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dieselguy · 07-17-2016, 04:33 AM

16 years ago a B-29 was shipped in from the desert to the Boeing facility in Wichita, Kansas. It came in on several semis and trucks in hundreds of pieces. After countless manhours of original WWII aircraft assembly workers and younger aircraft enthusiast it flew for the first time this morning about 8:45AM. Some of the older workers have passed since the project started in 2000. I was at work with a birds eye view standing on a roof of one of the taller buldings right across from the runway, and took in the historic moment. An engine light came on shortly after takeoff so the first flight had to be shortened, but it was still an awesome sight along with the sound of the ole radial engines droning away.

07-17-2016, 04:33 AM	#1
dieselguy Montana Master Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Haysville Posts: 4,261 M.O.C. #3085	A bit of history was made in Wichita this morning 16 years ago a B-29 was shipped in from the desert to the Boeing facility in Wichita, Kansas. It came in on several semis and trucks in hundreds of pieces. After countless manhours of original WWII aircraft assembly workers and younger aircraft enthusiast it flew for the first time this morning about 8:45AM. Some of the older workers have passed since the project started in 2000. I was at work with a birds eye view standing on a roof of one of the taller buldings right across from the runway, and took in the historic moment. An engine light came on shortly after takeoff so the first flight had to be shortened, but it was still an awesome sight along with the sound of the ole radial engines droning away.