Eddie Allen Over Rangoon 1944
Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:24 am
B-29A s/n 42-24579 40th BG bombing Rangoon, Burma 1944
Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:48 am
Great picture thank you.
Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:07 pm
Great shot of a plane that honored a great test pilot!
FYI, The B-29, "Jack's Hack" at the New England Air Museum was for many years planned to be painted as the "Eddie Allen" when it was fully restored. When the 58th Bomb Wing approached us about holding their archieves and painting the B-29 in one of their ships markings, everyone thought it was a good match, so we never got to recreate the "Eddie Allen".
Jerry
FYI, The B-29, "Jack's Hack" at the New England Air Museum was for many years planned to be painted as the "Eddie Allen" when it was fully restored. When the 58th Bomb Wing approached us about holding their archieves and painting the B-29 in one of their ships markings, everyone thought it was a good match, so we never got to recreate the "Eddie Allen".
Jerry
Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:01 am
I was thinking along the same lines when the folks restoring Doc were having trouble with the friendly folks at Disney about their nose art; Eddie Allen would have been my first choice.
Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:45 am
Isn't there a B-29 restored with those markings some where.
Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:49 am
mustangdriver wrote:Isn't there a B-29 restored with those markings some where.
Not that I'm aware of. It would look neat though. Maybe FIFI is do for a make-over
Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:53 am
mustangdriver wrote:Isn't there a B-29 restored with those markings some where.
The Airfix 1/72 kit offered that option.
Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:20 am
JDK wrote:mustangdriver wrote:Isn't there a B-29 restored with those markings some where.
The Airfix 1/72 kit offered that option.
No I am sure that I saw pics of a restored B-29 in those markings. The pics might be old, but at one time there was one in those markings.