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Offline caldera

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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2011, 11:54:05 AM »
Great pics!  Thank you.  :cheers:
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2011, 12:00:16 PM »
Going to see it at airventure this year.
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2011, 12:31:44 PM »
great pic's thanks for sharing   :salute   :cheers:
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2011, 05:02:30 PM »
Quote from: caldera on July 24, 2011, 11:54:05 AM
Great pics!  Thank you.  :cheers:

some more pics of fifi... :cool:




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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2011, 06:55:08 PM »
 :cheers:
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2011, 10:12:29 PM »
I remember being around this bird back in the 80s when my dad was with the CAF. Its great to see shes still doin her thing for everyone to see.
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #21 on: August 15, 2011, 01:59:23 AM »
Quote from: oldtimer on July 24, 2011, 11:47:05 AM
Start up movie..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3nyc2DRiFs


Too bad that isn't titled and tagged so other people can find it...
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2011, 08:27:05 PM »
Thanks for the pics! <S>

Is there a pic with you in it, too?

I hope this plane might some day make it out near Seattle.  I'd love to see it.
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2011, 08:33:03 PM »
Quote from: Shuffler on July 24, 2011, 09:23:11 AM
To many of us it is still the Confederate Air Force

Right! I still have some stuff that says Confederate, not this commemorative crap. It's funny how we will embrass some parts of our history and completely do away with what people don't consider P.C., makes me sick! 
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #24 on: August 16, 2011, 12:19:09 PM »
Quote from: OOZ662 on August 15, 2011, 01:59:23 AM
Too bad that isn't titled and tagged so other people can find it...

"FIFI - B29 Bomber, CAF starting up for a hop around airport"

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Offline Becinhu

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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2011, 12:24:24 PM »
I noticed cockpit pics.....but where is the sign that says "ALT F-4 FOR N00K"?
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2011, 02:21:31 PM »
I remember making modest contributions, from my modest pay, back when I was in USAF to the "then" Confederate Air Force. FiFi was a major draw and I remember a lot of fellow airmen pitching in the sheckles they could to keep these birds flying. If I had to pick one WW2 bird I'd like to fly in most it would be FiFi. To me she has been the Lady who has steered me towards my love of WW2 era flight.
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2011, 03:26:47 PM »
About forty years ago, roughly 1971-72 when I was a young NCO stationed at Kelly AFB in San Antonio I had the pleasure of seeing a Confederate Air Force air show at an old airfield some where NE of San Antonio, having been a fan of the old war birds since I was a child it was a dream come true to actually see them in the air and later up close on display, but the most amazing feat that day was the performance and skill of the pilot flying the B-17. As he rolled out on landing the pilot upon nearing a full stop began to apply the brakes while applying power to the aircraft and balanced the B-17 on its main gear with a slight tail high attitude and held it at a full stop balanced on its mains for nearly 30 seconds, to this day that remains one of the most impressive air show maneuvers I can remember.,
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2011, 05:23:20 PM »
Awesome pics! Thanks for posting!  :O
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Re: FiFi, the CAF Air worthy B29
« Reply #29 on: August 16, 2011, 05:33:16 PM »
Quote from: OldBull on August 16, 2011, 03:26:47 PM
balanced the B-17 on its main gear with a slight tail high attitude and held it at a full stop balanced on its mains for nearly 30 seconds

Yikes!
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