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This video was shot inside FIFI, but it gives you an idea of EVERY part and piece that had to be inspected in order for these planes to earn they "new wings" of airworthiness. My SALUTE to all those who keep these birds flying...

Somehow, I'm choked up over this thread. I have a song! These lyrics seem so profoundly fitting.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEMUsC8ppU0 Anybody got a KLEENEX ?!?!?

Yup. But to have the privilege to reenact it is a rare opportunity. I once stood at the threshold of open bomb bay doors but never considered taking that last step. I was aboard a more modern aircraft as an observer of sorts. Wore a harness, tehter, and as I recall I left claw marks in the...

Found this awesome video of a B-17 Parachute Jump mission.... Dropping right out through the Bomb Bay Doors !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-uZoTDFs4M Here's a link to the article that got me to the video...

WOW ! That's a lot of hardware!

Congratz! Salute ! ! ! APPPLAUSE !

Applause.

Flight crews are happiest when they are in the air. They are most apprehensive with the goobermint (via the engineers, designers, builders and technicians) fail to give them reliable, safe, airworthy ships in which to venture above terra firma (solid ground)

Some kids get all the cool toys! Congratz!

Just did a FULL RESET on this thread - even deleted all the "broken link" chatter. I have yoinked the content of the original article and put it into the following .pdf file. Simply download and open OR just open the .pdf file for your reading enjoyment. Sorry for the technical difficulties...

The Awesome B-54 Ultrafortress, Boeing’s Best Piston Prop Bomber That Failed To Ever Fly (edit: See later post for corrected link.) Follow that link to a lengthy yet informative article. I hand never before heard of this BOMBER.

Was hunting through DH's OP Threads for an appropriate place to post up this link. Already sent a copy to him as a PM but also wanted to share it more broadly. Considering the title and intent of this thread, and that DH started it, I have decided to stick it here..... A special occasion for...

1983 The origins of the Hummer With the broad subscribership to this thread, I thought I "broadcast" this historical tidbit here instead of creating whole new thread for it. (No hijack intended.) According to The History Channel's THIS DAY IN HISTORY daily email, to day is an important date...

That, Sir, is beyond SWEET. It is surely an award winner indeed. APPLAUSE !!!

I like that A LOTT !!! Have you got any interior shots to share?

AMEN - Great sound bite. Thanks.

This was just 8 short months ago..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CscShi3BV8Q The hoops and hurdles overcome to achieve her Airworthiness Certificate are no small obstacles. I SALUTE and APPLAUD all of those who made this happen.

We now have TWO fully airworthy restored B-29's in the air! The second, "Doc" joins Miss "FiFi" with her newly issued AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE. http://ksn.com/2017/03/10/faa-approves-new-airworthiness-certificate-for-b-29-doc/ God bless those who resurrected her, and those who are now...

This is a REAL QUESTION. WILL CIRCULAR RUNWAYS EVER TAKE OFF? A lot of work has been going into this concept and the US Pentagon is even tapping the growing technology and knowledge base. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS5X3F0HN4s Let's open the discussion from a military aircraft...

This in invaluable information. Maybe it (the facts in this post) should be engraved for all posterity or at least made a STICKY of some sort in the "Politics Related to NV's" Forum.