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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!
Guess you will have to wait!!   Grin
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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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Reply #11 - May 20th, 2003 at 6:52pm

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Excellent shot
 
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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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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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Reply #15 - May 21st, 2003 at 1:49am

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According to "Aeroplane" Magazine a few months back Boeing are restoring an example of the B-29 back to airworthy status in Seattle. From memory Boeing employees are donating their time to complete the project - i have no idea as to its current status. If one is correct i think it was being started after the Stratoliner was repaired after it's forced landing in that river.
 
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Reply #16 - May 21st, 2003 at 8:42am
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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


yeah. i read about it. very sad...Sad
 
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Reply #17 - May 21st, 2003 at 10:20am

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Fantastic shot and nice plane. Where did you grt it from?

Boeing have been restoring a B-29 on the original production site now for quite a few years but I've not seen anything about it since a doco on History gave it a mention a few months back. I can only think of FIFI as a flyer and I don't know of another anywhere, but there are a few examples about so you never know. The B-29 at Duxford was flown in when it arrived, but it is now very much static, sadly.
 
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Reply #18 - May 21st, 2003 at 12:47pm

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Here are a couple of photographs of the B29 cockpit area.
Courtesy of "The Aircraft Cockpit, from-stick-and-string to fly-by-wire". By L.F.E. Coombs. ISBN 1-85260-281-3.

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Reply #19 - May 21st, 2003 at 2:01pm

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Speaking of old classics, where can I download that Freeware FS2002 GMAX B-25 that was recently released?
 
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Reply #20 - May 21st, 2003 at 2:26pm

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Glad you guys are enjoying this post!!!! LOL   Grin   Grin
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