"FIFI" pictures

Ztex · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:16 am

I like the black.

retroaviation · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:51 am

Like I mentioned before, the black bottom on FIFI is only a suggestion and quite frankly, a slight possibility. I'm not even going to start that argument yet. I'm gonna wait for that battle until after we get it closer to flying again.

But I like the black too. ;-)

Gary

sconnor99 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:37 am **Posts:** 13

Great pictures, really looking forward to see her in the air again. I was lucky enough to fly in her for a Discovery Channel series we were making and its something I'm never going to forget.

Keep up the good work.

APG85 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:31 am

Where did the top, four gun turret come from? The first few years the CAF flew the B-29, it was slick...

retroaviation · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:55 am

APG85 wrote:

Where did the top, four gun turret come from? The first few years the CAF flew the B-29, it was slick...

Dunno. That's a good question for some of the ooooold timers.

Gary

aerojock · **Joined:** Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:58 am **Posts:** 148

Quote:

Where did the top, four gun turret come from? The first few years the CAF flew the B-29, it was slick...

I thought they were put on for a movie, but not sure which one.

Aero

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:41 pm

APG85 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:41 pm

Nice angle. When was it taken?

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:43 pm

APG85 wrote:

Nice angle. When was it taken?

04 if my memory serves me correctly.

retroaviation · **Posted:** Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:10 am

Great photo Trae, but that picture would've been taken during Airsho '05. I had just finished repainting "FIFI" in blue (only a few days earlier), like it originally had been done when the CAF got it out of the desert many moons ago. You can also see all of the clecos on the top of the fuselage from when we replaced everything above the wing center section. You can also see that we don't have the leading edge on the left wing......that's because the left wing wasn't on at that time either.

You must've been there pretty early on Sunday morning or something, not to have a bunch of people in front of it. :wink:

Gary

Django · **Posted:** Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:45 pm

Could she be Fifi on one side and something else on the other side?

I prefer the WWII liverys over the post war.

But like I said before, I just want to see her fly again. It's been about 17 years I think since I last saw her fly.

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:49 pm

retroaviation wrote:

Great photo Trae, but that picture would've been taken during Airsho '05. I had just finished repainting "FIFI" in blue (only a few days earlier), like it originally had been done when the CAF got it out of the desert many moons ago. You can also see all of the clecos on the top of the fuselage from when we replaced everything above the wing center section. You can also see that we don't have the leading edge on the left wing......that's because the left wing wasn't on at that time either.

You must've been there pretty early on Sunday morning or something, not to have a bunch of people in front of it. :wink:

Gary

Cool! Thanks Gary!! The years start to run together after a while! :wink:

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:42 pm

I hope no one minds if I chime in on this thread. These were taken during the Dynamic Duo's most recent (and hopefully not last) visit to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo in July of '04. Unfortunately, I missed Fifi's departure..she was delayed a few days by weather.

Cheers!

Steve

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:44 pm

The first pic looks really cool, Steve!!!!

Thanks for sharing!

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