Boeing B-29 Superfortress by goodoleboy
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Captured on film back in April 2001, on Visitor's Day at the March AFB Museum in Riverside, CA., the same day and place I took pics of the famed P-38 Lightning interceptor, which are on display in my gallery.
Since Saturdays are usually relatively slow days on Renderosity, I thought I'd sneak this one in for our many aviation and military enthusiasts.
That's my nephew in the top photo doing the honors in the posing department .
Not only did fleets of B-29 bombers lay waste to the island of Japan during WWII, it was also the same type aircraft (those being the Enola Gay and Bockscar) that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing the war to a final conclusion.
Thankx for the peek, and have a sentimental Saturday.
Comments (16)
I always like these colorful drawings on the planes, give so much carater to the machine and shows a bit of the attitude of the ppl who done it. The grain add an old feel to this double capture.
wonderful photo.
Great looking old warbird. I saw the Enola Gay at the Smithsonian Aviation Museum next to Dulles Airport. Great place to visit for any aviation buff!
Great POV used in both photos of this venerable old war horse. And I believe you meant "Bockscar" in place of "Bocscar". Sorry Harry, after you helped me out with plums in lieu of plumbs, I jumped for joy when I saw this:-)
bmac62: Thanks. Correction noted and applied.
Nice nose art! My step dad was an SP at march in the late '50s.
Yeah thanks for the sneak! Love it.
nice capture...
Excellent and very interesting shots. Thanks for sharing.
Those of those era seem to have a special love for this aircraft. Nice shots, and I agree with Tunde about each plane's name and the art!
I also like the nose art; nice shots, Harry! Knowing nothing of aircraft other than the fact that they look impossibly heavy to get off the ground, I'm not able to comment with any kind of intelligence...
those was some big planes. cool shots of them. I love the nose cone art they put on them too
We aviation buffs now want MORE! Great stuff! That 'Val' over the back looks cool too. Don't suppose you got a shot? Rob
Great capture, thanks for the close up of the nose art.I'm going to guess from the "North + 38th Parallel" reference this one went on to fly in Korea (?).
They were big work horses that could carry very heavy loads. Also love the "nose art". Dana P
Ooh she's a beauty alright, love the nose art too!