[Cobrabill]

http://biggeekdad.com/2012/03/b-29-f...hkosh-airshow/

[Qball]

Great video!!!!! Thanks for posting that, Bill.

[Cobrabill]

THere were no opportunities like that when i was his age.And i'd like to know the whole story.How many 29 year-olds get tossed the set of keys to a B-29?THe ONLY airworthy B-29 on the planet,no less.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Bill,

Have you heard any updates on "Doc" (the B-29 being restored by retired Boeing workers)?

[Cobrabill]

Wasn't aware.Display or airworthy?

Found it:

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

[hurryinhoosier62]

Airworthy. The last thing I heard was they were trying to find engines and props. I guess they're trying to build the "hybrid" R-3350s like those on "FiFi"

[dreamingmuscle]

Originally Posted by Cobrabill

THere were no opportunities like that when i was his age.And i'd like to know the whole story.How many 29 year-olds get tossed the set of keys to a B-29?THe ONLY airworthy B-29 on the planet,no less.

The men flying them during the war were a lot younger then he is.

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by Cobrabill

THere were no opportunities like that when i was his age.And i'd like to know the whole story.How many 29 year-olds get tossed the set of keys to a B-29?THe ONLY airworthy B-29 on the planet,no less.

When I last saw the Enola Gay I was told shes air worthy, but obviously doesnt fly
just some lil tidbit LOL

[mike nixon]

Love the Vid Bill. Thanks for Posting.

[mike nixon]

Originally Posted by Formulabruce

When I last saw the Enola Gay I was told shes air worthy, but obviously doesnt fly
just some lil tidbit LOL

Curious, is the Enola Gay restored to Armored specs ? These planes were a BEAST when fully plated. They were stripped of most of that when the Atomic missions were flown for weight savings.

Mike

[GT182]

FiFi's engines were replaced and running back in Aug of 2010. She was at MAAM June of 2011 for their WWII Weekend. Not sure about this year as I wasn't there.

[Cobrabill]

Originally Posted by dreamingmuscle

The men flying them during the war were a lot younger then he is.

Correct.They were also TOLD to fly them and they were a "dime-a-dozen"then.Today?Like i said-i'd like to hear the whole story.

[Brian Baker]

I have a newfound respect for Paul Tibbets and the flying he had to to do in the Enola Gay to escape the blast radius of Little Boy.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Brian,

Standing a B-29 on one wing and pulling a near reversal turn had to have the airframe groaning.

[GT182]

I met Tibbets a year or so before he passed away. When he talked about the flying he had to do to get way from the blast he had a smile on his face. One cool guy that only did the job he was told to do. That's how he looked at it.