Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Fifi"
For the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe, there was a massive WWII warbird flyover of Washington D.C. called "The Arsenal of Democracy". All "the heavies" operated out of Manassas Regional Airport and we were able to go see them. Fifi is one of only two flying B-29 Superfortresses left in the world, the other being newly-restored Doc. Here Fifi is on final appoach for Runway 16L.
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was an important bomber flown by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of the art technology. It was the single most expensive weapons project undertaken by America during World War II, exceeding the cost of the Manhattan Project by between 1 and 1.7 billion dollars! Innovations introduced included a pressurized cabin, dual-wheeled, tricycle landing gear, and an analog computer-controlled fire-control system that directed four remote machine gun turrets that could be operated by a single gunner and a fire-control officer. One of the B-29's final roles during World War II was carrying out the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which were responsible for bringing the war in the Pacific to an end in 1945. Total B-29 production came to 3,970 aircraft.
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Fifi"
For the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe, there was a massive WWII warbird flyover of Washington D.C. called "The Arsenal of Democracy". All "the heavies" operated out of Manassas Regional Airport and we were able to go see them. Fifi is one of only two flying B-29 Superfortresses left in the world, the other being newly-restored Doc. Here Fifi is on final appoach for Runway 16L.
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was an important bomber flown by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of the art technology. It was the single most expensive weapons project undertaken by America during World War II, exceeding the cost of the Manhattan Project by between 1 and 1.7 billion dollars! Innovations introduced included a pressurized cabin, dual-wheeled, tricycle landing gear, and an analog computer-controlled fire-control system that directed four remote machine gun turrets that could be operated by a single gunner and a fire-control officer. One of the B-29's final roles during World War II was carrying out the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which were responsible for bringing the war in the Pacific to an end in 1945. Total B-29 production came to 3,970 aircraft.
For more information on FiFi, see her website here.
*Press L for best viewing.
Link to ~My best photos~
*** All my photos are © All Rights Reserved. ***
This photo:
- The Galaxy Stars Administrator's Award and Hall of Fame