B-29 Superfortress at Boeing Field During World War II | Boeing Classics

Boeing submitted the prototype for the B-29 Superfortress long-range heavy bomber (Model 345) to the Army in 1939, before the United States entered World War II. The earliest B-29s were built before testing was finished, so the Army established modification centers where last-minute changes could be made without slowing expanding assembly lines.
The B-29 Superfortress was primarily used in the Pacific theater during World War II.

[@christopherhill4209]

Except the first scene, the film here is of XB-29 #3, S/N 41-18335.
Rather ironic the film was uploaded on August 6th.

[@grantsmythe8625]

There is, or at least was back in the 80s, a still-flying B-29 Superfortress named FiFi. I went inside that plane in the early 80s at a smaller airport in Atlanta. That thing was gigantic and unbelievably loud.

[@ndirangugichuki6260]

I think Fifi is still flying, as well as another one called Doc.

[@HootOwl513]

Three-Bladed Hamilton Standard constant speed props.!

[@stevewhisperer6609]

I noticed that, too.
VERY interesting to see the birds with those props! 😎👍

[@HootOwl513]

@@stevewhisperer6609 The XB-29 had 3-Bladed props. The YB-s and later- used 4-Blades.
Silverplate B-29s had 4-Bladed Curtiss Electric constant speed props, fuel injection and deleted all guns except tail twin.50s.

[@stevewhisperer6609]

@@HootOwl513 I apologize for my poorly written reply.
I should've said 'bird' instead of 'bird's'.
Silverplate birds were modified quite substantially for the atomic missions, ( like the second mission that happened on this date, 77 years ago, ) and.. weren't all the Silverplate birds built in Wichita?

[@HootOwl513]

@@stevewhisperer6609 If we can believe Wikipedia, All Silverplate aircraft came out of the Martin plant near Omaha, NE. I read Col Tibbets' account of the B-29 development program. Which he pretty-much ramrodded. Gen LeMay gave him carteblanche on Silverplate, and Martin built him His Birds.
I didn't even catch your typo. Don't worry about small stuff. This is an informal forum.