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B-29

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:51 pm

The world's only flying WWII Boeing B-29 Superfortress comes in to land at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles. The WWII bomber will be on display and perform flight tours this week at the airport.
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Re: B-29

Post by Niner Delta » Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:22 pm

She was in Tucson about two years ago when I was still there. Crawled all through it and it's very cool
on the inside, and then watched them change one of the props on a B-17 that had problems.
It was a really great day, the "Confederate" Air Force had 4 planes there that day.
But didn't go for a ride in B-29, it's $595 to $1595, depending on where you want to sit....... :shock:
It seems like a lot until you consider it is probably a once in a lifetime thing, and can you imagine
how much av-gas those 4 radials suck up.
But I just didn't have the funds at the time.... :(


Link has about 130 photos of that day........

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ninerde ... t=4&page=1
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