CAF B-29 FIFI & paint

[retroaviation]

Gary could ya post a few pics of the bomb bay areas and other areas of work.. you can probably get a few volunteers to post the pics for you if you can't get them to post...[/quote]
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I just went out to the airplane and took these photos for you. I hope they are sufficient. I'm not completely happy with how the items in the photos look right now, but with a little more detail work, we should have it looking a little more acceptable.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/r ... C01210.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/r ... C01209.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/r ... C01211.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/r ... C01208.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/r ... 1371a7.jpg


I want to thank everyone for the kind words that they have posted. This has been an extremely long and difficult year for me and my crew. We sincerely appreciate everyone's patience with us while y'all wait for FIFI to get back on the airshow/tour circuit. Believe me, there is nobody on the planet who is more ready to see her flying again than me.


Gary Austin
Crew Chief, B-29/B-24 Squadron
Commemorative Air Force

Last edited by retroaviation on Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[B-29 Super Fort]

Gary could ya post a few pics of the bomb bay areas and other areas of work.. you can probably get a few volunteers to post the pics for you if you can't get them to post...

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I just went out to the airplane and took these photos for you. I hope they are sufficient. I'm not completely happy with how the items in the photos look right now, but with a little more detail work, we should have it looking a little more acceptable.

http://photobucket.com/albums/c60/retro ... eshow=true


I want to thank everyone for the kind words that they have posted. This has been an extremely long and difficult year for me and my crew. We sincerely appreciate everyone's patience with us while y'all wait for FIFI to get back on the airshow/tour circuit. Believe me, there is nobody on the planet who is more ready to see her flying again than me.


Gary Austin
Crew Chief, B-29/B-24 Squadron
Commemorative Air Force[/quote]

I can't access the photos it says a password is required.

[retroaviation]

I can't access the photos it says a password is required.[/quote]
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I went back and edited my earlier post so that you should be able to click on each of the links now and see the photos.

GA

[Robbie Stuart]

Gary, Fifi is looking great. It does not look like the same airplane I saw a few years ago. You guys keep up the good work.
Regards
Robbie

[ww2John]

Thank-you Gary for sending along the pictures, especially the ones of areas we can't see on our ground tours of FiFi. These are all great photo's and I certainly appreciate the terrific "behind the scenes" work that you and your fellow B29 people in the CAF do to keep FiFi flying and for us warbird nuts to enjoy.

[retroaviation]

[quote="ww2John"]Thank-you Gary for sending along the pictures, especially the ones of areas we can't see on our ground tours of FiFi.


By the way, you WILL be able to tour the rear bomb bay in FIFI now (it's full of bombs too), and you will at least be able to stand at the top of a ladder to inspect the waist gunner/scanner's pressurized compartment furing future tour stops with FIFI. In addition, we are trying to arrange for a stand at every stop so that everyone can take a peek inside the tailgunner's compartment as well.

There are many new changes that should take place during our next season. We all hope you can come out and enjoy our airplane!

Gary Austin