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Just out of curiosity,if those are R 4360 engines could one of them be fixed up to go on C-97 "Angel of Deliverance"?

For a cost, yes.

The BHAF said they needed $300k for the engine on the C-97. See here..

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=69746

In looking up Three Feathers N number on the FAA site, it looks like it was registered in '76, then deregistered in '95.

Aircraft Description
Serial Number 4461669 Certificate Issue Date 04/30/1976
Manufacturer Name BOEING Mode S Code (base 8 / oct) 50711530
Model B-29 Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) A39358
Year Manufacturer None Cancel Date 08/15/1995
Reason For Cancellation Cancelled Export To None
Type Registration Corporation
Aircraft Registration Prior to Deregistration
Name UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OWNER
Street 2977 REDONDO
City LONG BEACH
State CALIFORNIA Zip Code 90806
Country UNITED STATES

Will

I mentioned these engines to the BHAF when they first asked if anyone had any leads on a replacement. Apparently, the ones at Valle are basically junk. Sure, like anything you could restore them to running condition, but you could probably find much better candidates that could be restored for less money.

SN

Is the "Angel of Deliverance" parked inside or outside while waiting for an engine?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G3_IkHkhYWw

When it was flown out of China Lake in ‘76

I believe it is parked outside in Reading, near the MAAM. You can see it on Google earth, parked with the museums static collection in front of the hangars.

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Besides the two B-29s,are there any other four engine radial planes that will fly during the upcoming airshow season?

just a number of B-17s, at least one B-24, and on this side of the Atlantic, a Lancaster. Other than that, nothing special......( I know the Lanc has V-12s, but it does have 4 of them)

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Maybe everyone should donate to this outfit. They also have a C-54 they have been working on, and it could be flying to airshows, the gas is going to cost a bunch.

What does POF stand for?


Since these sort of places are on the way out because of covid, here is a great supply of C-97 engines.
http://theairplanerestaurant.com/vtour/mainDining.html

You could swap them a blown one for an okay one. For a static never running display they don't need no stinking good engine on it.

POF = Planes of Fame museum, with their main museum site (and their B-50 forward fuselage) at Chino, CA. Other location in Arizona with the KC-97 wing, engines and other parts.