B-29 DOC returning to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2026

B-29 DOC will be back this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, supporting the America 250 theme and more than a century of American aviation innovation. The 73rd edition of EAA’s fly-in convention is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

“As AirVenture is the world’s largest annual gathering of warbirds, we’re very happy to be welcoming the B-29 DOC back to Oshkosh,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programs, who coordinates AirVenture features and attractions. “This B-29 is always a big favorite on Boeing Plaza when it appears in Oshkosh, especially as it is one of only two flying examples in the world of the legendary aircraft.”

As currently scheduled, DOC will take centerstage for display on Boeing Plaza on July 24-26. When not on display at Boeing Plaza, flight experiences on DOC will be available July 20-23, based at Appleton International Airport, approximately 20 miles north.

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“Oshkosh and EAA AirVenture are legendary, and we are honored to join the 2026 lineup of performers and attendees as we celebrate America 250,” said Josh Wells, B-29 DOC chief executive officer and executive director. “Each year, the people we meet at Oshkosh and the stories we hear about aviation history and those who have designed, built, and flown warbirds to pave the way for today’s aviation generation are unique and inspiring. We are looking forward to spending a week with our closest friends in Oshkosh.”

B-29 DOC Flight Experience rides will be available each day of AirVenture, beginning Monday, July 20, through Thursday, July 23. B-29 DOC flight ticket holders will have access to the EAA Shuttle, which will transport ticketed DOC passengers from the air show grounds at EAA Oshkosh to and from Appleton International Airport, where all warbird flight operations are executed. The B-29 DOC team will be located in Warbirds just off Warbird Alley (at the intersection of Wittman Road and P-1 Taxiway).

From the EAA’s official press release: DOC was built in 1944 and, for many years, was part of a squadron known as the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in upstate New York at Griffiss Air Force Base (hence, the name DOC). The airplane was retired in 1956 as the jet bomber age began and sat as a target for Navy training missions in China Lake, California, until 1998. A restoration group took possession of the airplane from the U.S. government and hauled it back to Wichita, Kansas, in pieces in 2000. After 16 years and more than 450,000 volunteer hours, DOC made its first flight after restoration in July 2016, 60 years after it had been retired. Flight experience information for Doc at Oshkosh is available at B29Doc.com/Rides. DOC is owned and operated by Doc’s Friends, Inc., a non-profit based in Wichita.

Learn more about EAA AirVenture and purchase your tickets for the show now: www.eaa.org/airventure