B29's at China Lake NAS - Aircraft of World War II

syscom3 · 11-19-2007, 10:43 PM

Heres an interesting website from China Lake NAS complete with postwar B29 pics.

B-29 Superfortress Photo Gallery

ccheese · 11-19-2007, 10:52 PM

It's a damn shame they all went to the smelter.....

Charles

evangilder · 11-19-2007, 10:54 PM

Not all of them. The CAF's B-29, "Fifi" was rescued from the range at China Lake.

ToughOmbre · 11-19-2007, 11:01 PM

Something very sad about seeing warbirds in that condition and being scrapped.

TO

Haztoys · 11-19-2007, 11:27 PM

I "think" the B-29 Doc came off China Lake too...

Glider · 11-20-2007, 01:37 AM

I didn't realise they were still around in the mid 1980's

JoeB · 11-20-2007, 12:25 PM

Also 44-61748 was later flown to the American Air Museum at Duxford, UK
B-29 44-61748 Hawg Wild
She's the only Korean War veteran among those pictured, served with 307th BG there.

Joe

11-19-2007, 10:43 PM	#1
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,283	B29's at China Lake NAS Heres an interesting website from China Lake NAS complete with postwar B29 pics. B-29 Superfortress Photo Gallery __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

11-19-2007, 10:52 PM	#2
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,309	It's a damn shame they all went to the smelter..... Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either....

11-19-2007, 10:54 PM	#3
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	Not all of them. The CAF's B-29, "Fifi" was rescued from the range at China Lake. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

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ToughOmbre Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,233	Something very sad about seeing warbirds in that condition and being scrapped. TO __________________ *“Let's get Enterprise* and Hornet turned into the wind."**

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11-19-2007, 11:27 PM	#5
Haztoys Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Prescott Arizona USA Posts: 507	I "think" the B-29 Doc came off China Lake too...

11-20-2007, 01:37 AM	#6
Glider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 3,655	I didn't realise they were still around in the mid 1980's

11-20-2007, 12:25 PM	#7
JoeB Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 484	Also 44-61748 was later flown to the American Air Museum at Duxford, UK B-29 44-61748 Hawg Wild She's the only Korean War veteran among those pictured, served with 307th BG there. Joe