S.A.C. Museum B-29 progress

gale_dono · **Joined:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:32 pm **Posts:** 328

Progressing well, I see

Does anyone know if they plan to display her as she was? I'd kinda like to see more B-29's in postwar markings (this goes for other WW2 aircraft that continued to serve postwar as well).

Second Air Force · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:46 am

A couple of years ago I suggested an appropriate scheme for this airplane. That idea wasn't adopted, but I seem to remember another thread on WIX that mentioned the possibility that they were going to paint it in its post-war scheme.

Scott

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:12 am

Wow, the interior is looking great! Keep up the good work.

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

odd.., some of the cockpit instrument panel shots look 'photoshopped' vs. actually restored!?

Also.., why did they paint the ashtray 'RED'?

Django · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:18 pm

Obviously I'm biased towards any aircraft that doesn't wear the red bars in the national insignia, but did you guys not see the pics of the elevators getting painted orange?? :lol:

Wonder what they have done in the past 10 months when the last pic was posted?

bryang · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:16 pm **Posts:** 45

hi, at the present time the b-29 will be painted the way it came to the museum---as a radar calibration model with orange details in certain areas with the main body being silver

Lightjug · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:36 pm

Nice job... and a HUGE one at that.
Is it possible to enlarge the pictures with a click of the mouse? Personally I'd like to see the detail and the small pictures don't show it.

Green Goggles · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:03 pm

I've been up in the cockpit of that airplane!

Glad to see some nice progress is being made!

PbyCat-Guy · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:06 pm

She is looking good! All we need is for DOC to make some progress.

Second Air Force · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:17 am

I don't really have a problem with the later paint scheme if it is accurate to the airplane. This Superfort soldiered on for quite some time in more mundane jobs than combat and I like the idea that the crews that flew, maintained, and supplied these "utility" airplanes get a little recognition. A tip of the hat to all those "cold warriors".

Scott

JDK · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:25 am

Lightjug wrote:

Is it possible to enlarge the pictures with a click of the mouse? Personally I'd like to see the detail and the small pictures don't show it.

Copy the pic's URL and paste into a new window (or right click - 'open in new window' and they'll appear larger...

Second Air Force · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:15 am

If the Museum were to paint the airplane in a combat scheme they would have to fabricate four replica turret blisters and fairings or replicate a B-29B. Also note that there are no turret tubs in the fuselage. (This airplane might have been delivered from Bell stripped--it was being built at the same time as the "B" models, and some of the non-Bs also came off the line with no turrets.) So, the way they are restoring the airplane is more representative of how it actually looked at the end of its service life, and I applaud them for trying to be as accurate as they are able.

Scott

Lightjug · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:00 am

JDK wrote:

Lightjug wrote:

Is it possible to enlarge the pictures with a click of the mouse? Personally I'd like to see the detail and the small pictures don't show it.

Copy the pic's URL and paste into a new window (or right click - 'open in new window' and they'll appear larger...

Nawww, too much work

Thanks JDK

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