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Enola Gay: The Story of the Most Historic Boeing B-29
There once was a B-29 Superfortress bomber known to entire generations of Americans. That B-29, actually a B-29-45-MO, Army Air Forces serial number 44-86292, was built not by Boeing, but by the Glenn L. Martin Company at its plant in Bellevue, Nebraska. By no means unique but certainly rare, 44-86292 was one of the first […] More
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Watch: The B-29 May Have Been The Arsenal of Democracy’s Greatest Achievement
When the United States was at war with Japan the propaganda films of the time were often shown in movie theaters to audiences who had husbands, sons, nephews, and cousins- some their entire families, waging that war. The film “The Birth of the B-29” was produced in 1945 and labeled “War Film 30” by the […] More
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We’ve Waited For At Least 60 Years To See These Videos. That’s Long Enough!
Well this is the big one warbird fans! We’ve been waiting to see this for decades, and here it is! The world’s only two operational Boeing B-29 Superfortresses flew together over AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh on July 25th 2017. These two aircraft, the Commemorative Air Force’s B-29A-60-BN Fifi (CN 11547, AF serial number 44-62070) and […] More
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These Were Some of the Longest Missions Flown During World War II
Long legs flown by heroic pilots with primitive aircraft. The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) produced the color film “The Last Bomb” using footage shot by special personnel of their Motion Picture Unit and Combat Camera Units. The film was produced to publicize the USAAF XXI Bomber Command Boeing B-29 Superfortress missions against […] More
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Operation Meetinghouse: LeMay Takes Charge And The B-29s Bore In Low.
Jet stream winds played havoc with bombs dropped from 30,000 feet over Japan. On March 9th 1945 the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Twentieth Air Force initiated Operation Meetinghouse. The Twentieth had been using their B-29 Superfortresses to bomb Japan from bases in the Marianas since November 24th 1944, and from bases in China […] More
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Lucky Lady II: The B-50 That Flew The First Non-Stop Around-The-World Flight
On February 26th 1949 the Boeing B-50A-5-BO Superfortress, Air Force serial number 46-010, named “Lucky Lady II” took off on what was to become the first non-stop around-the-world flight. United States Air Force Captain James G. Gallagher and his crew (including two additional pilots and twice the normal crew complement) departed Carswell Air Force Base in Fort […] More
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PHOTO ESSAY: The WWII Museum Is an Avgeek Must-See!
The National World War II (WWII) Museum in New Orleans covers all aspects of WWII. It emphasizes the personal dimensions of combat, often told through first-hand combat accounts of soldiers, sailors, Marines, as well as seen by politicians and civilians. Still, no account of WWII is complete without recognizing the aircraft that were instrumental (or […] More
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They Rebuilt a B-29 Outdoors in Greenland…Then Something Terrible Happened Right Before Takeoff
On February 21st 1947 United States Army Air Force Boeing B-29-95-BW Superfortress, 45-21768, named the Kee Bird, ran out of fuel due to a navigational error and was forced to land on a small frozen lake in a remote area of northern Greenland. The Kee Bird was a B-29 modified to the F-13 reconnaissance configuration […] More
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“Doc” The B-29 Takes To The Skies Today After Being Grounded For 42 Years
“Doc” the B-29 lifted into the skies for the first time in 60 years today. The B-29 took off from McConnell Air Force Base on a warm summer morning. The aircraft has undergone a painstaking restoration that has taken 60 years. The B-29 is now the second airworthy aircraft of it’s type. It joins Fifi as the […] More
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It’s Liberating To Watch and Listen To This B-24 Fire Up Its Four Radial Engines
One by one, watch this vintage B-24 Liberator crank up its four engines. The folks who work long hours as volunteers to restore World War II aircraft so that they’re able to fly – they deserve our support and thanks. The Greatest Generation flew these aircraft to help the Allies win in both the European […] More
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Is there a Sweeter Sound? Beautiful B-29 “Fifi” Starts Her Engines
Hear the roar as a B-29 Superfortress revs its engines. Here’s Part Two of our trip back in time. Again, our thanks to the folks at the Commemorative Air Force and their tireless work in restoring vintage World War II aircraft to display and flying condition. If you love the sound of four piston engines […] More
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This Goregeous Video Shows How Amazing B-17 and B-25 WWII Bombers Really Were
Step back in time with his video of a B-17 and a B-25 flying around scenic Arizona. Today we’re going retro to provide you with two special treats. The folks at the Commemorative Air Force have dozens of chapters and hundreds of volunteers around the country who are dedicated to restoring and flying World War […] More
