Just another airplane ride

[RockyRaab2]

Doc departed Ogden for San Diego this afternoon. The fee for a 30-minute ride depended on where you wanted to sit. There were six seats in the rear gunner stations for $500. In the cockpit, the navigator, radio operator, and observer seats were $1200, and the bombardier seat was $1500.

If that seems high, realize that those four engines burn 100 gallons of avgas an hour -- each. Total cost to fly a B-29 is right at $5,000 an hour.