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  1. vandevanterSH

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    #2 doug_porsche, Jul 12, 2021
    It will be in Denver CO last week of Aug.
    I have my ticket!
     
  3. Bob Parks

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    #3 Bob Parks, Jul 12, 2021
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    #4 ndpendant, Jul 13, 2021
    I believe I saw her fly over this weekend. A b29 went over orland park.
     
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    #7 Bob Parks, Jul 13, 2021
    I'm going to have to sign that drawing! Plenty of big prints available of it.
     
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    #8 Gator, Jul 14, 2021
    Impressive Bob!
     
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    #9 tazandjan, Jul 14, 2021
    Bob- Nice cut-away.

    Is FiFi pressurized? Know the superchargers are not operational, but was not sure about cabin pressure.
     
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    #10 Bob Parks, Jul 14, 2021
    As far as I know, FIFI isn't pressurized because all that equipment was removed. No need to pressurize her now anyway. I estimated that at least 1000 pounds of equipment has been eliminated from the airplane when all of the superchargers and associated stuff was removed.
     
  11. vandevanterSH

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    #11 vandevanterSH, Jul 14, 2021
    "Know the superchargers are not operational, .."
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    FWIW, WiKi..."...the original Wright R-3350-57AM engines were exchanged for new engines built using parts from later model engines that powered the Douglas A-1 Skyraider and Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar during the Vietnam War, a custom built combination of the Wright R-3350-95W and Wright R-3350-26WD engines. Re-engine completed mid-2010.
     
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    #12 CarbBoxer, Jul 14, 2021
    hi - where can you get this print?

    bucket list item was to fly in “Doc” the other operational B-29. Dad flew 26 missions over Japan as bombardier. Awesome experience riding in the nose.
     
  13. Bob Parks

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    #13 Bob Parks, Jul 14, 2021
    I have the prints of any size requested. When I flew in FIFI I sat in the bombardier's position...best seat in the house.
     

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