Doc and FIFI are it - the only two flying B-29 Superfortresses in the world. They were both at #OSH17 and we got a closer look (plus some cool air to air video footage)!
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@chippledon16 жыл бұрын
Capt. Jeff Skiles (pilot of 'FIFI") Was co-pilot of flight 1549 which landed in the Hudson river!
@hsbvt5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I saw that! How great is it that he can fly FiFi! So cool!
@tedhernandez23945 жыл бұрын
New Yorker here....saw it too! It was a cold day....But a happy one. No one was hurt. Both pilots did a fantastic job!!
@16denier5 жыл бұрын
THAT'S where I saw him before...
@thumperyeah66185 жыл бұрын
I wonder if he still flies her. Dad and I will be taking a ride in Fifi next week.
@joeweltch9684 жыл бұрын
I was about to ask if that is the same guy.
@FreshApple_4 жыл бұрын
My grandfather flown doc and when I showed this video to him he started crying cuz he thought doc would never fly again he is 102 years old and still alive
@f123raptor4 жыл бұрын
FreshApple88 _89 This is such an awesome and touching comment. Thanks for sharing that!
@ashleydimas83264 жыл бұрын
FreshApple88 _89 touching 😢
@kairyuso4 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if I believe this but nice! I rlly like the B-29 and I wish there were more flying
@polacious694 жыл бұрын
thats some cap i need info checker
@Jamison1803 жыл бұрын
Completely false. James Rooks was an original flight crew member of Doc. In an interview from 2016 he said he's the last flight crew member of Doc who's still alive. Also 102 is pretty old for a pilot flying in the late 40's. Army Air Corps/Air Force pilots were normally in their early to mid 20s. Not saying that your grandpa never flew, but he didn't pilot Doc.
Good old push-the-stick-hard-enough-and-it-will-turn system
@brucehearn26214 жыл бұрын
Imagine flying a mission with 10,000 pound overload. Talk about muscling a plane around!
@Aston30033 жыл бұрын
So that's why when they pull harder in the movies it turns more
@jaggerfoxland8103l3 жыл бұрын
ok?
@michaelrmurphy27343 жыл бұрын
Today's computers with wings...fly by glitchy computer code...!
@manscript61954 жыл бұрын
To think that there was thousands of these built and now only 2 in the world left flying is just mind blowing and emotional. The things that those planes went through. WW2, being in the desert, rebuilt, and flown in this new era. It really was a historical moment when they flew and I’ll never forget it. Long live Doc and Fifi!! (B-29)
@thomashayhurst6547 Жыл бұрын
From what I know Enola Gay could fly but they dare not do it given its historical significance
@doctorsocrates44138 ай бұрын
Most were abandoned in the pacific islands..Many were lost taking off out of tinian and saipan did have remnants ..yeah it is strange how they just dwindled away to 2 planes.
@garrettpulliam98557 жыл бұрын
Seeing Doc and FiFi flying together in close formation was one of the coolest things I have ever seen. To think that there were thousands of them at one point and now there are only 2 left flying (the only 2 that will ever fly again from what I was told) is insane. It is something I will not soon forget! Also the shot at the 6 minute mark gave me chills. So beautiful!
@whalesong9997 жыл бұрын
It is stirring to see this video. The amount of materiel and energy expended by many thousands of workers during WW2 was incredible. I suspect we'll not see that need in the world again on that level. I was just a child during the war but retain the memories of what muted desperation was like among the adults. It was uncomfortable but called for due to the circumstances. I recall seeing dozens of B-29s lined up on the ramp outside the Boeing/Wichita plant getting their final fittings and adjustments. B-29s were the stuff of legend even then but few knew that staggering problems the airplanes had to become effective.
@BylarantGuy7 жыл бұрын
Garrett Pulliam we would of had one more, the kee bird, but sadly before it's take off it combusted into flames, and they couldn't restore it since they almost hit there dead line since it was ontop of a frozen lake that was soon going to thaw
@styldsteel16 жыл бұрын
Garrett Pulliam yea but we’ll never hear them. Lousy woman talking and music. I guess that’s what the men heard coming from the engines. Narrators and music
@weirdguygtz5 жыл бұрын
This is stuff of imagination but what if the museums where some B-29s are displayed like the Enola Gay, Boxcar, and some others. Were restored to flying condition.
@cjdavis26845 жыл бұрын
Just think of all the other planes and ships that were built and are all gone today.
@earnierosenow98347 жыл бұрын
I am happy my work will not go unheeded I helped build her right front spar
@outwiththem7 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@earnierosenow98347 жыл бұрын
no worries I'm glad to finally see her fly again , wish we could have saved kee bird
@earnierosenow98347 жыл бұрын
its a labor of love not to the machine but to those who did not come home, I went to war and have fallen comrades , to see doc fly is mental therapy to me
@alexenns32037 жыл бұрын
Earnie Rosenow thanks for doing that she's the most amazing plane I've ever seen
@earnierosenow98347 жыл бұрын
no worries, we needed o add doc to the collective, I am proud that my work will live on in this sweet airplane
@ericlindsey77515 жыл бұрын
My father was a B-29 pilot in WWII on Tinian and in The Korean War as well, he was shot down twice in the Sea of Japan (and survived), then was sent to VietNam to fly U-10's , he has since passed , seeing these beautiful planes warms my heart and feeds my soul. RIP , LT.Col. Louis H. Breininger (Jack). Part of the Greatest Generation!
@mynameisciko48854 жыл бұрын
IM sorry for your lost 😞
@Msflamingo-wl4qo2 жыл бұрын
I am forever grateful for your Dad's Bravery, Service & Commitment! The Greatest Generation indeed. ❤️~ Daughter & God Daughter of WW2 Veterans, USAAC
@Angrykat4206 жыл бұрын
I thought restoring my 66 chevelle was expensive and time consuming to restore
@General_Eisenhower19454 жыл бұрын
I actually chose a willys jeep for the reason it's not. Massive respect to them though
@danialpablo17044 жыл бұрын
hey you stupid
@finscreenname4 жыл бұрын
Try an old boat and I have 5 of them and still not even close.
@isaacsrandomvideos6673 жыл бұрын
😂
@Marc8163 жыл бұрын
YOUR 1966 CHEVELLE IS NOT EVEN SCRAP COMPARED TO DOC & FIFI!!!!
@scottmoseley51227 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Plane. thank you, thank you. Dad flew the 29 in Korea and didn't speak much about it.. But he was my hero and I would brag about my dad who flew B29s.. oh i guess i still do. Again Thank you well done. and Great Video thanks EAA.
@EAA7 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Scott! Thanks to your father for his service!
@stevensilva42346 жыл бұрын
Scott Moseley fighters make movies bombers make history
@crevice53696 жыл бұрын
Scott Moseley speaking gibberish much???????? Lies lies lies
@jiveturkey99936 жыл бұрын
sponge donge why would you automatically assume hes lying??
@mikekelly5716 жыл бұрын
Bragg away.
@Sierra-Golf-197 жыл бұрын
We have a B-29 here in the UK sadly she is unlikely to ever fly again. Thank you to all the men and women that helped put these aircraft in the air all those years ago, and special thanks to those who work so hard to keep them up there today.
@adamcorrigan20445 жыл бұрын
Do we?
@romanpolanski49285 жыл бұрын
Britain indeed has a B-29. It is at the Duxford Museum, but is static, alas.
@58jharris5 жыл бұрын
The RAF used the B-29 from 1950-1954 until it got the Canberra into service. A few were used for Electronic Intelligence purposes until 1958.
@spartangoku76104 жыл бұрын
Static, but that means people get to see her up close. I thank your country for taking care of that plane.
@MrDalek21503 жыл бұрын
@@spartangoku7610 Britain seems to be much more interested in preservation.
@earnharvick6 жыл бұрын
Did anyone notice the pilot of "Doc" was Jeffery Skiles? Co-pilot to Chelsey Sullenberger on US Airways 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson"
@fetengineer91516 жыл бұрын
That's a big negitve Earnharvick... he was my copilot on "FiFi" that day. I know, I was there.
@earnharvick6 жыл бұрын
Sorry, my mistake
@theangrybeaverpilot39735 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too
@Jamesfergy5 жыл бұрын
That’s cool
@vladimirk95845 жыл бұрын
Yep
@SuperSomeone19844 жыл бұрын
B-29 Fifi is a very special plane for me. My grandfather was a tailgunner on B-29s during the Korean War. As a kid we would go to many airshows. In 1998 Fifi was at a local show and he was allowed to go back into the tail for the first time since flying combat missions during the war. I was approximately 11 yrs old at the time. But it was something special for me to be able to witness. My passion for aviation started with my grandfather as a child and influenced my aviation job in the military. Fast foward 23 years. For the first time since 1997 I once again got to see Fifi along with my girlfriend and her family at an airshow. However, for this event they were not allowing plane access. I told the one of the crew about my grandfather and of our experience directly with Fifi that it had been on my bucket list since being a child to be able to go to my grandfather's position on the 29. They allowed me private access to the plane and specifically the tailgunners position. The only other person that was allowed access was a 94 yr old veteran waist gunner that flew on 29s in ww2. I am forever grateful for the crew and the Commemorative Air Force to have allowed me that special moment. I could spend another 22 years saying thanks and it wouldnt be enough. So anyone involved in Fifi or CAF reading this. I want to sincerely say thank you! -OIF Navy Veteran and grandson of a B-29 Tailgunner.
@KrustyKrabPizza856 жыл бұрын
If only the Fertile Myrtle and the Kee Bird didn't suffer their fates, it would have been amazing to see 4 of these classics flying together.
@davidvance63674 жыл бұрын
Wafflefries85 On what happened to kea bird was so stupid. Those stupid blithering idiots
@A_Random_Person3244 жыл бұрын
What happened to KB was, as i see it, nobodies fault. The APU caught fire and spread beyond repair by the time the crew got fire extinguishers
@hobogrifter3 жыл бұрын
What happened to kee bird
@KrustyKrabPizza853 жыл бұрын
@@hobogrifter burned to the ground during an attempt to fly it out of Greenland after making it airworthy.
@hobogrifter3 жыл бұрын
@@KrustyKrabPizza85 oh my God. That just sucks
@LastRedStar3 жыл бұрын
Who would have thought that you would work on a B-29 in 1944 only to see it survive two war's, the desert. And restore it more than 60 years later. Truly epic. Thank you to everyone who worked on these beautiful aircraft. They live to see another generation of people to teach us!
@jitterz01356 жыл бұрын
If we restored an entire squadron it would be aw-inspiring.
@mitchellhogg46276 жыл бұрын
FPM A there isnt an entire squadron left.
@chris317954 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but a lot of the ones in museums have been gutted as far as their most critical components go. I know the ones you see hanging don't even have engines or fuel tanks in em anymore. They're just shells.
@GoufCustom220853 жыл бұрын
I have brilliant idea to solve the problem!!!!!!! We put Doc and Fifi in a private hanger with some romantic music and some alcohol, then nine months we should have a new B-29 or 2 (IDK if they have litters or not) All jokes aside I had the opportunity to meet Fifi in person in western ny and she is a beautiful pierce of engineered aluminum and steel.
@Natsumithegreat3 жыл бұрын
Maybe we could get one more to make a proper V formation, but that's about all I think could be done through private citizenry.
@jamesemmeneckersr.18755 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much .... to all of you. My dad was a navigator on the B29. We lost him in 1972. I so thankful that my 5 children have gone together and bought a ride in a B29 for father days gift.
@jaynegus45267 жыл бұрын
Years ago i joined an RC model aircraft club to learn how to fly RC aircraft. One of the club members was a WW2 vet who was a ground crew member who maintained B-29 aircraft. He would occasionally take off his shirt to show people an injury he received while hand rotating the prop of a B-29. He had a dent in his chest which he claimed was caused by the prop kicking backwards due to a cylinder having oil in it which caused a hydraulic lock. I have never heard another story like it.
@mikelynch29384 жыл бұрын
Wow.
@davecrupel28174 жыл бұрын
Seems quite feasible. One universal issue with radial engines is after a few hours (or more) of being unused, oil tends to accumulate in the bottom most cylinder/s. Thats why you see people crank the props a few times before they actually try starting them. When you turn the prop, you cycle the engine, and it pushes the oil out of the cylinders and removed the risk of damage upon startup from hydraulic lock. Unfortunately, due to cylinder compression, the prop can rebound on you. And, on a small 4 cylinder inline engine with a 2 blade prop, this kickback is small. The absolute worst it can do is break your finger or jaw. ...However... When you're dealing with a 16 foot diameter prop, with an *almighty Dual Cyclone* radial engine, you're dealing with a MUCH larger animal. The kickback from that can be MUCH nastier. There is an industry story that a ww2 bomber mechanic was hand cranking a prop on either a b17 or b24, and it kicked back on him, and the prop literaly *launched* him some 10 feet away. Off the ground and all. I dont knot if its true, but its a nice healthy dose of cautionary fear. And if you ever see that guy again, tell him about this myth. He'll hammer that same point home just as i did.
@peterfabian14157 жыл бұрын
It would be so cool to see Doc and Fifi fly alongside the last two remaining lancasters :)
@derekheuring46465 жыл бұрын
I was at the Abbotsford International Airshow years ago in B.C. Canada where a formation flypast of a Lanc, a Spitfire, and a Hurricane happened. Standing next to me was an elderly, tiny little slip of a woman with great big tears rolling down her eyes. I smiled at her and she smiled back and told me that she used to run the wiring in Lancasters for Victory Aircraft in Malton, Ontario
@maddogmcfly55045 жыл бұрын
a couple of years ago they did a fly by in the uk of 16 ( yes 16) restored spitfires. i cant tell you how amazing those planes sounded and to see them all back up in the air. our history is so important
@cbviperess93195 жыл бұрын
Laughs in British and gets attacked by angry yanks*
@Moose63404 жыл бұрын
@@maddogmcfly5504 When the Doolittle Raiders were still having their yearly get-togethers, about 15 years ago they had one in Columbia, SC. Ten or twelve restored B-25s did multiple flyovers of Columbia where I worked. The sound was awe-inspiring. I couldn't even imagine what a Bomber Command formation of Lancasters or an Eighth Air Force formation of B-17s or B-24s must have sounded like.
@F4Wildcat4 жыл бұрын
you mean 2 remaining flying lancasters right? because 17 lancasters survive
@piehound5 жыл бұрын
WW2 aficionado here. Born in Germany 1949. Done some warplane scale modeling and flying. Naturally anything like this brings a tear to my eye. Long live history and flying museum pieces such as the B-29.
@jimhays27723 жыл бұрын
Kinda surprised more B29s are not flying given its beauty -high tech and history. Thanks goodness for Tony and the guys who restored these birds.
@Milkman35720004 жыл бұрын
As a Kid, the B-29 was my favorite airplane, along with the F4u Corsair. I am so happy we have two flying. I got to sleep with the B-29,in the hangar, at the SAC Museum in Nebraska! Love these videos!
@4325air7 жыл бұрын
Holy cow! The pilot being interviewed at 3:11 is Jeffrey Skiles. He was "Sully" Sullenberger's co-pilot when their US Air flight ditched in the Hudson River. I knew there was something about him...maybe that great moustache!
@schumi2466 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing, I knew that name sounded familiar, then I looked it up, and it was.
@AugoZone6 жыл бұрын
Yeah i noticed that too. Pretty insane.
@ppipowerclass6 жыл бұрын
Jesus christ. I though so! I was watching the video, I seen him and I literally stopped it to Google it. So, so awesome.
@BLACKMONGOOSE136 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh. Good catch. I get to see Fi Fi fly over my house quite often!
@Wolfgodmak3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, i knew he looked familiar but couldnt figure it out.
@Mike5834 жыл бұрын
How awesome to see DOC, after 16 years of people putting their time & effort into putting this fantastic piece of history back together! Also seeing the older lady that helped build it when she was only 18, there to see it once again...priceless!❤
@classicgalactica58793 жыл бұрын
I with two friends sat in FiFi's cockpit many years ago when she visited our area. The flight crew told us all about her. Truly an unforgettable experience.
@tbone1574 Жыл бұрын
I was fortunate to do the same thing here in AZ.
@Kukus-xy3gi7 жыл бұрын
just imagine the keebird flying with doc and fifi
@arnemagnus6807 жыл бұрын
that was exactly what i thought
@warrenchambers48197 жыл бұрын
UGH. Man I saw that video again last week, even though I knew what was gonna happen I still found myself hoping she'd get airborne. If I'd been there that tail would have been torn off with the dozer they had. Makes me sick sick sick.
@MacT747 жыл бұрын
The Kee Bird was totally in the realm of salvageable and thus her loss is very bitter sweet. All that hard work of several years and huge amount of money and aviation history smoked into the sky just in few minutes because they just didn't read their B-29 manual properly before take off. It very clearly states that during take offs and landings the rear gunner must be stationed with the "putt-putt" with a fire-extinguisher close at hand. Because it was well known fact already during the B-29 hay days that the auxiliary power unit (commonly referred as "putt-putt", which was situated in the rear part of the B-29 fuselage) was prone to get on fire during take offs. And in Kee Bird's case it was unfortunately the notorious "putt-putt" that caused the accident. I wish they had read the manual or at least taken the APU prone to get on fire warning seriously.
An outstanding restoration. I take my hat off to everyone involved in putting this wonderful aircraft back into the air. Well done !!
@chrismoody13423 жыл бұрын
I saw Doc departing Wichita just a month or so ago. I was outdoors and heard a heavy rumble coming closer and new it was possibly Doc. He was at about a 1000’ and maybe a quarter mile east of me. I dashed out into street to get away from the canopy of trees and get a clear line of sight. It was only my second time to see Doc since restored. Made special trip to Boeing field to watch the first initial shake down and the most recent departure. God Bless all those volunteers and those who care about history. 🇺🇸
@sparklesthecat65076 жыл бұрын
To all of the service men who flew in these magnificent birds from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
@FSEVENMAN4 жыл бұрын
The story of each of these planes brings tears to my eyes, it's beautiful, it's a really beautiful thing.....
@mikes.48117 жыл бұрын
My Favorite bomber of all times. Nice to see two of them still flying. Good job! :)
@JoeInCT4187 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@hollywoodghostbusters98693 жыл бұрын
I've seen Doc at air shows before but I'm not sure I've ever seen her fly. Maybe when I was a kid, but that was 20+ years ago. I've always liked the B-29 and to see the only two flying aircraft together like this is beautiful. And to hear that lady talk about working on the plane... Wow... So much love went into restoring Doc and that's incredible. Hope to one day see these two gorgeous planes fly together at an air show!
@PeaLoop Жыл бұрын
We're lucky to have people giving so much to keep these beautiful planes flying. ❤️🙏
@lucky58535 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to all the people involved in this effort, I very much appreciated it. Too bad they don't let us hear the engines roaring side by side, it would have been nice to hear them fly by .
@L30n4rdo65 жыл бұрын
Imagine the formation of one of each. B 17 Flying Fortress B 24 Liberator B 29 Super Fortress B 52 Stratofortress B 1B Lancer B 2 Spirit
@baranorak40804 жыл бұрын
Considering they fly at vastly different heights and speeds, it would be very difficult to get them all in one formation, but it would surely be amazing nonetheless
@phil48264 жыл бұрын
I would love to see that.
@johannsebastianbach90034 жыл бұрын
And There getting Flak by hundreds of 88mm
@AviTheWolf4 жыл бұрын
Wasn't there a b17/29/52 formation?
@marvindebot32644 жыл бұрын
@@baranorak4080 I've flown formation on a B52 in a C47 so its possible. The B1 and B2 may be a bit of an ask.
@johnson11b6 жыл бұрын
God Bless that good man. He had the money and chose to to spend it on preserving a piece of aviation history. Thank you so much sir
@Pwj5796 жыл бұрын
Had the opportunity to see FiFi in 2014 while it was visiting Lakeland,FL . What a gorgeous aircraft and great people
@adamscott22197 жыл бұрын
I got goosebumps seeing them both in the air together, a very special moment. Thanks to all involved , I am one very happy aircraft nerd but not as lucky as my mate (A pilot for Virgin Australia and former classmate) who was actually there to witness it. 😊
@spiderchopper5 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL! Nothing else can be said! Thanks for doing these!
@scopex27494 ай бұрын
As a veteran Air Force aircraft engineer its so heart warming to see these 2 together again! WELL DONE!
@sunsetarts Жыл бұрын
When a B-29 flies over you at low level, you don't just hear it, you can feel those 4 huge engines in your chest. What an awesome feeling.
@gimmedahhcookies4341 Жыл бұрын
Can you imagine being in that and hearing those engine.
@natelav5343 жыл бұрын
Coolest plane cockpit of all time. So cool it inspired the millenium falcon.
@WuzzyYT4 жыл бұрын
Both planes: *take off* Doc: Sets course for Hiroshima Fifi: Sets course for Nagasaki
@ajoltre-skin80434 жыл бұрын
Oh no.
@itsnotwhatyouthink4 жыл бұрын
Oh shit
@MARCOSRaymundo-zk8sw4 жыл бұрын
Oh YEAAA!
@swedewtf4 жыл бұрын
Oh god the flashbacks
@rikyrik71844 жыл бұрын
Fabio Spigariol 2 nukes weren’t ENOUGH
@istaconpilot_oi64463 жыл бұрын
With delight and pleasure I watch the restoration work. My father flew as a flight engineer in this bomber. Great job !
@rvbvanbeek94506 жыл бұрын
What an awesome sight to see both Doc and Fifi flying together. Thank you to all the volunteers, who made this happen.well done.
@anned86346 жыл бұрын
good to see Doc flying with Fifi. i helped move Doc across the desert at china lake.
@davecrupel28174 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that, man!! Your efforts made this airplane fanatic smile with a tear upon seeing them two fly
@BlueEyedAviation3 жыл бұрын
WOW Thanks for helping
@BlueEyedAviation3 жыл бұрын
@Nutty 570 uuhhhh it is aqtualy a b 29
@amoistgiftcard98783 жыл бұрын
My father helped move Doc across the desert too I’m so damn proud of him
@amoistgiftcard98783 жыл бұрын
Fortunately Doc will be very close to us in late July and we are hoping to be able to go see Doc
@unrecognizable79814 жыл бұрын
Wish I could’ve been there to witness this great time
@tnddiving61663 жыл бұрын
My grandpa passed away 4/1/21. He lied about his age,joined the air force at 15. He was a tail gunner on the B-29. Miss you grandpa.
@texanm1abrams3173 жыл бұрын
srry for your loss nick
@tmscheum Жыл бұрын
Just saw Fifi in Johnson City TN with my 38 year old son. We saw Fifi some 30 years ago at an air show at what was then Mt. Comfort Airport just outside of Indianapolis. To be able to watch these two icons fly together must have been unreal.
@haroldmclean37557 жыл бұрын
Thank You All Who helped restore this Great Aircraft , Super High Kudos 👍
@shizukamori67554 жыл бұрын
I'm Japanese and the sight of these airplanes always freak me out, for obvious reasons. But maybe, if Doc and Fifi could fly over Japanese skies again, this time to drop flowers instead of firebombs, that would be an awesome spectacle. I would love to see that....
@mabhodlelajj11952 жыл бұрын
That would really be a nice gesture
@J354CAO2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad the sight of these aircraft scares you .. the atrocities the Japanese did during WW2 were unimaginable.. your country got what it deserved ..
@thunderbird1921 Жыл бұрын
Actually during the Korean War, many B-29s took off from Japanese air fields for their missions against North Korea (and the Communist Chinese armies aiding them). Japan basically became to Korea what Britain was to World War II Europe: a mega aircraft carrier and base of operations "anchored" off the coast of the continent.
@Captainpook12 Жыл бұрын
Got to see Fifi at Arnold Palmer airport yesterday. The boys loved it. Got to see the inside and walk around the plane. Amazing 👏👍
@everyone57246 жыл бұрын
One thing on my bucket list is to go for a ride on one of these B-29s. My favorite bomber next to the B-17s that my grandpa was a tailgunner in. My favorite aircraft all come from the early to mid 40s because that was a time where the US came together as one to build and further develop cutting age technology of that time in such a short amount of time. It was a time where people stateside all came together to build equipment, supplies and vehicles as fast as we could to support the men fighting in foreign lands. I'm eternally grateful for every person who had a part in preserving such an important part of our history instead of letting them become targets for target practice.
@tahjayulett80015 жыл бұрын
Me: i wanna be a youtuber by the time I'm eighteen, hey grandma what was your first job? Grandma: making giant flying bombers called superfortresses in ww2 Me: nevermind
@itsnotjacksokeepscrolling66626 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Kee Bird
@cbviperess93195 жыл бұрын
I was expecting one of these comments, good to see she's not been forgotten
@davecrupel28174 жыл бұрын
@@cbviperess9319 She never will be. :(
@veneraalabaster5403 жыл бұрын
Though worlds may change and go awry, she will be remembered
@als3902 жыл бұрын
I got to meet DOC today in San Antonio. So much more beautiful and amazing in person. I had to thank some of his friends for restoring him.
@ditto19588 ай бұрын
I was sitting at the kitchen table that day with my mother- we lived about 20 miles north of Wittman- I heard the drone of the planes, took a peek outside and said, “Mom, come out, you have to see this!” What a thrill. Never expected to see two B-29’s in formation.
@aidanthewalrus14177 жыл бұрын
I love the EAA
@DashTrippn6 жыл бұрын
Same
@dickyfisher92497 жыл бұрын
Shame they didnt take the Ki bird apart to move it. Instead of being hell bent on flyin it out of there. Hated watching it burn.
@josephking65156 жыл бұрын
The proper fittings for the APU would have avoided that tragic incident. Such a shame for all the work they put into it on that oh so cold location.
@watchgoose6 жыл бұрын
they didn't "put" it there, that's where it was found. But yes, securing the APU.....
@williamsturgell37765 жыл бұрын
That makes three of us ! I totally agree with you on that matter. That's what happens when you get in a hurry and rush things and there's a good chance the outcome will not / won't be good.
@bukasb5 жыл бұрын
why would they try to fly a old b29 in the snow it takes years to fix it up
@chrisfoisy64795 жыл бұрын
I remember watching that. It was so sad...one of the main builders/ owner died trying to get that bird out
@adamchurvis14 ай бұрын
I marched or walked within twenty feet of Fifi over one thousand times when she was stationed at the Confederate Air Force in Harlingen, Texas, next to Marine Military Academy. I watched her fly many times there at the Harlingen Air Show each year. Always such a lovely lady.
@petertimmins66573 жыл бұрын
In the early 1970s I was a kid living in Harlingen, Texas. At the time Harlingen was the home of the Confederate Air Force. I remember going many times to their air shows and seeing Fifi. It has been over 40 years since then but I will always remember.
@jacksonturner20086 жыл бұрын
Omg it’s Jeff skiles from cactus 1549 on the Hudson River
@Ian-Studios5 жыл бұрын
5:53 one of the most satisfying moment in this video
@shello3175 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in Wichita ks. As kid's we played around all kinds of WW 2 airplanes they were all over the area. At one time B-29's were park in a field right next to CESENA aircraft factory . We ( my brother and sister ) we played around them. A kid I grew up with had a whole stack of B-29 gun blisters in his back yard. Everyone had some kind of aircraft parts in the garage or back yard . Back then they REAL ARMY and NAVY surplus store's . If I only new how much those items would be worth today ! Makes me want to cry ! But those were happy time's for kids! Nothing like kid's today .
@davidlawrencebanks46103 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic and moving emotional sight!! We're all in debt to you guys on both wonderful aircraft. Best wishes from the UK
@smileyboy34004 жыл бұрын
"So anyway, I started opening the Bombay door"
@gottjager7606 жыл бұрын
God damn incredible, God bless America.
@ramonrivera34966 жыл бұрын
GottJäger wow
@watchgoose6 жыл бұрын
wait, you can use God damn and God bless in the same sentence?
@AL-jx8qy6 жыл бұрын
Im not American and I dont know about planes but seeing this video and the effort that was made to restore Doc was nothing short of amazing. Both the planes looked amazing when they flew in formation together. i wish I could have been there and to have helped in the restoration of that plane and to see it fly again. I salute all those that helped restore him. Stunning aircrafts.
@Sapperearthquake10 ай бұрын
I recently got to climb all over Fifi. My brother in law actually got to fly in Fifi. It's just an awesome experience to think of the history of the B-29s. Then to actually sit where crew members did in WWII. Truly awesome. So glad to see another one air worthy.
@ciaranmacdonald96915 жыл бұрын
I’m literally going to see fifi in a few days
@dennyjohnson46506 жыл бұрын
Just told my wife...fly those both in formation over Germany or Japan and watch to see if anyone freaks out lol. Wish more were restored than just 2(Enola Gay could be making 3).
@mitchellhogg46276 жыл бұрын
Denny Johnson are there even 3 left?...
@dennyjohnson46506 жыл бұрын
Cool Jesus yes...doc, fifi, enola gay(in flight museum).
@mitchellhogg46276 жыл бұрын
Denny Johnson jesus, how could I forget!??......
@tristanwentink57356 жыл бұрын
Kee Bird should've been there flying with them. :c
@BLACKMONGOOSE136 жыл бұрын
There are actually 27 known air frames worldwide, several are still in pieces with 16 of them in the US. Kermit Weeks owns 2 that are in pieces. Before Doc, T Square 54 was the most recent restoration at the Museum of Flight in WA.
@jerryferko83096 жыл бұрын
this plane , the doc , was just in Cleveland , tony mazzolini , u are a one in million kind of guy , thank u for your " get it done " attitude . the local papers did a nice job of covering the planes arrival in Cleveland
@Lets_Go_Brandon20245 жыл бұрын
Thank you "Rosie". In my opinion that is the most beautiful plane ever built (next to the Blackbird) my grandfather flew on those in the later part of the war after training bombadiers on the Nordon bomb sight for the B-17. They truly are the greatest generation!
@nathanbunton70315 жыл бұрын
Doc flys over my house and school almost everyday it’s crazy
@bobthunder66836 жыл бұрын
R.I.P kee bird
@rickgiles8426 Жыл бұрын
I got to see Fifi fly over my house recently as she was on display at the Millington NSA. I wish I could of taken one of the rides they had setup. Beautiful aircraft.
@fourbuick5 жыл бұрын
My grandmother lived to 101 and she was an original Rosie The Riveter. God Bless Her and God Bless America.
@guitarheaven17475 жыл бұрын
Wait a second. Jeff Skiles? Wasn't he the co-pilot on flight cactus 1549?
@ravenzyblack5 жыл бұрын
Guitar Heave n- Yes, he was the co-pilot.👨🏻✈️😃He flew “FiFi.”
@Chris-pi1vr7 жыл бұрын
Félicitation ! une très belle restauration qui représente le travail de bénévolat serte sa a duré 16 ans mais auront valu le coup pour garder ce patrimoine et l'histoire de l'aviation.
@dennyjohnson46506 жыл бұрын
Chris when did we do that? Ya know since Im an American that dont know we did that to entire world.
@crazyaces4042 Жыл бұрын
I LOVE that these planes were rescued and restored and with so much care! I salute and have so much pride in the volunteers! This is so great to see especially these days. Awesome amazing wonderful job with these. That is a LOT of work and LOTS of money just to run them. Way to go and bring back our PRIDE in the greatest generation and all Americans that need that boost so badly these days. Bringing awareness to the younger generations is a fantastic thing to do. Congrats to all that participated in this and ongoing efforts!
@stevenmartines88722 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was a B-29 engineer and loved the plane very much. He passed in 2010, but he always kept up with what was going on with the remaining 29s. He knew about Fifi and the unfortunate story of the Kee Bird. I know he would absolutely have loved to see Doc restored and flying with Fifi. I saw Fifi 5 years ago and look forward to finally seeing Doc in person this weekend at Sun N’ Fun
@derekheuring46465 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see Gov. Cuomo tell Connie Palacioz that "America was never that great."
@themoo9087 жыл бұрын
I'd like to actually hear them fly in this video and not the poor music. Amazing video and story, just missing their voice.
@craftpaint16446 жыл бұрын
The Moo . Search: I flew the B29
@shanewatts9143 Жыл бұрын
Total masterpiece. The planes and the people. The last of their kind. I am humbled...
@andrewhapp87765 жыл бұрын
You have to love Wisconsin girls. So pretty and Sweet. I've been living in California for 20 years now, I still miss Wisconsin.
@robertburke99207 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting if Russian private citizens... got two of their B29 copies up and running again.
@Warhorse5007 жыл бұрын
Not sure it would be possible. Think there's only one TU-4 "Bull" that survives at all---at a museum somewhere around Moscow, I think (Monino?). The rest were scrapped. Interestingly enough, there's a Chinese-built turboprop version of the "Bull", in an AWACS-type configuration, somewhere in China. The Chinese flew their knockoff "Bulls" until the early 1970s. Some kinda testament to the sturdiness of the fundamental design...try finding that in a modern bomber...
@PBKIDSRGREAT7 жыл бұрын
B-52 maybe? 60 years of service has to mean something
@robertburke99207 жыл бұрын
On Quora someone asked, "Why does the US have the best military." My answer was Fifi and Doc being restored by private citizen groups. It speaks volumes about the US's liberty and productivity. Let China or Russia rebuild, via private citizen groups, two B-29 copies. They cannot on so many levels. Cheers.British citizen groups like to rebuild old machines like locomotives and planes. Not Kenya, they are too poor. Not Egypt, they are too unstable. Not Mexico, they are busy with other things. Canada, eh? Only the US.
@vincentlefebvre92556 жыл бұрын
Robert Burke Have you heard about Canadian Warplane Heritage ? Have you heard about Michael Potter's collection ? No of course . Try to be minimally serious ! 🤣
@dmr1220035 жыл бұрын
this is no longer a machine, it has become a work of art....thank you all for your services in such a beautiful masterpiece
@RichieRouge2064 жыл бұрын
I was in tears when they took to the sky. Such beautiful icons of their time and to think they live today. To me, old planes have character and soul like old cars. I appreciate the effort that has gone into their restoration and I truly feel humbled. Thank you so much for this!!
@Shadowfax-19807 жыл бұрын
Is that the same Jeff Skiles from Miracle on the Hudson?
@the.airbusdoc7 жыл бұрын
yeah .... the dude from 1549
@sailormike10897 жыл бұрын
Co pilot and is also on an episode of American Pickers
@tgv-62066 жыл бұрын
If only the kee bird could have been there but ya know it’s in a pile of scrap in the Arctic
@vincentlefebvre92556 жыл бұрын
TGV - With b-17 and b-24 !
@WarhammerWings4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps we could salvage the wings of Kee Bird, find another B-29 fuselage and go from there!
@veneraalabaster5403 жыл бұрын
@@WarhammerWings there are still two B-29 wrecks at China Lake. Take the fuselage from one, the intact tail from the other, and use attach them to the wings and anything else salvageable from the Kee Bird.
@xxfyrezgamerxx62794 жыл бұрын
Glad to see that doc isnt sitting in a dessert alone anymore. And glad to see that these very very brave vets got to see a b29 flying again after being retired
@jerredwayne84013 жыл бұрын
The amount of freedom in the video brought a tear to my eye 🇺🇲🇺🇲
@OBLines7 жыл бұрын
I watch one video of a "FiFi" crew member and he was asked about "Doc" and it was clear in his mind that the only B-29 worth talking about was "FiFi". It sounded like having "Doc" in the air is stealing attention from them and that crew member seemed rather bitter.
@whalesong9997 жыл бұрын
That's an unfortunate attitude but it isn't uncommon among that generation who've lived pretty much in their own perception of what's honorable and noble and nothing outside it is worth much. It's amazing that the two communities that came together to preserve these airplanes accomplished what they did. My father was in the thick of activity at Boeing/Wichita when "Doc" was constructed - he was an inspector for the War Assets Adm. and likely bought that airplane for the AAC then. I was a wee lad but he took me through the plant before he left to start his own business in the late '40s.
@fetengineer91517 жыл бұрын
Bob Russell that's NOT true at all... in fact "we" share Flight Crews, etc. Fyi: On that historical flight when the two birds flew together, I was crew on N529B... l have logged many hours on our B-29 and I'm looking forward to seeing both 29s side-by-side at many events, etc.
@whalesong9997 жыл бұрын
From my viewpoint, Bob R. was speaking only of one particular FI-FI crew person, not any kind of overall discontent or rift between the two entities that preserve these aircraft. I've been aware that the FI-FI flight crew was helping with the entire process of operating "Doc" for months, even have seen them doing flights near where I live. Looks like great co-operation at work..!
@OBLines7 жыл бұрын
I can only go by what one FiFi member said in an interview, he clearly had very little good to say about Doc. It maybe his opinion but it reflects bad on the whole crew.
@styldsteel16 жыл бұрын
Would he rather see Doc used for military target practice? I mean, I'm not asking you but...
@popthiccle11585 жыл бұрын
How could you trash such a beautiful aircraft. Let alone leave it in the middle of the desert.
@shizukamori67554 жыл бұрын
Popthiccle: ....AND use it for target practice. But yes, they could, and they did.
@stevenbramschreiber22294 жыл бұрын
to see these old birds fly together would be an awesome sight to see....may they continue to fly for many years to come!!
@edwardnummelin35695 жыл бұрын
Thank's to all that brought Doc back and to all that keeping our history alive !
@captin-crane33246 жыл бұрын
U can out class the b29 but you can't out last the b29.
@alexgallagher45946 жыл бұрын
Captin- Crane332 the B52?
@ernestodelmoral7376 жыл бұрын
Captin- Crane332 Tu-4
@tombstonestone38747 жыл бұрын
I wish the kee bird was here
@harryschaefer58873 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the well told story and the beautiful cinematography. Great Job!
@slick2473 жыл бұрын
So Beautiful to see these 2 flyin gracefully together, pure poetry in motion 👌🏻 Thankyou to all the wonderful people involved in this Awesome project 👍🏻God Bless from your friends across the pond 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@majordickhardin77467 жыл бұрын
What is HER name???
@david_s16 жыл бұрын
Maybe Laura Smith, but I do no think that is accurate. Odd that she was not credited