Warbird Information Exchange

As many of you have followed my threads on my B-29 Superfortress tail sections posted here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=37777
and here:
http://www.questmasters.us/B-29_SUPERFORTRESS_1.html
http://www.questmasters.us/B-29_SUPERFORTRESS_2.html

I thought y'all would like to see the new (to me) B-29 Superfortress Nose that I just obtained. It is shown here with my M-9B Norden Bombsight and C-1 Autopilot.
Enjoy :

If anyone has any leads to replacement glass (I have one NOS piece from Jay)....I'm all ears. I'm also looking for the Norden mount for the B-29 (I have the B-7...not shown in the picture) and the arm to hold the computing sight and the sight as well.....let me know. I'm also looking for other B-29 nose stuff. Thanks.

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Thanks,
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
B-29 42-24791 "Big Time Operator"
C-47A 43-15137 "7H" Normandy/Holland Vet
SNJ-5B S/N 84947
UC-45F 43-35764 Cockpit
PT-26A 42-71104
LNE-1 S/N 31556
CG-15A Cockpit
CG-4A Cockpit (x2) and fuselage
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You've got a nose and a tail... I'm sure the rest will fill itself in in no time

Very cool, any back story on where it came from? Is that a bit of heat damage on the top right?

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Yeah...only 80ish feet for the middle part and she is done!
I thought this nose section would display nicely with the tail....so I picked it up. It unfortunately has no history. The inside frame section has some corrosion that is consistent with exposure to water....but this could just be from water condensation. The top glass is cracked and has some delamination (that is the dark area you see in the picture). The bottom and side plexi has quite a bit of crazing which is very consistent to high heat damage. This piece comes via Nebraska.

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Thanks,
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
B-29 42-24791 "Big Time Operator"
C-47A 43-15137 "7H" Normandy/Holland Vet
SNJ-5B S/N 84947
UC-45F 43-35764 Cockpit
PT-26A 42-71104
LNE-1 S/N 31556
CG-15A Cockpit
CG-4A Cockpit (x2) and fuselage
Follow QuestMasters on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/QuestMastersMuseum
Museum collection homepage: http://www.questmasters.us

B-29? Pshaw! You've got the start of a Millennium Falcon right there!

Seriously, that's really cool!

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That is really cool.

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There is this on Ebay right now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOEING-B-29-SUP ... 19d576162b

and this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-B-29-Gunner ... 1c2b847933

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Cold-War-U ... 3a79f2d020

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-B-29-bomb- ... 2a231df935

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Now that is toooo kool. When does the control panel arrive?

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