B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

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B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby Gaz » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:07 pm

From my mate at NASA

http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=1143348987001


Can't embed it, unfortunately, it's definitely worth a watch though!!
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Re: B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby MOD » Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:23 pm

Absolutely brilliant Gaz. Thanks for posting. ;)


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Re: B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby Dan4th » Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:45 pm

When you consider that B-29s were built in
their THOUSANDS at Willow Run in Michigan,
it is remarkable that only ONE (FiFi) is still
flying........

Thank you for posting that.

It gave me a little tear in the corner of my eye...

May she fly on for many, many years!

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Re: B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:40 am

Wow! What a cracking video, love the arrival of the four Mustangs and boy he wasn't joking about big control inputs was he? :-o :ymapplause:
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Re: B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby Sploosher » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:25 pm

Excellent.................... \:D/
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Re: B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby Lucas1860 » Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:47 pm

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Re: B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby Ducati Boy » Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:47 pm

Thanks for a superb video Gaz, :ymapplause: love the oil stains from those massive donkeys "leaving her mark". Great seeing the Mustangs joining formation that must have been a welcome sight for the boys back in the day when she was doing her stuff.

Its a shame theres only one flying, but I imagine the cost of getting her to flight status and keeping her in the air must be hugh. :-o

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Re: B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby Jigsaw » Sun Jan 01, 2012 3:03 pm

:ymapplause: Brilliant :D
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Re: B29 - "Fifi's" flight to Oshkosh

Postby Dan4th » Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:59 pm

You will notice here she's saving fuel............



Isn't Fifi looking wonderful these days???????

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