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Title: The Boomerang
Post by: Greebo on August 29, 2022, 04:24:16 AM
Thanks to Lyric1 for finding me the info for this skin, which is an adoption of one done by Player1 in 2014.

"The Boomerang" was a B-29 of the 501st Bomb Group, 21st Bomb Squadron, based at Guam in 1945. Like many B-29s flying low level night time missions against Japan it had its undersides painted gloss black. Unusually the 21st BS also applied a narrow band of blue grey on their aircraft, between the black and the natural metal top sides of the fuselage and nacelles.

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=405918.0;attach=35676)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=405918.0;attach=35678)
Title: Re: The Boomerang
Post by: Devil 505 on August 29, 2022, 07:24:45 AM
Nice one
Title: Re: The Boomerang
Post by: LNG15 on August 29, 2022, 08:49:33 AM
I've seen the history documentary called "The Last Raid" where the navigator of the said B-29 flew the last raid on the oil refineries in Japan, which caused a blackout that caused the Japanese coup de tat to fail when the Japanese would surrender. So pretty much one of the bombers that took part in a crucial but not known raid.
Title: Re: The Boomerang
Post by: oboe on August 29, 2022, 09:24:37 AM
She's a beauty, Greebo!
Title: Re: The Boomerang
Post by: lyric1 on August 29, 2022, 10:59:57 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: The Boomerang
Post by: whiteman on August 29, 2022, 12:57:27 PM
Never seen that combo, very cool!
Title: Re: The Boomerang
Post by: Vraciu on September 01, 2022, 03:02:11 PM
Nice--and unusual.
Title: Re: The Boomerang
Post by: Arlo on September 01, 2022, 03:04:28 PM
Quote from: Vraciu on September 01, 2022, 03:02:11 PM
Nice--and unusual.

That's what she said.  :D
Title: Re: The Boomerang
Post by: Vraciu on September 01, 2022, 03:26:38 PM
Quote from: Arlo on September 01, 2022, 03:04:28 PM
That's what she said.  :D

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