b-29

A few B-29s were reportedly converted as drones...but finding in-service photos of them is proving very difficult. According to Wikipeadia: "By March 1950, the 2d Guided Missile Squadron, had 62 pilots manning 14 B-17s, three B-29s, and three QF-80A Shooting Stars, yellow-tailed drone aircraft...

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Hello! Some nice new accessories on the way for the Monogram B-29 - available on their site AC48094 – B-29 Superfortress Wheel Upgrade Set (16 pcs) More coming soon Cheers! FullSizeRender (10) by castlegaiden posted Nov 14, 2016 at 1:54 PMFullSizeRender (9) by castlegaiden posted Nov 14...

I've always been interested in the gun system on the B-29. I understand that they were all remotely controlled from a central aiming station, or stations. Does anyone have any good sources of information on just how they worked, how the aiming systems were interfaced, and how effective they...

Hey guys, I went yesterday to the USAF Museum in Dayton Ohio, and this may actually sound stupid, but do you ever feel like aircraft seem bigger/smaller in person than what they seem in photos? An extreme example is when I saw the B-29 Bockscar, and I was surprised to feel like the B-29 was...

Hi, could anyone please give me the dimensions of the bomb bays if the B-29? I've looked nearly everywhere, but couldn't find a thing! Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

USN sub crew member films startling rescue of an entire B-29 crew fatally damaged over Japan in 1945. All 12 crew men bailed out and were picked up by the sub. Extraordinary that none were lost. Viral Player

I know its early yet but cant wait all ready, Below is some of the things already scheduled to show up. Massive B-52 to Land in Oshkosh | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh F-22 Returns to AirVenture in 2015 for Heritage Flights | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh World's Only Flying Privateer Finally Heading for...

The B-29 Doc rolled out from restoration yesterday. Restored Doc B-29 Emerges on 70th Anniversary of First Delivery | Flying Magazine

The historic B-29 Superfortress known as “Doc,” will stay warm inside a Boeing Wichita hangar until next spring — when it is expected to make its first flight... Read more here: Historic B-29 ‘Doc’ expects to be back in the air by spring | The Wichita Eagle

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Here is the link to the video that is a few minutes long :) Let me know your thoughts please! In the video are the following aircraft: B-29 "FIFI" Mitsubishi AM63 "Zero" P-51 Mustang "Man-O-War" Supermarine Mark XIV "Spitfire" Grumman F6F "Hellcat" Grumman F8F "Bearcat" View...

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Tinker's Heritage" at the Tinker Air Force Base Airpark in Oklahoma City, OK

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian Museum, Dulles Airport, near Washington, D.C.

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar" at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio

Hello all, I have the opportunity to buy an incomplete APU for a B-29. It is basically just the block, crankshaft, connecting rods and flywheel. Does anyone know what kind of value I could place on this item? Thank you for your help!

Howdy all, My first post here. I've been scouring the internet for info on what options a B-29 crew had during WWII in the case of an emergency but it's hard to fit the bits and pieces of info together. Hoping someone here can help :) To be specific- I'm writing a story. In my story a...

Hi everyone, It's been a while since I've posted here. Site looks great! Here is a slide show of Oshkosh 2011 mostly warbirds...enjoy! Airventure 2011 Paul

On August 29, 1945, an American B-29 pilot on a POW supply mission over northern Korea, refused to land on a Soviet-controlled runway, claiming it was "too short." When he, instead, flew his B-29 (called the Hog Wild) out to sea, two Russian Yaks pursued him out to sea and fired at the...