This is the last of my series of images of B29 “FIFI” so here’s a full-length image showing the whole aircraft shortly after take-off...
Boeing B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” on the apron at San Marcos Regional Airport, Texas on October 3rd, 2021. FIFI and B-24 Liberator “Diamond...
Here’s another detail of B-29 “FIFI” when she visited San Marcos in October 2021. This is a view along the starboard side of the fuselage...
The vertical stabiliser and rudder of historic B-29 “FIFI” features unit identification marking “A” in tribute to Victor N.Agather...
Another view of B-29 “FIFI”, this time showing the rear of the aircraft including the tail gun. The aircraft is named in honour of the wife...
Back in October 2021, I was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to ride in “FIFI”, one of the world’s only two remaining airworthy...
A detail of the waist section of historic Boeing B-29 Superfortress “Fifi”‘s fuselage seen when she visited San Marcos, Texas as part...
The tail gun of historic B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil” which visited San Marcos, Texas as part of the 2021 AirPower History Tour on October...
What does it mean when a radial engine stops leaking oil? It’s out of oil. Here are two leaky radials attached to Fifi, the historic Boeing B-29...
Pilot Al Benzing sits in the cockpit of historic B-29 “Fifi” at San Marcos Regional Airport, Texas during the 2021 AirPower History Tour on October...
One of the crew of historic C-47 “That’s All Brother” pokes his head out of the cargo door during the 2021 AirPower History Tour hosted...
The flight deck of historic B-29 “Fifi” which visited San Marcos, Texas as part of the 2021 AirPower History Tour on October 3rd, 2021. I would...
Historic Boeing B-29 Superfortress “Fifi” visited San Marcos, Texas as part of the 2021 AirPower History Tour on October 3rd, 2021. Fifi and B-24...
During my Sunday flight on “Fifi”, the historic Boeing B-29 Superfortress which was visiting San Marcos, Texas as part of the 2021 AirPower...
Aircrew member Rob Wickman in his position as aft scanner sits in the APU compartment in B-29 Superfortress FiFi’s tail section during a flight over...
I had an exciting time yesterday when I visited San Marcos Regional Airport and the Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force to take a ride on “FiFi”,...
As commemoration events for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings continue in Europe, here’s another image from my recent World War 2 reenactment...
Richard Dodwell, in the uniform of a World War II British general, stands by the door of a Beechcraft C-45 at the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas...
Don Daro poses in the door of a C-47 wearing the uniform of a 1944 airborne infantry sergeant at the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing in San Marcos...
Here’s a complete change of tack for this week. I spent Saturday morning down at the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing hangar at San Marcos...