having just shown my grandfather some of the videos of 219 in flight, more specifically the one where she was bought in somewhat heavily, he immediately remembered that, that particular landing was the first time don knight flew her, and was, “Heavily Reprimanded” as apparently there was a second or two (and i can see why) where they thought she was going to be written off. I still maintain i was born 50 years too late!

I think i read about some engine issues, along the lines of “FiFi”, but due to some agreement with Boeing (while they still provided housing), they had to use 100% historical B-29 engines. Boeing insisted.

Thus they were unable to go in with the “new-build” FiFi combination engines, which basically is a combination of two different 3350 engines (I can’t get more technical here, as i don’t remember).

Unfortunatly things went a tad ascrew from there…..

Wikipedia mentions 3 other (besides FiFi) B-29 in restoration projects, does anyone know anything about them (well, one is Doc)?

according to wikipedia kermit weeks owns a B29 thats on the civil register,

(quote from wikipedia)
“P2B-1S BuNo 84029

Formerly B-29-95-BW 45-21787 “Fertile Myrtle” which carried the Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket research aircraft was donated to an aviation museum in Oakland, California in 1984. It was sold to the Kermit Weeks Fantasy of Flight Museum, Miami, Florida, and is on the US Civil register as N29KW. Multiple airframes were acquired from the US Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.[3]”

Wasn’t it something to do with more corrosion around the wingspar area than had at first been believed? im still hoping she will fly again some day. Here’s fingers crossed!!! 🙂

without at doubt some of the best vintage aviation new we’ve had for a while, im not aware of it being posted on this forum, then again scorpion has the added advantage of living somewhere in america 🙂 how about her with PA474 the canadian lanc the CAF B-24 and Sally B? i know i would pay anything i had to see that!!!