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| Tango01 | 03 Oct 2015 4:22 p.m. PST |
…to the Skies. "HE WORLD'S only airworthy Boeing B-29 bomber, may soon be getting some company if a Kansas-based Kickstarter funding campaign reaches its target. Volunteers in the Jayhawk state have spent more than a decade reassembling the remains of a World War Two-era Superfortress, known as "Doc", after recovering the derelict airframe from the Mojave Desert in 1998. They're now hoping to get the restored warbird into the skies. Following a successful engine test-start just two weeks ago, the Wichita group calling itself Doc's Friends needs to raise $137,500. USD The infusion of cash will cover the cost of finally getting the four-engine bomber airborne. The group hopes to eventually turn the aircraft into a flying museum. The campaign launches Wednesday, Sept. 30 and will run for 30 days…"
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