at 8:15 Central Daylight Time....9:15 Eastern and mid-afternoon in Europe..
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B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
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Re: B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
Have seen the first flight on the Net. What a beautiful sight!! A highly polished marvellous B-29!!! I think I can imagine the pride of those volunteers after years of work.
Re: B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
It took sixteen years. What a beauty that is.
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Re: B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
That is so cool! I really need to go to the states and see some air shows there.
How about Fifi and Doc in formation? I would pay good money to see that.
How about Fifi and Doc in formation? I would pay good money to see that.
Re: B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
There was some hope of that on Saturday. FIFI was in the air at the time. Seems they may have cut the flight of Doc short. I thought the briefer on the video said 30-45 minutes. There is no doubt it will happen.BorgR3mc0 wrote:That is so cool! I really need to go to the states and see some air shows there.
How about Fifi and Doc in formation? I would pay good money to see that.
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Re: B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
They had an engine warning light that came on during the flight. They found out it was just the light and nothing wrong with the engine.
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Re: B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
I had not seen that. I'm sure there was some puckering at that point, but it is good that it was nothing more.Medicman71 wrote:They had an engine warning light that came on during the flight. They found out it was just the light and nothing wrong with the engine.
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Re: B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
They also had a bomb bay door come open prior to take off. 
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Re: B-29 "Doc" - first flight in less than 1 hour
Good, at least, that they didn´t lose a wheel... Those B-29s have been pure miracles in technology and science back in their time. Computers to guide the remotely controlled guns! Imagine that! So, an open bomb bay door or a simple red light is nothing!