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May 20th, 2003 at 2:23pm

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This fully restored "bomber" leaves the ground on its way to the first of many air show destinations. As the "Sky Queen" looks back, she gives a wink to the many who made this flight possible!

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Reply #1 - May 20th, 2003 at 2:29pm

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Great Shot! What type of Bomber is that?
 
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Reply #2 - May 20th, 2003 at 2:49pm

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it's a B-29 Grin
 
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Reply #3 - May 20th, 2003 at 2:52pm

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It seems that this B-29 has faired better than the one that Daryll Greenamyer tried to recover from the frozen tundra of Greenland and wasn't successful.....one crew member lost and one B-29 lost  Undecided
 
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Reply #4 - May 20th, 2003 at 3:18pm

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It seems that this B-29 has faired better than the one that Daryll Greenamyer tried to recover from the frozen tundra of Greenland and wasn't successful.....one crew member lost and one B-29 lost  Undecided

Thats why I asked what type of plane this was!(I thought it looked familiar)
I saw that documentary and just about cried like a little baby at the end Cry Cry Cry Cry Cry

Where would someone be able to get this plane?
 
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Reply #5 - May 20th, 2003 at 4:06pm

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What documentary?

I would love to watch it
 
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Reply #6 - May 20th, 2003 at 4:29pm

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What documentary?

I would love to watch it

Its called "Frozen In Time". I am not sure if you can get it at a local library or not but it is definetely worth buying...
 
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Reply #7 - May 20th, 2003 at 4:53pm

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Hey your shots are good but could you save them and put them out at different times?  Because you are flooding the site and no body else can get replies or their shots seen.

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Reply #8 - May 20th, 2003 at 4:57pm

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Hey football what the heck are you talking about. I upload when I can!!! It is here and there. I havn't even been around for a week so sorry!!! Flooding the site?- my pics are all within guide lines. I don't even have High speed so I guess we are both in the same boat.....I mean plane!
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Reply #9 - May 20th, 2003 at 5:31pm

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sweet plane, and yes....i saw the documentary on TVO (TV Ontario) and i cried my eyes out at the end!!!! it was unbeliebable Sad

nice shot there Grin just one wee observation, i dunno if its just me but the insignia under the wing looks upside down Tongue

asides from that it is realy nice....and btw, i heard that there is only one B-29 in flyable condition in the world..... is it true???
 
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Reply #10 - May 20th, 2003 at 6:37pm

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Ace, you may be referring to FIFI ....I believe its a B-29 owned and flown by the Confederate Air Force in Texas ? ???....I saw it fly on several occasions a few yrs back but haven't seen it lately........ 8)

...about that USAF logo....I have never seen one point backwards either.........Hmmmmmmm.....
 
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Ace, you may be referring to FIFI ....I believe its a B-29 owned and flown by the Confederate Air Force in Texas ? ???....I saw it fly on several occasions a few yrs back but haven't seen it lately........ 8).....


ya, thats the one, i used to have pix of it on my room but i had to take'em down (my dad didnt like me putting up posters on the wall Tongue ) i think that sum guys in Arizona are restoring one....not sure.....

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ya i know right?? super.... and the model looks beautyfull, its really hard to find a decent B-29 4 the sim Tongue
 
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Reply #13 - May 20th, 2003 at 7:17pm

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I thought someone told me the CAF now has 2 airworthy B-29s.  Roll Eyes

I also found this site with details of another B-29 resoration project. http://b-29.boeing.com/news/feature/b29/index.html

That star & bar is definitely upside down. IMHO
 
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Reply #14 - May 20th, 2003 at 7:53pm

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I thought someone told me the CAF now has 2 airworthy B-29s.  Roll Eyes


can u imagine the cost of flight-hour/manteniance of those beauts??? Shocked
 
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