Kee Bird

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:53 pm

I agree with going to get Keebird. Anyone want to come with me? As for the Lake Mead aircraft, why won't they bring it up?

maxum96 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:12 pm

mustangdriver wrote:

As for the Lake Mead aircraft, why won't they bring it up?

It's inside a national park.

rwdfresno · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:24 pm

That B-29 in the pictures is on federal property and the military still lays claim to the aircraft.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Shay wrote:

Shoot back around when Keebird was lost the C-17s were just coming on line. They would have made short work of transporting the B-29 I'm sure.

Maybe so, but you probably wouldn't have gotten one. And a C-17 has yet to be operated on skis.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:45 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't 4 brand new B-29 engines left behind? Why would anyone leave 4 new engines there?

Shay · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:17 pm

bdk wrote:

Shay wrote:

Shoot back around when Keebird was lost the C-17s were just coming on line. They would have made short work of transporting the B-29 I'm sure.

Maybe so, but you probably wouldn't have gotten one. And a C-17 has yet to be operated on skis.

I'm sure you're right...I was just throwing it out there

Shay
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congobob · **Joined:** Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:16 am **Posts:** 26

What about this B-29 listed on aerotrader's site:
http://www.aerotrader.net/b29.html

Wish I could win the lottery....would have to start playing though

maxum96 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:57 pm

congobob wrote:

What about this B-29 listed on aerotrader's site:
http://www.aerotrader.net/b29.html

Wish I could win the lottery....would have to start playing though

Another China Lake veteran if i'm not mistaken.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:42 am

I'll go get the B-29 parts with you Mustangdriver. And on the way back we'll dig out a couple of P-38's out of the ice. :wink:

Raven · **Posted:** Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:50 am

Any money or efforts you may wish to put towards a B-29 recovery would certainly be appreciated by Fifi... :roll:

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:28 am

Warbird Kid wrote:

I'll go get the B-29 parts with you Mustangdriver. And on the way back we'll dig out a couple of P-38's out of the ice. :wink:

Now you are talking!

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:36 am

BTW, one of the rudder attach hinges on the "Kee Bird" is from NEAM's "Jack's Hack". They made a trade for one that was serviceable.
Jerry

Shay · **Posted:** Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:27 am

I have a couple of quick questions:

Is there a book out there, website or any resource out there that details KEEBIRD's story? Aircraft history, last mission and all?

Also it seems that a fair amount of pictures were taken but was there any video taken?

And lastly if the engines on KEEBIRD were rebuilt replacements then what happened to the original engines?

Shay
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Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:10 am

There was a book titled something like "World In Peril" that tol the story of the Kee Bird and her unit.

As for video, PBS did a documentary about the recovery attempt (including the disatrous outcome) for their "Nova" series, called "B-29: Frozen In Time." I know it was available on VHS..don't know about DVD.

SN

peter · **Posted:** Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:20 am

Kbirds done and is now a memory. Instead of going to the great expense of going to her resting place and trying to salvage engines and such, why not send a hefty donation to FIFI and B29 Doc. I am sure most of the americans on this forum would sooner see 2 B29s in the air again instead of a set of engines and bits from an almost flyable one?

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