ↗
Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N69972
FAA type
B29 · B-29 Superfortress “Doc” family
Group
Iconic & Record-Setting Aircraft
Registry
United States
Attribution

Attributed to B-29 Superfortress “Doc” · registry confirmed · high confidence

Registered owner
Docs Friends IncValid
FAA Registry N69972 ↗current registry · not dated to this flight
Program tie
DOCS FRIENDS INC — confirmed prior servicedocumented
funnel confirmed service · 1 confirmed flight_reason_labels for iconic-aircraft on DOCS FRIENDS INC (0 documented, 1 approved/published) across 1 tail(s): N69972; first 2026-07-
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