Today In Aviation History.

"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4) 09/22/2017 at 21:14 • Filed to: None

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We broke ground on the Home For Doc.

Connie, her daughter, and my bosses.

The rather short lady standing in the front is Connie, a real ‘Rosie The Riveter’. She riveted the 2000 rivets in the nose of every single one of the 1600 B-29s built in Wichita during WWII. 62 years later, only 7 of those 2000 rivets she installed in 1945 needed to be replaced.

That’s some damn fine build quality.

ttyymmnn > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/22/2017 at 21:17

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They also released an artist’s rendering of the structure.

ttyymmnn > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/22/2017 at 21:18

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Seriously, though, that’s awesome. I hope Doc comes to an air show near me soon.

WilliamsSW > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/22/2017 at 21:21

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Awesome!!

Chariotoflove > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/22/2017 at 21:36

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Fantastic. I’m glad we are remembering the Rosies of the nation. They won the war as much as the men that went overseas.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > ttyymmnn 09/22/2017 at 22:06

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Yeah, I’m sure it will. They’ve gotta fly to pay the bills.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > ttyymmnn 09/22/2017 at 22:08

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We released plenty of renderings (*cough which I did cough*) none of which are quite so... whimsical ;)

OPPOsaurus WRX > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/22/2017 at 22:14

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And where are they?

shop-teacher > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/22/2017 at 22:21

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Nicely done Connie!

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > OPPOsaurus WRX 09/22/2017 at 22:21

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Released may be a strong word... apparently they’re just on the signs and Doc’s Friends Twitter.