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re: B29 "Fifi" flying over BR
Posted on 10/5/19 at 9:38 am to holmesbr
Posted on 10/5/19 at 9:38 am to holmesbr
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some of his co-workers flew the CAF planes out of McKinny. He got checked out in the B25 and I think all of them have to check in the T6. Mainly for care and feeding of radial engines and tail dragger experience I suspect.
not sure how that works, there is definitely a pecking order, one of the guys from work just quit his job as a check airman because he was getting a chance to move from the B-26 to Fifi, I just texted him to see if he's down there, we need that flyover!!!
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Posted on 10/5/19 at 9:42 am to Vidic
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I completely understand. TD is my only hobby as well. Takes so much of my off time.
I already fly around the world 2-3 times a month as it is, I can waste time on here while sitting on my arse at home drinking a beer, the CAF is a yuuuge commitment of time(and money,) they don't just go out there and hop in, spin 'em up and go, incredible amount of maintenance hours to flight hours on those old birds, and it's all volunteer, now if they talk about getting an old F-4, I'm their huckleberry 
Posted on 10/5/19 at 10:05 am to Cosmo
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Imagine the poor German bastards who had to watch hundreds of those flying over bombing them in 1944-45
The B29 wasn’t used in Europe during WWII.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 10:06 am to DragginFly
Bro! Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Posted on 10/5/19 at 10:07 am to Bedhog
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B29 "Fifi" flying over BR
B29? Over Baton Rouge?
DROP THAT NUKE!
DROP THAT NUKE!
Posted on 10/5/19 at 10:08 am to Cosmo
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Imagine the poor German bastards who had to watch hundreds of those flying over bombing them in 1944-45
Japanese. B-29s were not use in the European theater.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 10:09 am to 777Tiger
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couple of guys from work fly that, they asked if I was interested
Dude.
If someone asks "Would you like to fly a B-29?", the answer is ALWAYS "Yes!" unless the second part of that question is "or an SR-71?"
This post was edited on 10/5/19 at 10:12 am
Posted on 10/5/19 at 10:10 am to Cosmo
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poor german bastards
Crack open a history book bro
Posted on 10/5/19 at 10:12 am to TigerstuckinMS
Oh, I’d love to do it, but there’s a lot more to it than just that, as I mentioned, it’s a huge commitment, it would be like me being on a travel ball team, almost 100% sacrifice of off time, for the entire family
Posted on 10/5/19 at 10:31 am to Bedhog
I’ve been fortunate to see FiFi, and many of the other old warbirds at the annual air show at Lakefront Airport a few times.
It must of been one helluva sight seeing 600 of those beauties coming into Tokyo to bomb your arse. I know I’d shite myself if I were a Jap back then.
It must of been one helluva sight seeing 600 of those beauties coming into Tokyo to bomb your arse. I know I’d shite myself if I were a Jap back then.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 11:16 am to 777Tiger
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Oh, I’d love to do it, but there’s a lot more to it than just that, as I mentioned, it’s a huge commitment, it would be like me being on a travel ball team, almost 100% sacrifice of off time, for the entire family
How long would it take you to get checked out in a B-29?
Posted on 10/5/19 at 11:22 am to Bedhog
I think I saw it flying over Mandeville this morning
Posted on 10/5/19 at 11:23 am to Bedhog
Seems it went to BTR. Saw it go towards BTR airport, then go back North after. Very impressive.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 11:28 am to Bedhog
There isn’t an air show this weekend. There is a fund raiser tonight 6-9 pm. It’s to restart The Hammond Northshore Regional Airshow next year.
Tickets are $50.
Fundraiser ticket link
The war planes are there Thursday through Sunday.
Tickets are $50.
Fundraiser ticket link
The war planes are there Thursday through Sunday.
This post was edited on 10/5/19 at 11:30 am
Posted on 10/5/19 at 11:52 am to HueyP
Posted on 10/5/19 at 11:52 am to HueyP
The AirPower History Tour visits Hammond LA this week only. Don’t miss the rare joint appearance of both a B-24 Liberator and B-29 Superfortress along with their little friends including a P-51 Mustang and T-6 Texan and more. Free cockpit tours included with admission, and ride flights available! Get more information and book you ride today at LINK
Posted on 10/5/19 at 12:06 pm to dempeople
quote:How much would they charge me to jump out of the bomber doors?
The most advanced bomber of World War II, FIFI is the World's Most Famous, Flying, B-29. Book a flight in this iconic bomber that was designed to fly higher and faster than enemy fighters and brought an end to the war.
Posted on 10/5/19 at 5:12 pm to SlapahoeTribe
An interesting story about Fifi is that at one time, Col. Paul Tibbets, who flew the Enola Gay when it dropped the first big one, flew this exact plane. His copilot..,was his grandson, who is/was a Air Force General
Posted on 10/5/19 at 6:36 pm to Bedhog
Must have been a B 24 there too. Saw one fly over Mandeville today headed west
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