This was my dad’s last flight as a check pilot in June of 2001. He was fortunate enough to fly the Commemorative Air Forces B-29 called “FiFi.” It was (and still is) the last flying B-29 in the world. Since he never got a proper sendoff from the airline flying he did for so long, we thought it would be fun to celebrate his last B-29 flight.
This was my first editing attempt using Apple’s iMovie. I rode in the back seat of a T-6 with the canopy removed and my brother was in the fire truck. It was quite a thrill. The inside B-29 shots are from a flight I took in June of 1997. Note the Boeing 307 parked on the ramp as the B-29 taxis in. That was shot two weeks before that same Boeing 307 took a swim in Puget Sound. The 307 is on display now at the Smithsonian and the B-29 flies from Midland, TX. Take a look at their site:
http://www.cafb29b24.org/
If you get a chance to see this airplane fly, don’t miss it.
Music:
The first song is “String of Pearls” and the second song is “In the Mood.” Both are by Glenn Miller.
Special thanks to the volunteers at the CAF for making this possible. They’re a wonderful bunch.
Duration : 0:8:23
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Tags: Aviation, B-29, B-29 Superfortress, Boeing, Bomber, Everett, flight, Flying, Paine, R-3350, Superfortress, Wien, WWII
Very nice video. …
Very nice video. I’m happy to see a B-29 still flying today.
nice aircraft
thx …
nice aircraft
thx for sharing this vid!
you’re lucky i wish …
you’re lucky i wish i had my license but im only 10
that’s just a …
that’s just a beautiful bird!
your dad is a fortunate man!
do you fly?
i know how you feel
i know how you feel
That’s a truckload …
That’s a truckload of pistons there!
Thanks for sharing. …
Thanks for sharing. You must be very proud of your Dad. Give him a hug for me. I lost my father when I was 4…..
It would have been …
It would have been cool if a pair of Thunderbolts came alongside as “fighter escort.”
b-29 the best of …
b-29 the best of the Second World War PLANE
epic!
epic!
Sure
Sure
so many of these …
so many of these birds crashed on iwo jima
may i be your com …
may i be your com officer?
Great video-brought …
Great video-brought tears to my eyes with the fire trucks welcoming him in. What a way to go out!
A real Lady just …
A real Lady just like my beloved eight engined behemoth, the mighty B-52
its about 1.2 …
its about 1.2 inches in length and its kinda small to figure out the diameter.
p8ntball60,I did …
p8ntball60,I did too. Speaking of which, I’m restoring it after many years in my basement in pieces. Could you give me the diameter and height of the nose gear strut?
it Glen Miller, a …
it Glen Miller, a string of pearls
Some great shots of …
Some great shots of one of the most rare aircraft flying!!
Got to see her on the ground in 05′ in Buffalo. That was a treat!
Hey. Whats that …
Hey. Whats that background song?
I have flown “FiFi” …
I have flown “FiFi”. 3hrs. left seat. from south Ga. to Richmound, Va. about 10 years ago. Great time. Just little fact about the B-29…. the FE dose all the real work. lol
If i can buy a B-29 …
If i can buy a B-29 Superfortress heck i’ll make it as my mobile flying command center LOL.
Great vid, but I’d …
Great vid, but I’d like to hear the engines roar…. just a bit more
Well done! Cool man!
Well done! Cool man!
Probably an ORION
Probably an ORION