My good friend,  DaiCymru was recently in town for a visit. Both of us have an interest in aviation, so it was natural for us to visit Doc. This World War II era B-29 bomber has been fully restored to flying condition and is one of only two flying examples of this airplane in the world today.

I decided to try something a little different and took my 5.8mm fisheye lens to see what I might get. I think the results turned out pretty well, but you can judge for yourself.

To reach the cockpit, one must squat down under the belly of the B-29 and enter through the forward bomb bay. After climbing a ladder and crawling through a circular hatch, you find yourself next to the Flight Engineer’s station. Looking forward from there is this view of the cockpit. A friendly staff member told us about the operation of the plane. A crew of six is required to fly a B-29. Dai and I were both surprised to learn that, after takeoff, most of the flying is actually done by the Engineer.

To learn more about Doc, visit https://www.B-29doc.com/