Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:16 pm
A 100 days is after Oshkosh…. 
Phil
Phil
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:28 pm
menards wrote:How long was N3299F flown for?
I always thought it was a "one-time flight" and that was it...
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:05 am
menards wrote:https://vimeo.com/35834451
100 days to "flight worthy"....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3_IkHkhYWw
How long was N3299F flown for? And is there any video of Hawg Wild being flown out of china lake as well?
I have a video documentary of the B-29 "It's Hog Wild" being repaired and flown out of China Lake, with several stops until they made it to Duxford. The webpage that I saved the video from seems to have been taken down. I will see if I can repost it to youtube tonight.
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:49 am
Jeremy S wrote:menards wrote:https://vimeo.com/35834451
100 days to "flight worthy"....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3_IkHkhYWw
How long was N3299F flown for? And is there any video of Hawg Wild being flown out of china lake as well?
I have a video documentary of the B-29 "It's Hog Wild" being repaired and flown out of China Lake, with several stops until they made it to Duxford. The webpage that I saved the video from seems to have been taken down. I will see if I can repost it to youtube tonight.
That would be cool...Ive heard of a documentary but have not seen it. Ive only seen the clip of it arriving at Duxford.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPgz3P8q1VM
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:04 pm
phil65 wrote:A 100 days is after Oshkosh….
Phil
100 day reference is about the 100 days it took to fly Fifi out of China Lake in 1971.
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:34 pm
[quote="menards"
That would be cool...Ive heard of a documentary but have not seen it. Ive only seen the clip of it arriving at Duxford.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPgz3P8q1VM[/quote]
As promised, here is the B-29 It's Hog Wild Documentary: https://youtu.be/fLkWBEOAMVI
That would be cool...Ive heard of a documentary but have not seen it. Ive only seen the clip of it arriving at Duxford.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPgz3P8q1VM[/quote]
As promised, here is the B-29 It's Hog Wild Documentary: https://youtu.be/fLkWBEOAMVI
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:10 pm
Great video! It's 'Hawg Wild' is a beautiful B-29 and they've done a fantastic job restoring her.
Sad about what happened to the pilot after the flight. Wonder if they ever determined the cause of the crash? He seemed like a funny, talented guy...
Sad about what happened to the pilot after the flight. Wonder if they ever determined the cause of the crash? He seemed like a funny, talented guy...
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:25 am
APG85 wrote:Great video! It's 'Hawg Wild' is a beautiful B-29 and they've done a fantastic job restoring her.
Sad about what happened to the pilot after the flight. Wonder if they ever determined the cause of the crash? He seemed like a funny, talented guy...
IIRC, the aircraft he was flying was owned by Truly Nolen, and it just came out of heavy maintenence/repair. It is believed that the elevators were missing their counterweights....
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:26 am
Jeremy S wrote:[quote="menards"
That would be cool...Ive heard of a documentary but have not seen it. Ive only seen the clip of it arriving at Duxford.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPgz3P8q1VM
As promised, here is the B-29 It's Hog Wild Documentary: https://youtu.be/fLkWBEOAMVI[/quote]
That was a sweet video.... As with any documentary I wonder what happened to the footage that didnt make the final cut... I loved the part where the controller asked him to confirm the AC type.
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Mon Jun 08, 2015 12:55 pm
It might be time to split off "Hog Wild" into its own thread.
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:49 pm
Left Seat wrote:It might be time to split off "Hog Wild" into its own thread.
We need something to keep ourselves going in between news releases about Doc
Right now any news seems to be few and far in between.The last pics from May 19th:
PHOTOS: Our B-29 restoration team is putting the finishing touches on gauges, avionics, hydraulic lines, brakes and other engine details. Closer and closer to flight...
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:37 am
Left Seat wrote:It might be time to split off "Hog Wild" into its own thread.
These boards tend to get over-moderated. Hog Wild doesnt need its own thread...B-29s that came out of china lake are all on topic here....
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:45 pm
Does anyone have any updates as to this magnificent machines progress?
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:05 am
Doc has been removed from the list of featured aircraft on the website for this year's Airventure. 
Anyone have any updates? They have been very few and far between lately.
Anyone have any updates? They have been very few and far between lately.
Re: Official B-29 Doc Restoration Thread
Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:42 pm
There is an update on DOC's Facebook page.
Here it is:
Tracy J Norman All… I’m TJ Norman and the project director on Doc. We don’t really have a full time person to do updates, so I try to get on once in a while and give updates. Here Goes. We moved Doc out doors on June 1st and onto the ramp. We successfully put on 1100 gallons of fuel last weeks with no leaks! Not bad for an entirely new fuel system. We have now been able to run the boost pumps and fuel 3 engines. Number 4 engine is giving us a bit of a fit, but we’ve had hundreds of them so we’ll get it going in short order. We’re still polishing, that never ends. We have also started the final inspections, starting at the rear of the airplane. That’s about one third done. We also have numerous “little things” we need to clean up. I know everyone wants to know when first engine run and first flight will be. Well, I do too. We’ve been doing this for 15 years, so no need to rush it now, so I’m not going to make any predictions. As they say, she’ll be ready when she’s ready. I hope this answers a few questions.
Here it is:
Tracy J Norman All… I’m TJ Norman and the project director on Doc. We don’t really have a full time person to do updates, so I try to get on once in a while and give updates. Here Goes. We moved Doc out doors on June 1st and onto the ramp. We successfully put on 1100 gallons of fuel last weeks with no leaks! Not bad for an entirely new fuel system. We have now been able to run the boost pumps and fuel 3 engines. Number 4 engine is giving us a bit of a fit, but we’ve had hundreds of them so we’ll get it going in short order. We’re still polishing, that never ends. We have also started the final inspections, starting at the rear of the airplane. That’s about one third done. We also have numerous “little things” we need to clean up. I know everyone wants to know when first engine run and first flight will be. Well, I do too. We’ve been doing this for 15 years, so no need to rush it now, so I’m not going to make any predictions. As they say, she’ll be ready when she’s ready. I hope this answers a few questions.