Made it out to Potwin, Kansas today for the monthly bike run. A group rode from Junction city and it looked like a rolling Museum had showed up. An old Norton, a 4 cylinder Henderson, a really old Indian, a 1959 BMW, a not so old Honda GB500 and a beautiful Honda CBX. A funky looking Triumph Tiger, I can guess that it is an early model. The Harley is from the 2008-2011 time frame. I like the old time look and the Springer front end.
Thrown in is a couple photos of Doc, our Boeing B-29 housed in it's hanger. It is one of 2 flying B-29's in the world.
Fred
Who owns Doc, Fred? I think it's great Fifi finally got a companion.
Joe
Quote from: Tuned forks on July 14, 2019, 09:46:49 PM
Who owns Doc, Fred? I think it's great Fifi finally got a companion.
Joe
Doc is owned by "Doc's Friends", they are a 501c3 group
https://www.b29doc.com/ (https://www.b29doc.com/)
Fred
Are they all Boeing employees?
Joe
Quote from: Tuned forks on July 14, 2019, 11:19:56 PM
Are they all Boeing employees?
Joe
Jeff Turner was a Boeing employee and then became the Spirit AeroSystems CEO when Boeing sold the Wichita facility back in 2005. He retired a few years ago. Retired Boeing and active Spirit AeroSystems employees volunteered their time and restored Doc over a 17 year span.
Fred
Quote from: aviationfred on July 14, 2019, 01:01:24 PM
...A funky looking Triumph Tiger, I can guess that it is an early model...
Tiger 955i, 2001-2006. I'd like to find one...
rossi
The only thing more beautiful than that CBX, is "Doc" (with the FJ in 3rd place).
Jealous AF, Fred !