B-29s at aberdeen?

davidwomacks · **Joined:** Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:34 pm **Posts:** 195

Found this video circa 1980s of a C-124 being restored it shows a large number of b-29s just sitting there are these planes still there or are they scrap now?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K44L3KmoBU

The Inspector · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:26 am

Long, long gone-

Taigh Ramey · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:53 pm

I think two full airframes went to museums and some major parts/components went to other restorations/museums.

I crawled through them and retrieved parts for three B-29's back in 1982 or 83. One I recall was quite complete inside including the turret electronics but the corrosion was severe. The poor old gal. several of her parts still survive though.

I have photos buried away somewhere...

Dave Lindauer · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:58 pm

The NEAM B-29 came out of Aberdeen, with the tail section from a different Aberdeen airframe.

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:00 pm

NEAM's was one of the first, if not the first to escape as a whole airframe. They retrieved it during 1973 I believe.
Jerry

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:54 pm

Rumor is there is still a partial airframe at Aberdeen. There are two or three sitting out at China Lake! :drink3:

davidwomacks · **Joined:** Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:34 pm **Posts:** 195

Lets go get um and why are they still at china lake

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:10 pm

davidwomacks wrote:

Lets go get um and why are they still at china lake

They are still there because years ago when certain groups were authorized to salvage one, they not only took the one they were allowed to but were stripping parts and pieces from others sitting there. Finally the powers that be put a lockdown on any more recoveries. Google earth shows them but you have to search real close and in a wide area. I was told that the Naval museum has all the rights to what is left there. And any decision regarding what is left would have to be made by them (good luck)! :shock:

tulsaboy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:22 pm

I think the one at Tinker in OKC came from Aberdeen as well.

And as for the China Lake birds, why worry about them while there are so many B-29s in complete shape sitting outside all over the country at AFB? The China Lake ones, I believe, will be recovered eventually. But there's really not a big rush. You could probably have one for free if you had a hangar for it- the NMUSAF has recently indicated a preference for putting these under cover.

kevin

Pogmusic · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:32 am

B-29B from the Museum of Aviation at Warner Robins came from Aberdeen.

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