China Lake B-29s - 1975

[jalfrezi]

Posting these for a friend, if there's interest I'll see if he'll let me post more! Copyright Kevin Lawler.

Boeing B-29A 44-62222 China Lake 13.10.75 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Boeing B-29(T) 42-65281 China Lake 13.10.75 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Boeing B-29A China Lake 13.10.75 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Boeing B-29 44-70102 China Lake 13.10.75 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

[Keefy041]

Superb , great photos, thanks for sharing, More please .

[Wyvernfan]

Same as above - yes please.


Rob

[aviationanoraks]

As above, more please!

I wonder how many were saved and are now in museums?

[parsley]

As above, more please!

I wonder how many were saved and are now in museums?

The Duxford B29 came from China Lake.

[jalfrezi]

OK, I've had some feedback from Kevin:

'Thanks very much for the positive comments and I'm glad they have proved of interest. The pictures were taken during a self guided tour of the range at the NWC Open Day on 13.10.75. Four of us simply wandered out onto the range and helped ourselves!

We logged 15 B-29s, along with several F-89s and 4 ex Ecuadorian AF P-80s in this part of the complex.


Photos of the restoration wonders worked on some of these are waiting in the pipeline.'

I'll try and get the post restoration pics up in the next few days......

[Mike]

As above, more please!

I wonder how many were saved and are now in museums?

The Duxford B29 came from China Lake.

...as did Doc, Fifi (in 1971, so before these photos were taken) and at least half a dozen of the museum exhibits across the US (Castle, March, Seattle, Pueblo, Rapid City, Albuquerque), the one in Korea and several surviving forward fuselages/nose sections in museums.

[Georgeconna]

wow interesting shots, Who dares wins eh!

more Please please please.

[jalfrezi]

As a follow up - here's a few of the B-29s that have been restored. Copyright Kevin Lawler.

Boeing B-29(T) 42-65281 Travis AFB 11.8.97 on Flickr

Boeing B-29(T) 42-65281 (2) on Flickr

Boeing B-29 44-70064 Castle AFB 10.8.97 on Flickr

Boeing B-29 44-70064 (2) on Flickr

Boeing B-29A(S) 44-61699 March AFB 7-8-97 on Flickr