Warbird Information Exchange

Today was a great day at VFM! CAF's B-29 FIFI came to stay with us for a while, fresh off their Arizona trip, and CAF's B-24A Ol' 927 dropped by on their way home from the NAS Fort Worth air show to pick up the B-29's PX goods to be transported back to Addison. There is construction work going on at Addison which is causing the runway to be shortened so much that the B-29 can't operate from it, so she'll be bunking with us for a while (and we're darned glad to be hosting her!). I understand they'll be doing some crew training flights around the end of April, and then she'll be off tour for about a month, and back to VFM for a while longer. B-24/B-29 Squadron personnel, please correct me if I'm wrong with any of that.

Some WIXers might claim, "No photos, didn't happen!" So, here's the proof!

FIFI immediately after arrival:


FIFI being tugged to her parking spot:


Ol' 927 immediately after arrival:


Ol' 927 taxiing out for departure:


These guys showed up, too! (coming home from NAS Fort Worth air show)

(Yeah, I know, they live here and we see 'em all the time, but still. . . cool!)

The sun was blazing, the wind was screaming, the air was dry as a bone, the dust was blowing, and I am dog-tired, but it was truly a great day!

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Dean Hemphill, K5DH
Port Charlotte, Florida

Every time I see Ole 927, I can't help but think of Gary. I think that 927 means different things to different people. I am sure to the WWII vet it represents the B-24's that he flew or served on, to us WIX folks, it's Gary's thread. Thanks for posting the pics. I can't wait to see Fifi at Oshkosh. Is 927 coming to OSH as well.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Looks like I know where I'm going when I get a chance!!! Dean, it's about time you guys have a B-29 for that old B-29 hangar!

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Chris Grogg

"What kind of plane is it?"

"Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big Tylenol."

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Many of us in the squadron think of Gary whenever we fly "Ol' 927" and all the men and women who served.

As far as her going to OSH, we have approached EAA about the possibility and are waiting to hear back from them. We would like to attend with both of the bombers.

Great pics.

I hope they are both able to make the stop in Chicago too!

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I Love the idea of these Beauties being here in the Metroplex. If we could only get a B-17 back here........any B-17...

Beautiful sites, sounds and smells!!!

Awesome! Just awesome!

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S.

I posted this on the Fifi thread, but it deserves a menton here too, picture of Fifi going into our B-29 hangar.

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24935&p=407152#p407152

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Bill Gorin
Vintage Flying Museum
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