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FiFi at EAA 2024
The Boeing B-29 Superfortess , Fifi was at EAA Oshkosh. Fifi is one of only two air worthy and flying B-29s left in the world, The other being the Silverplate B-29, Doc.
Fifi was parked in Boeing plaza, surrounded by other notable warbirds. She'll be flying at EAA this year, likely Friday and Saturday.
Fifi was parked in Boeing plaza, surrounded by other notable warbirds. She'll be flying at EAA this year, likely Friday and Saturday.
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Oh it was, I still have some air show programs from back in the day. Was a member for a year in the 1990s. Everyone was a Colonel in rank. The name came from a bit of chalk graffiti on a couple of surplus warbirds at an airstrip in the 1960s. Someone wrote Confederate Air Force on the sides of a P51 and an F4U
Oh wow, it hasn't been called that in 24 years. It's a great organization, though. I got to fly their C-45 Twin Beech in the right seat once during a demo flight. Pilot and I got to chatting and he had me take the yoke and fly around the area for a bit. It's still one of my favorite memories as a pilot so far. "Bucket of Bolts" was at AirVenture this year and I got to stop by and say hello to an old friend.
Still too much $ to justify getting a ride in FiFi, however. Maybe someday.
Still too much $ to justify getting a ride in FiFi, however. Maybe someday.
I was at the Air And Space Museum in DC, and saw the Enola Gay.
It had a life-size model of "Little Boy" with it.
BTW, I saw a couple pages from the Confederate Air Force's "manual," in a book of Air Force cartoons called "There I was, Flat On My Back..."
They are rather funny.
It had a life-size model of "Little Boy" with it.
BTW, I saw a couple pages from the Confederate Air Force's "manual," in a book of Air Force cartoons called "There I was, Flat On My Back..."
They are rather funny.
Saw FiFi some years ago in Duluth MN. The tour there we took a ladder through into bomb-bay, through the pressure door and into the cockpit. Being an A&P I was actually how, well, small she looked to me. But seeing her and looking down the 'pressure tunnel' aft when I was inside I realized how much the plane was ahead of it's time when built and flying
Fifi has been at MBS International twice in the last two years. I wanted to do a photoshoot walkaround in fursuit, but couldn't get any interest.
First saw the B-29 up close in 1977 during the Selfridge ANGB Open House. Unfortunately, protestors dumped blood and ashes on her later that day.
First saw the B-29 up close in 1977 during the Selfridge ANGB Open House. Unfortunately, protestors dumped blood and ashes on her later that day.
There were a few Code Pink protesters at EAA, they were easy to spot. Then a Breast Cancer support team showed up with a Pink Czech L-39 promoting Breast Cancer research and the Code Pinkos got mistaken for them, upsetting them from their mission. I'm more shocked the Code Pinko's actually spent money to enter EAA grounds.
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