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B-29 Super Fort
 Post subject: Kee Bird website
PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:52 am 
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I was looking at some old photos of the B-29 Kee Bird at www.B29Keebird.net including some photos taken the day the crew was rescued. Here's one from that website showing the oil draining out of the Pratt and Whitney engines, and the crew behind the plane.

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It's to soon, it's to soon........ :(

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Dashed by stupidity...IMHO....
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Sorry to post such inflamatory photos and comments but we must remember to loss of life and the lessons learned...
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Did want to bring back bad memories of the failed recovery I'm just amazed at the photos taken of Kee Bird at the time with her crew.
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Ummmm...Pratt and Whitney engines? Is that the "Wright' engine for this plane? I think not.....

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oh man those smoker pics turned my stomach again. saw them right after the debacle occurred.

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