Two iconic World War II aircraft – the B-29 Superfortress DOC and P-51 Mustang Gunfighter – will arrive at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) May 21–25 as part of the B-29 DOC History Restored Tour. Both aircraft will be available for public tours and ride experiences throughout Memorial Day Weekend.
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.
“The B-29 and the P-51 represent one of the most important partnerships of World War II—the bomber and its guardian,” said P-51 Gunfighter Pilot Jordan Brown. “While the B-29 carried the mission across vast distances, the P-51 ensured it could get there and back, proving that victory in the air depended not just on power, but on teamwork.”
DOC and Gunfighter will be available for public ground and cockpit/ramp tours beginning Thursday, May 21. Public access will be available Thursday and Friday, May 21 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. B-29 DOC Flight Experience Rides will be available Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 23-25, at 9 and 10:30 a.m., followed by ground and cockpit tours from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day (Saturday through Monday). P-51 Gunfighter will be available for ride flights May 22-25 and will be on static display throughout the event when it is not flying…