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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Flying History -- FIFI -- The only B-29 still in the air

And I was able to watch her in flight during my lunch hour today. I live 2 miles from the former Williams Field Air Force base, which is hosting a 3-day Commemorative Air Force (CAF) show this weekend.
She obliged her loving fans with not 1, but 2 fly-bys. Watching her in flight, brought tears to my eyes.
Here she is after finally touching down.

I found a couple of nice videos on YouTube taken from her cockpit during take-off and landing from Long Beach (my home town). She flew right over Cal State Long Beach both times (look for the blue pyramid).