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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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Date | Avion | Provenance | Destination | Départ | Arrivée | Durée |
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02-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 16h21 EDT | 16h49 EDT (?) | 0:27 |
02-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 08h59 EDT | 09h27 EDT | 0:28 |
01-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 18h55 EDT | 19h23 EDT (?) | 0:27 |
01-05-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 17h29 EDT | 17h57 EDT | 0:27 |
30-04-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 18h59 EDT | 19h25 EDT (?) | 0:26 |
30-04-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 17h40 EDT | 18h08 EDT | 0:27 |
29-04-2024 | Unknown | Près de Georgetown, SC | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | First seen 15h40 EDT | Last seen 16h46 EDT | 1:06 |
28-04-2024 | Unknown | Près de Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 11h16 EDT | Last seen 11h42 EDT | 0:25 |
28-04-2024 | Unknown | Près de Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 08h48 EDT | 09h22 EDT | 0:33 |
27-04-2024 | Unknown | Près de Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 16h57 EDT | Last seen 17h25 EDT | 0:27 |
27-04-2024 | Unknown | Georgetown County (KGGE) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 10h43 EDT | 11h12 EDT (?) | 0:28 |
27-04-2024 | Unknown | Près de Georgetown, SC | Près de Georgetown, SC | First seen 08h54 EDT | Last seen 09h19 EDT | 0:25 |
26-04-2024 | Unknown | Georgetown County (KGGE) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 19h00 EDT | 19h27 EDT (?) | 0:27 |
26-04-2024 | Unknown | Près de Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 16h56 EDT | Last seen 17h23 EDT | 0:27 |
25-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Près de Georgetown, SC | 11h15 EDT | Last seen 11h40 EDT | 0:25 |
25-04-2024 | Unknown | Près de Georgetown, SC | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 10h38 EDT | 11h03 EDT | 0:24 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 17h52 EDT | 18h20 EDT (?) | 0:27 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 15h56 EDT | 16h26 EDT | 0:30 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 14h06 EDT | 14h31 EDT | 0:24 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 11h32 EDT | 11h58 EDT | 0:25 |
22-04-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 10h00 EDT | 10h31 EDT | 0:30 |
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