A Treat For the Dallas area

[Milt*]

There's another B-29 undergoing restoration to flight status in Kansas... "Doc" but they are short of funding to complete it.   They have a website, but it hasn't been updated since 2010.


http://www.b-29doc.com/

Kermit Weeks also has one thats currently disassembled, but was flying in the 80's. (Fertile Myrtle)

Besides FiFi, that's it for possible flyers. There are actually several airframes scattered throughout the country, in Museums and on Air Bases, from pristine condition to severly corroded.

As mentioned above, The Enola Gay is in the National Air and Space Mueseum, displayed in the Udvar-Hazy center.  I would love to go to see it one day, just haven't made it that far East yet.   (The same museum also has the B-26 "Flak Bait", although only the nose is diplayed, the rest is in storage)

I saw Bockscar in Dayton three years ago, she's immaculate.

Anyways- the complete list of survivors is here, in the registry: http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b29registry/b29registry.html

Cheers!


 

[Slash27]

There is also a static b29 at the PIMA air museum in Arizona.  She has been beautifly restored, just not to flying condition.  I was talking to one of the volunteers at the addison museum where FiFi is based and he commented that they just barely break even most of the time when they fly her for rides.  He also said that unless you pay the big bucks to ride in the nose, it can be a somewhat boring ride; but hell, where else are you going to get a chance to ride in a B29?

I'll ride anywhere in her I talked to those guys for a awhile too. It's beyond me that these WW2 aircraft do not get more funding. I would think that things as rare as FiFi should have some sort of "historical landmark" type status.

[AWwrgwy]

I'll ride anywhere in her I talked to those guys for a awhile too. It's beyond me that these WW2 aircraft do not get more funding. I would think that things as rare as FiFi should have some sort of "historical landmark" type status.

Funding? Donate. Taxes? What do you think is paying for the Smithsonian or the Air Force Museum?


wrongway

[lilsquid]

Well ive been in this plane, and had the pleasure of working on FIFI... I have been able to be there on her first flight and i am sad to see her leave the Commemorative air force HQ in Midland Texas The hanger is empty without her....

[STXAce8]

There is also a static b29 at the PIMA air museum in Arizona.  She has been beautifly restored, just not to flying condition.  I was talking to one of the volunteers at the addison museum where FiFi is based and he commented that they just barely break even most of the time when they fly her for rides.  He also said that unless you pay the big bucks to ride in the nose, it can be a somewhat boring ride; but hell, where else are you going to get a chance to ride in a B29?

Somewhat of a hijack but my Uncle Joe's B-25J that he flew in for 70 missions is there. It is the most completely restored 25 and it is the origanal.
this is a skin for it I found on some website: http://www.warwingsart.com/57thWing/310thBG/380thBS/index.htm goto "How Boot That?!"

[B-17]

2nd picture angle makes it look like it's being towed on small trailer,lol



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