B-24 Restoration.

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B-24 Restoration.

Postby Mazza » Fri May 28, 2010 8:54 am

From a town near the city, nice restoration. They say it will never fly though :(
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http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/SANY0607.JPG

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Bonus: early flight sim and exploded gun turret.

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/SANY0617.JPG

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/SANY0623.JPG

Thanks ;)
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Re: B-29 Restoration.

Postby Hagar » Fri May 28, 2010 9:06 am

Interesting. Looks like a B-24 to me.
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Re: B-29 Restoration.

Postby waspiflab » Fri May 28, 2010 11:54 am

oh shame :( very nice pics.........now whilst noone is looking shove some in the boot for a homemade FS cockpit ;D
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Re: B-29 Restoration.

Postby EJW » Fri May 28, 2010 12:15 pm

Nice photos! This aircraft has quite an interesting history...here are some more photos of the aircraft:

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Re: B-29 Restoration.

Postby Leigh » Fri May 28, 2010 5:16 pm

yer it is a B-24.

ive heard about it its in geelong or something i think...i even saw the place on FS and they had the sign and everything :)
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Re: B-29 Restoration.

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Fri May 28, 2010 6:08 pm

I was about to say the only B-29 that is being restored from the ground up is here in Wichita and Fifi is still down for repairs in Midland(not nearly as extensive of a restore)
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Re: B-29 Restoration.

Postby BrandonF » Fri May 28, 2010 6:59 pm

It's a shame that they would put all of that work into it and never fly it. But at least it will be in one beautiful piece.
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Re: B-29 Restoration.

Postby Mazza » Fri May 28, 2010 7:55 pm

Oh, my mistake, it IS a b-24 Liberator..Opps  ;D ;D
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Re: B-29 Restoration.

Postby BrandonF » Fri May 28, 2010 10:58 pm

[quote]Oh, my mistake, it IS a b-24 Liberator..Opps
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