eBay: Boeing B-29 Superfortress

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[cammerjeff]

Interesting shots, engines were not running, bomb bay doors open, it looks like it just rolled away to that fate.

 

[Snautzer01]

Interesting shots, engines were not running, bomb bay doors open, it looks like it just rolled away to that fate.

Looks like the hardstand collapsed.

 

[Snautzer01]

Protective tents for maintenance engines

1. 1946 USAAF airman Lt Zahn's working on B-29 Superfortress Airplane Guam Photo #3 | eBay
2. 1946 USAAF airman Lt Zahn's working on B-29 Superfortress Airplane Guam Photo #4 | eBay
3. 1946 USAAF airman Lt Zahn's working on B-29 Superfortress Airplane Guam Photo #1 | eBay

 

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[Snautzer01]

June 27 Boeing B-29-20-BW 42-6423 arrives India, gained by 444BG/676BS. Named Urgin' Virgin Departed U.S. 06-06-1944
Dec. 24 Boeing B-29A-10-BN 42-93884 arrives India, gained by 58BW/444BG/676BS. Named Urgin' Virgin II Departed U.S. 12-15-1944

1. https://www.ebay.com/itm/314941980717?hash=item495401402d:g:3~gAAOSwdDZlR-ll
2. https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gal...9/b-29-superfortress-nose-art-lady-mary-anna/

 

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Safety belt test 1945

1. https://www.ebay.com/itm/386259960977?hash=item59eee34491EZEAAOSwz2hlSWla&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAAsGcVgUWtS+l8N+UodY8R0wcQMI2kAN7J9vvONMdf2mHjfkWCJwVNH8ZragVdThXSNRTro73qBmPdggVXvgu19nOMg8oJyXmlro0h2RoJ2npfnzQtRFLsibfMuemyxg+78n1foHRhGR9CuR86aWQR0YAT+BxV4+h7r79bG7BLRemXtgtwdp/uUD518/4wQnJU2jJdlllshEYIQWBg0hr4TNanyS2yPLzDQiLxJl9aJMoq|tkp:Bk9SR7LY_ur1Yg
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[Capt. Vick]

Nice! A cuddle belt!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Snautzer01]

Production Chrysler Detroit 1942

1942 Detroit Chrysler Bomber Fuselage Plant Mr. Bleicher De Soto VP News Photo | eBay

Date Stamped May 15 1942. Grading Standard: News Agency 1st Generation AKA Original Press Photo. News Agency and Official photos fall into this category automatically. Historical photograph. Soundphoto This type of photo was an early form of electronic transmission.

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[Donivanp]

Well now that explains a lot about the B-29's problems, it's being built by Chrysler! They they can't even make cars!

Oops, did I say that out loud?

 

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Production Chrysler Detroit 1942

1942 USAAF Major Thompson Inspects Bomber Section Chrysler Corp. News Photo | eBay

Date Stamped May 15 1942. Grading Standard: News Agency 1st Generation AKA Original Press Photo. News Agency and Official photos fall into this category automatically. Historical photograph. Soundphoto This type of photo was an early form of electronic transmission.

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[Capt. Vick]

That last picture is a B-29?

 

[Snautzer01]

That last picture is a B-29?

Not sure but it is in the same film of this event. So what other planes where produces as an air frame in Chrysler Detroit at that period.

 

[EwenS]

Chrysler's De Soto division produced fuselage components for Martin built B-29. These didn't start to come off the production line until mid-1944.

In 1942 that plant was building fuselage components for the Martin B-26 Marauder. That fits more the size of the fuselage barrels in both photos.

Details of all automotive suppliers to the B-29 Programme are here.

B-29 and the US auto industry in World War Two

 

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1945 WWII USAAF airplane & large group airmen Kitzingen AF Germany

Boeing B-29A-40-BN 44-61679

1. 1945 WWII USAAF airplane tail #461679 Kitzingen AF Germany Photo #3 | eBay
2. 1945 WWII USAAF airplane & large group airmen Kitzingen AF Germany Photo #2 | eBay

 

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