Articles written by Cmsgt. John Ashe

CMSgt. John Ashe, Retired USAF|Aug 15, 2020

In March 1945, B-29 No. 44-69972 (now known as Doc) was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corp. About five months later another B-29 was used to drop two atomic bombs on Japan, eventually leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. In July 1951, Doc was assigned to radar calibration duty along with a few other B-29s. The squadron was known as the Seven Dwarfs and the planes were named after characters in the movie, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." In May 1955, Doc was assigned to...