B-29 DOC and P-51 Gunfighter—two World War II-era aviation icons—will bring the B-29 DOC History Restored Tour to Huntsville, Oct. 8-11. Both historic aircraft will be available for public tours and ride flight experiences during the four-day tour stop at Huntsville Executive
Airport, 360 Clyde Shelton Drive, Meridianville, AL.
DOC is one of 1,644 Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers built in Wichita, Kansas, during World War II—and today, it is one of only two still airworthy and flying. The P-51 Gunfighter, a D-model Mustang, is equally rare, with fewer than 150 of the roughly 15,000 produced during the war still in existence.
DOC and Gunfighter will be available for public ground and cockpit/ramp tours beginning Thursday, Oct. 8 through Saturday, Oct 11. Public access for this event will be through Executive Flight Center at Huntsville Executive Airport (360 Clyde Shelton Drive, Meridianville, Alabama 35759. Ramp tour admission will be $10 per person or $20 per family (tickets available at the gate the day of the event).
Flight experience details at www.b29doc.com/rides/ and www.p51gunfighter.com/airplane-rides
