From: Turman, David C. (david_turman@kindermorgan.com)
Date: Wed Jan 01 2003 - 09:10:43 PST
FiFi is a B-29. It flew in the 2001 Wings Over Houston airshow. I think
it is part of the Confederate (oops, I mean COMMEMERATIVE) Air Force.
God that name change galls me.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A. Thomas [mailto:bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 12:29 PM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] Fifi
Is Fifi the plane housed in Palm Springs at the volunteer center which has
restored to flying condition almost one of every WW2 aircraft? I recall
there being one huge bomber in the rear display hanger, but don't really
know a B17 from a B24 from at B29 ( Enola Gay was a B29? ) If you like WW2
hardware this place is great: they have the planes fully restored, some
vehicles, and other paraphernalia from specific campaigns, which change
once in a while. I believe the gentleman who funds it is the son of the
fellow who invented the hydraulic press for modern garbage trucks.
Paul
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At 09:16 PM 12/30/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I know this will get mentioned. That FIFI is the only flying B-29. Well
it
>is as of now, but due out sometime in 2003, "DOC" will be flying.
>Resurected out of china lake (where fifi was) she is being restored to
>flying status by former workers of Boeing. She is currently at the seatle
>washington plant where this airplane was built. I am looking foreward to
>seeing her in the air.
>
>Jeff
>
>
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