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Boeing B-29 Superfortress (N69972)
At Barksdale Air Force Base. First time seeing "Doc". Stunning! First photos of "Doc" on FA.
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How many of us know that the total cost of the B-29 Superfortress program exceeded the cost of the vaunted "Manhattan Project" by well over 1 billion USD... and that's 1940's dollars!!!
That is a staggering dollar amount! I just can't believe out of almost 4000 B-29's built, that there are only two that are airworthy.
That's true, Paul... and yes, only two of that number are actually flying today.
Also, I'll wager that huge dollar amount did not include the cost of the "back-up" bomber program for Boeing's B-29 should it fail, which was Consolidated's B-32 Dominator.
Also, I'll wager that huge dollar amount did not include the cost of the "back-up" bomber program for Boeing's B-29 should it fail, which was Consolidated's B-32 Dominator.
Great shot! 5*
Thank you Dave!
Great shot of "Doc" in the air. First shot I have seen of Doc since Wichita. Thank you for posting it.
Many thanks Alan. Beautiful "new" aircraft!
Awesome photo.
Thank you Rick!
'Fifi' has a new playmate!
4000 wow everyday is a learning day!
When was last operational?
Were they ever sold on to other air forces?
When was last operational?
Were they ever sold on to other air forces?
For John McGeohan...at the end of WW2 the B29 was the world's most advanced bomber, with cabin pressure for instance. In 1944 Russians confiscated 3 B29's from an emergency landing in the USSR and refused to return them. They reverse engineered the B29, rivet for rivet, making 847 EXACT copies. It was called the Tupolev 4...NATO name 'Bull'.
"Pap-Pap" as the grandchildren called him or just "Ernie" as everyone else who knew him, would have loved that picture. Lt.Col. Ernest E. Booth flew those in Korea and told me stories about them.
As for numbers: over 18,000 B-24's were built and there are only 2 flying today.
As for numbers: over 18,000 B-24's were built and there are only 2 flying today.
Lucius Gravely - Your production total is close for the Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft.
According to Boeing's records and website, only 3,970 B-29 Superfortress aircraft were built...
"Boeing built a total of 2,766 B-29s at plants in Wichita, Kan., (previously the Stearman Aircraft Co., merged with Boeing in 1934) and in Renton, Wash. The Bell Aircraft Co. built 668 of the giant bombers in Georgia, and the Glenn L. Martin Co. built 536 in Nebraska. Production ended in 1946."
http://www.boeing.com/history/products/b-29-superfortress.page
According to Boeing's records and website, only 3,970 B-29 Superfortress aircraft were built...
"Boeing built a total of 2,766 B-29s at plants in Wichita, Kan., (previously the Stearman Aircraft Co., merged with Boeing in 1934) and in Renton, Wash. The Bell Aircraft Co. built 668 of the giant bombers in Georgia, and the Glenn L. Martin Co. built 536 in Nebraska. Production ended in 1946."
http://www.boeing.com/history/products/b-29-superfortress.page
Great to see 'Fifi' will have a playmate.
Thank you bro. Love the new learning for us all.
John mcGeoghan - as regarding other operators, Wiki shows that 87 B-29 Superfortress were loaned to the U.K., who operated this type as the Washington B.1. Of those 87, the Royal Australian Air Force acquired 2 former R.A.F. aircraft for trials.
As Bror Monberg related, the Soviet Union copied the B-29 and put their version into production. They could be considered as an operator of a B-29... if the Tu-4 "Bull" is accepted as a "true" B-29. There were some material differences, however, in that the Tupolev design bureau used different engines, different defensive armament, and their "reverse engineering" endeavor had to adapt to metric thickness and gauges of Soviet aluminum.
The U.S. Navy acquired 4 from the U.S. Air Force in 1947 and operated these as P2B-1S patrol bombers. These 4 aircraft were given U.S. Navy bureau numbers. One was configured as a "mother ship" for the Navy's D-558-2 Douglas Skyrocket research aircraft. Test pilot Scott Crossfield exceeded mach 2 in the Navy's Skyrocket in 1953. Two of the others were subsequently modified as anti-submarine patrol bombers and redesignated as a P2B-2S by the Navy.
As Bror Monberg related, the Soviet Union copied the B-29 and put their version into production. They could be considered as an operator of a B-29... if the Tu-4 "Bull" is accepted as a "true" B-29. There were some material differences, however, in that the Tupolev design bureau used different engines, different defensive armament, and their "reverse engineering" endeavor had to adapt to metric thickness and gauges of Soviet aluminum.
The U.S. Navy acquired 4 from the U.S. Air Force in 1947 and operated these as P2B-1S patrol bombers. These 4 aircraft were given U.S. Navy bureau numbers. One was configured as a "mother ship" for the Navy's D-558-2 Douglas Skyrocket research aircraft. Test pilot Scott Crossfield exceeded mach 2 in the Navy's Skyrocket in 1953. Two of the others were subsequently modified as anti-submarine patrol bombers and redesignated as a P2B-2S by the Navy.
1944 BOEING B-29
THANK YOU! to everyone who help keep these Ol birds flying.
THANK YOU! to everyone who help keep these Ol birds flying.
Thank you all that have made comments on any of my photographs over the years, especially Cliff371! Whether it’s positive or if I was in a hurry and tagged a photo wrong and you brought it to my attention or just constructive criticism, thank you. I suffered a severe foot injury that has had me sidelined for what seems an eternity but I am almost finally healed and will be back in tennis shoes shortly and will soon be back doing what I love to do, photographing and documenting all these wonderful aircraft.
Happy to see you back here ppick. Paul right? Looking forward to your future shots and welcome back.
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Fecha | Aeronave | Origen | Destino | Salida | Llegada | Duración |
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02-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Newport News/ Williamsburg Intl (KPHF) | 06:14PM EDT | 07:31PM EDT | 1:16 |
02-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 04:21PM EDT | 04:49PM EDT (?) | 0:27 |
02-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 08:59AM EDT | 09:27AM EDT | 0:28 |
01-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 06:55PM EDT | 07:23PM EDT (?) | 0:27 |
01-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 05:29PM EDT | 05:57PM EDT | 0:27 |
30-04-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 06:59PM EDT | 07:25PM EDT (?) | 0:26 |
30-04-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 05:40PM EDT | 06:08PM EDT | 0:27 |
29-04-2024 | Unknown | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | First seen 03:40PM EDT | Last seen 04:46PM EDT | 1:06 |
28-04-2024 | Unknown | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 11:16AM EDT | Last seen 11:42AM EDT | 0:25 |
28-04-2024 | Unknown | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 08:48AM EDT | 09:22AM EDT | 0:33 |
27-04-2024 | Unknown | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 04:57PM EDT | Last seen 05:25PM EDT | 0:27 |
27-04-2024 | Unknown | Georgetown County (KGGE) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 10:43AM EDT | 11:12AM EDT (?) | 0:28 |
27-04-2024 | Unknown | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | First seen 08:54AM EDT | Last seen 09:19AM EDT | 0:25 |
26-04-2024 | Unknown | Georgetown County (KGGE) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 07:00PM EDT | 07:27PM EDT (?) | 0:27 |
26-04-2024 | Unknown | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 04:56PM EDT | Last seen 05:23PM EDT | 0:27 |
25-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | 11:15AM EDT | Last seen 11:40AM EDT | 0:25 |
25-04-2024 | Unknown | Cerca de Georgetown, SC | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 10:38AM EDT | 11:03AM EDT | 0:24 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 05:52PM EDT | 06:20PM EDT (?) | 0:27 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 03:56PM EDT | 04:26PM EDT | 0:30 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 02:06PM EDT | 02:31PM EDT | 0:24 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 11:32AM EDT | 11:58AM EDT | 0:25 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 10:00AM EDT | 10:31AM EDT | 0:30 |
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