Is there any group out there with the means and facilities to properly restore and display a B-29 which hasn’t got one already?

Thats a very valid question.

I’m pretty sure none of the museums have a B-29 emergency fund, in case they suddenly need to preserve (not nessesarily restore) a new bird.

Where would the money come from?

Collections through the various “historic aviation” support groups (like “Friends of “), are most likely already collecting from the people, who would be likely to give. There are only a limited number of private persons, who would give money to these kinds of operations and i would think most are already members of one or two.

Would there be any individuals?

Thats a vild guess. New millionairs are made every day (others loose millions every day), so maybe there is a new Paul Allen one day.

Corporations?

Again I would like to think, that those corporations who are likely to spend money on such a project, have already been approached by other projects. Its my understanding, that its hard to find corporate funding for any such project, so adding another project would not make it easier.

But since there seem to have been a recovery attempt (at least a plan) already, where did they get their funding, and did they have agreements on full restoration funding, or just the recovery?

There might be a few recovery project left, who could really gather interest, but is a relativly anonymous B-29 one of them – I don’t think so.