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Posted: 4/23/2016 6:32:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/23/2016 6:42:20 PM EDT
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WOW. I never thought in my life time one of Fifi's brothers would fly again!
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Posted: 4/23/2016 6:55:09 PM EDT
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WOW. I never thought in my life time one of Fifi's brothers would fly again! I'm still bummed about the other two B-29s saved from the bombing range at china Lake that were destroyed when they hangar they were stored in a the Barstow-Daggett airport burned back in July 1987. Without that fire we could be looking at three B-29s rescued from China Lake having restorations completed instead of just Doc. As it is we are lucky that Doc was pulled out to be used as a movie prop and wasn't at the airport when the fire took place. |
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Posted: 4/24/2016 11:15:51 AM EDT
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I'm still bummed about the other two B-29s saved from the bombing range at china Lake that were destroyed when they hangar they were stored in a the Barstow-Daggett airport burned back in July 1987. Without that fire we could be looking at three B-29s rescued from China Lake having restorations completed instead of just Doc. As it is we are lucky that Doc was pulled out to be used as a movie prop and wasn't at the airport when the fire took place. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WOW. I never thought in my life time one of Fifi's brothers would fly again! I'm still bummed about the other two B-29s saved from the bombing range at china Lake that were destroyed when they hangar they were stored in a the Barstow-Daggett airport burned back in July 1987. Without that fire we could be looking at three B-29s rescued from China Lake having restorations completed instead of just Doc. As it is we are lucky that Doc was pulled out to be used as a movie prop and wasn't at the airport when the fire took place. Plus the one that burned up in Greenland. All that work, and it was a simple gas hose that got it destroyed. 
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Posted: 4/24/2016 8:09:10 PM EDT
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Plus the one that burned up in Greenland. All that work, and it was a simple gas hose that got it destroyed. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WOW. I never thought in my life time one of Fifi's brothers would fly again! I'm still bummed about the other two B-29s saved from the bombing range at china Lake that were destroyed when they hangar they were stored in a the Barstow-Daggett airport burned back in July 1987. Without that fire we could be looking at three B-29s rescued from China Lake having restorations completed instead of just Doc. As it is we are lucky that Doc was pulled out to be used as a movie prop and wasn't at the airport when the fire took place. Plus the one that burned up in Greenland. All that work, and it was a simple gas hose that got it destroyed. KEE BIRD is a very sad story, too. Especially the mechanic who literally worked himself to death to get her into shape to be ready for the ferry hop to Thule. |
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