B29 cockpit pictures released!

[Lusche]

D'oh.  I was looking for throttles on the center console.

Still, the engineer station appears to have all three power controls (throttle, prop pitch and ...?).  What was the pilot controlling?

Trim, elevaters, airlerons and so on. The FE was indeed responsible for the engines. I hope someone can chime in with the exact procedures.

[Jayhawk]

Hooked me all the way from the couch, saw it on my phone and came to the computer to see em.  Nice. 

[Gaboon]

Baumer you are correct being a pressurized hull the wind screens needed to be heated at high altitude. I actually got to sit in the Enola Gay's Pilot seat when it was in WP AFB Ohio. The wings were still in crates next to the main hull which was open to the public at the time the year was 1964.

[Yeager]

Wasn't there a hand operated gunsight for the bombardier?

[thud123]

Heh, Me too Karnak. My head was bobbing all over the place trying to get views. Dang TrackIR!

-thud

I had to resist my impulse to try to move my head position around to get better views.

[SmokinLoon]

Does anyone else believe that there will be lots of PW dealt out, especially in a HO attack vs the B29's?   

[lyric1]

 

[MarineUS]

 

[Gaboon]

B-29 had 4 remote controlled turrets carrying 50 cals and a manned tail position with 2 50 cals and a 20MM. The forward top turret had up to 4 50 cals all other turrets had 2 50's each

[Tarstar]

Does anyone else believe that there will be lots of PW dealt out, especially in a HO attack vs the B29's?   

On the same note.. Anyone know what the result of loosing cabin pressure was back then? 

[lyric1]

On the same note.. Anyone know what the result of loosing cabin pressure was back then?  

Didn't happen in combat they let the pressure out prior to bomb run for safety purposes.

[lyric1]

Does anyone else believe that there will be lots of PW dealt out, especially in a HO attack vs the B29's?   

Yes The Japanese seemed to think it was the smart way to attack a B29.

[lyric1]

Baumer you are correct being a pressurized hull the wind screens needed to be heated at high altitude. I actually got to sit in the Enola Gay's Pilot seat when it was in WP AFB Ohio. The wings were still in crates next to the main hull which was open to the public at the time the year was 1964.

Enola Gay was never at WPAFB. I think you are talking about Bockscar.

http://www.gthunt.com/smith1.htm

[lyric1]

B-29 had 4 remote controlled turrets carrying 50 cals and a manned tail position with 2 50 cals and a 20MM. The forward top turret had up to 4 50 cals all other turrets had 2 50's each

The 20mm Package I believe was only on the later models that had only the tail guns for defence. Not 100% sure on that one though.

[Tarstar]

Didn't happen in combat they let the pressure out prior to bomb run for safety purposes.

Ahhhhhh.. Thank you sir..