Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:46 pm
Was this the B-29 used in "The Right Stuff"? I didnt know Weeks' "Fertile Mertyl" was the actual aircraft. I thought it was just painted to represent that aircraft.
Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:01 am
That was the C.A.F.'s Fifi in the right stuff,if I remember correctly 
off to Reno in the morning! Tim.
off to Reno in the morning! Tim.
Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:23 am
Hi;This B-29 had been modified to hold the x planes in the bomb bay area,after they took ownership of it they removed the whole bomb bay section from another China Lake B29 that was used to return Fertile Mertyl back to a standard B29.Alot of work was done on this a/c but on a very limited budget,it was too bad that the choice was made to dismantle it and ship it rather than make the repairs to make it airworthy.With all the bad news from storm after storm,the damage done to the collection from before, lets hope that it will get its turn to fly again!Until then its stored with 2 other B29s recovered from China Lake by Kemit at Carl and Tonys remote desert facility.It would be great to see her fly again but who knows?Thanks Mike
B-29
Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:05 pm
Until then its stored with 2 other B29s recovered from China Lake by Kemit at Carl and Tonys remote desert facility.
I would love to see photos of them in storage there.