"Jcarr" (jcarr)
07/18/2016 at 15:43 • Filed to: Planelopnik
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"Jcarr" (jcarr)
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OMG, that nose-cam shot.
ttyymmnn
> Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 15:51 |
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I don’t usually cuss on Oppo, but that was fucking awesome. Is that a retractable skid plate in the back? I’ve never noticed that before, or seen it in any photos I’ve looked at. As I watched it takeoff, I started to wonder who out there is qualified to fly it? I don’t imagine you’d want to take it up for the first time with a newbie B-29 pilot. I suppose you’d need a qualified engineer, too.
I could have watched that nose and cockpit view all day. That flight deck is the bridal suite at the Ritz Carlton compared to the B-17, which is a very small, tight aircraft.
Justin Hughes
> Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 15:53 |
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Jcarr
> ttyymmnn
07/18/2016 at 15:56 |
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Can’t say for sure, but I’d guess it’s some sort of tail strike defense apparatus. As far as the crew, I believe many of the CAF folks who fly Fifi were on board.
Chasaboo
> Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 16:15 |
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That was magical.
Flies With Thunderbirds
> Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 16:43 |
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Gotta love Wichita.
Snuze: Needs another Swede
> ttyymmnn
07/18/2016 at 17:26 |
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I was going to suggest the same thing but I see Jcarr beat me to it. The CAF guys flying Fifi are definitely qualified. I went for a ride in her last year and had a fantastic time.
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ttyymmnn
> Snuze: Needs another Swede
07/18/2016 at 17:28 |
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Yes, I knew about the CAF guys. I just didn’t know if they were helping or not.
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Jcarr
07/19/2016 at 14:28 |
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Awesome video. The tires on the B-29 look comically large.