Fri May 30, 2008 1:50 pm
You are welcome. Myrtle is a bit of a footnote in Warbird history now, but she was around back when I started photographing this stuff so long ago and so did end up in more shots than I remembered. I'm glad there's some interest in this old material. There are a few more -- I'll post some when I can over the next couple of days...
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Fri May 30, 2008 2:16 pm
In looking over this thread I notice that the nose art was redone for display -- I must say the original was much better done, to my eye at least...
Fri May 30, 2008 3:18 pm
Yeah, I wish they hadn't painted the nose section grey or silver (B-29's were natural/unpainted!). It's too bad it's mounted on a shopping cart now... 
...although I understand they don't have enough $$ to restore it...
...although I understand they don't have enough $$ to restore it...
Fri May 30, 2008 4:40 pm
Beale AFB Open House -- Summer 1978...
Fri May 30, 2008 7:31 pm
Great pictures!! Thanks for posting them!
Fri May 30, 2008 9:07 pm
The only flying shot I have (not terribly good) -- and another oldie from the same time period for Gary...
Fri May 30, 2008 9:31 pm
And a couple more from that long ago spectacular Warbird show in Chino...
Sat May 31, 2008 9:18 am
Neal Nurmi wrote:The only flying shot I have
Wow! Great profile shot! Look at the guns pointing up on the aft turret! Was that turret operational?
Sat May 31, 2008 11:02 am
51fixer wrote:Anyone who has the desire can buy this one-
http://www.aerotrader.net/
Click on the far R/H button at the top labled B-29.
Rich
why does that one have the same nose-art as myrtle?
Sat May 31, 2008 11:49 am
What is the deal with that? Is the "restored" nose section in Florida actually a different aircraft?
Sat May 31, 2008 12:08 pm
APG85 wrote:What is the deal with that? Is the "restored" nose section in Florida actually a different aircraft?
I was thinking the same. Seems aerotrader have parts of at least 2 different B-29's in that project.
Sat May 31, 2008 12:37 pm
The B-29s stored at Carl Scholl's place are all Kermit's as well. The nose pictured above was one they just did up for a movie prop. The real one is the one restored and on display at the museum.
Gary
Gary
Sat May 31, 2008 12:48 pm
retroaviation wrote:The B-29s stored at Carl Scholl's place are all Kermit's as well. The nose pictured above was one they just did up for a movie prop. The real one is the one restored and on display at the museum.
Gary
thanks for the info Gary!
Sat May 31, 2008 12:54 pm
So is Weeks involved in the "kit" that is for sale? I thought that one belonged to Aero Trader...
Sat May 31, 2008 2:51 pm
pardon my ignorance, but what is this?