Aaron Tippin will be the co-pilot as the B-29 Superfortress travels to Nashville's Smyrna Airport for it's six day exhibition.

The most famous role of the B-29's was of course played during World War II when they carried the atomic bombs to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Aaron Tippin, an avid flyer, has had his pilot's license since the age 16 after his first solo flight on his birthday and received his commercial multi-engine instrument-rated license at the age of 18 and is EVEN helicopter-qualified! He also owns his own small fleet of planes including:

  • 1941 Stearman
  • 1946 J3 Cub
  • and 1959 Helio Curior

Regarding his flight of the world's ONLY remaining B-29 Superfortress still in operation, he told CMT's Tattle Tale,

For me, this is an opportunity of a lifetime to bring aviation enthusiasts and country fans together.

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