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Post subject: Re: B29 special on PBS now  Posted: 20 Jul 2010, 20:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: Don't watch. You won't like how it ends..... Yeah--Somewhere I have the book and I think the video-- It's the most sickening story I've ever heard--what a bummer and caused by such a minor thing--the gd aux power unit!!! After a monumental struggle to get her out of there!!! 
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Post subject: Re: B29 special on PBS now Posted: 20 Jul 2010, 20:58 |
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Just missed it, what happened?
When I was 19 and had just gotten my pilots license, I had the pleasure of taking a B29 pilot flying in my warrior. He had flown bombing missions over Japan out of Saipan. His name was Tuck Hargrave, I'll never forget it. What an honor it was for me.
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Post subject: Re: B29 special on PBS now Posted: 20 Jul 2010, 21:03 |
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A team spent 3 years rebuilding a B-29 (that crashed landed?), new engines and feathers, in the freezing cold. They got the engines running and all ready for first flight. Run up.... Start to taxi in the snow drifts... FIRE! Their Aux Power Unit caught on fire and burned the bird to scrap condition... I did like how the leader said, This was my game, I'd do it over again! That's my kinda guy! 
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Post subject: Re: B29 special on PBS now Posted: 21 Jul 2010, 14:52 |
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Watched it last night too. I didn't see that coming; man what a let down for that team.
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Post subject: Re: B29 special on PBS now Posted: 21 Jul 2010, 19:44 |
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I remember watching this years ago, and I think one of the guys actually died in the process of rebuilding this airplane. I think he just wore himself down and got sick. Anybody recall the details?
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Post subject: Re: B29 special on PBS now Posted: 24 Jul 2010, 19:19 |
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Username Protected wrote: I remember watching this years ago, and I think one of the guys actually died in the process of rebuilding this airplane. I think he just wore himself down and got sick. Anybody recall the details? Yeah--don't recall his name--but the expert mech they had along--exhausted himself and they flew him out before leaving for the winter--died in the hospital I think, was not there for the next spring try to fly it out which ended with the fire!! Certainly added to the tragedy!!
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Post subject: Re: B29 special on PBS now Posted: 27 Jul 2010, 22:37 |
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Username Protected wrote: I did like how the leader said, This was my game, I'd do it over again! That's my kinda guy! That leader is no other than Darryl Greenamyer who once owned a V-tail Bonanza with Duke engine in it. That is 380 hp in a V-tail Bonanza! 
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Post subject: Re: B29 special on PBS now Posted: 28 Jul 2010, 10:19 |
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Username Protected wrote: That leader is no other than Darryl Greenamyer who once owned a V-tail Bonanza with Duke engine in it. That is 380 hp in a V-tail Bonanza! I'll bet that plane climbed 730+fpm faster than a normal V-Tail @ GW!
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