Sedalia Dave Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Got to see a treat at work today. Couldn't film the takeoffs but did get a flyby and 3 landings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Diego Kid #4631 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I went flying on her when she was in Rapid City August 2019. It was fantastic. We flew right by Mt. Rushmore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Kid #4631 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I went flying on her when she was in Rapid City August 2019. It was fantastic. We flew right by Mt. Rushmore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rip Snorter Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (book) and the Doolittle Raid, heady reading back in the '50's! Was on Enola Gay as a kid - have a photo somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Not sure if it's Fifi or Doc that is coming to Denver this weekend...I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 51 minutes ago, Trailrider #896 said: Not sure if it's Fifi or Doc that is coming to Denver this weekend...I think! B-29 Doc History Restored Tour coming to Colorado, Utah, Washington, Nevada and Arizona in May May 6th thru May 8th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 always wanted a ride but she has never been here , my father was left gunner on one that was based on saipan , he seldom talked much of the experience but i was raised with a lot of B-29 data and photos , his plane and the crew photo graced the cover of yank in december of 44 - its my avitar everywhere else im seen on the net since 2001 - he passed on in 2000 , i have his 73rd wing "yearbook" and the 20th "yearbook" , one can spend a good deal of time just in those alone but ive also got an extensive collection of period data and photos of saipan/tinnian , came back to add that dolittle was flying 24s - i dont think the 29s would have gotten off that carrier , we did put a fair number of 29s over tokyo in december of 44 tho , well over 300 without looking it up , all fully loaded - lit it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 11 hours ago, watab kid said: came back to add that dolittle was flying 24s - i dont think the 29s would have gotten off that carrier , we did put a fair number of 29s over tokyo in december of 44 tho , well over 300 without looking it up , all fully loaded - lit it up Edited 11 hours ago by watab kid Actually, Doolittle was flying B-25's off the Hornet. To conceal the identity of the carrier, FDR announced that the planes had been launched off "The Shangri La". At the time, there was no such ship. However, later one was christened by that name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 i stand corrected - they were not 29s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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