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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', a tricycle-gear aircraft, the retractable hydraulically-damped skid plate protects the rear fuselage on takeoff, and yes-it has many skid marks on the replaceable plate. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, massive tail and rudder |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. FIFI's logo. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, forward bomb bay ladder entry to cockpit crew areas. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI'. four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Personnel tunnel to aft crew compartment positions-a long but pressurized crawl above bomb bays. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Aircraft Commander/Pilot position, flight controls and panels. Bosses aircrew of 10 or 11. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Copilot's position, flight controls and panels. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Navigator's desk, chart and instrument panel. Sits behind pilot position. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines, Radio Operator position. The MFJ antenna tuner on far right not original equipment. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Flight Engineer's control & instrument panel, aft of copilot. Thank you! Col. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Flight Engineer's control and instrument panel faces aft behind copilot.. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2013-03-18 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each.. Flight deck visitor restriction. Dang!! |