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Photos: B-29 Superfortress soars above Eastern Iowa
Jul. 12, 2019 5:20 pm, Updated: Jul. 12, 2019 5:37 pm
The WWII-era plane made a brief stop in Cedar Rapids on its way to several airshows in the Midwest.
Crew member George Moland goes through the pre-departure checklist before a flight in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944 is seen at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Crew members introduce themselves before a flight in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944 is seen at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Crew members introduce themselves before a flight in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944 is seen at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Crew members and passengers board 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Crew members and passengers board 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Tim Jewell (center) of Cedar Rapids looks out the sighting station in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944 as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Tim Jewell (center) of Cedar Rapids looks out the sighting station in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944 as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The tail of 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, is seen as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The left wing propellers of 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, is seen as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Highway 380 is seen from the rear gunner position in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The Iowa River is seen from the rear gunner position in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Iowa City is seen from the rear gunner position in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The Iowa River is seen from the rear gunner position in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kinnick Stadium and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen from the rear gunner position in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kinnick Stadium and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen from the rear gunner position in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The Cretzmeyer track and Hawkeye Softball Complex are seen from the rear gunner position in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Justin Smith, a Collins employee, looks out the window of 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Crew member George Moland stands in the rear of 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Crew member George Moland stands in the rear of 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The entrance to the tail gunner's position is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The gun sight is seen in the tail gunner's position is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The gun sight is seen in the tail gunner's position is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The Iowa River is seen from the tail gunner's position is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A bail out warning light is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944 flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Aeronautical charts are projected in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Justin Smith, a Collins employee, is seated during the landing of 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, as it flies above Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
One of the propellers is seen on 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944 at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The cockpit is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The cockpit is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The cockpit is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The cockpit is seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cockpit instruments are seen in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Colin Reed (left) and Ken Newell (right), co-pilot and senior crew chief, look at flight instruments in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Colin Reed (left) and Ken Newell (center), co-pilot and senior crew chief, and Tim Jewell (right) of Cedar Rapids look at flight instruments in 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A Rosie the Riveter bobblehead doll sits in the cockpit of 'Doc,' a WWII-era B-29 Superfortress bomber built by Boeing in 1944, at Signature Flight Support at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 12, 2019. The plane, one of only two B-29s still in operation, made a brief stopover in Cedar Rapids for viewing by Collins Aerospaces employees and their families on its way to several airshows in the Midwest. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
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