B-29s Doc and FIFI

Doc and FIFI are it — the only two flying B-29 Superfortresses in the world. They were both at #OSH17 and we got a closer look (plus some cool air to air video footage)!

[chippledon]

Capt. Jeff Skiles (pilot of 'FIFI") Was co-pilot of flight 1549 which landed in the Hudson river!

[Angrykat]

I thought restoring my 66 chevelle was expensive and time consuming to restore

[garrettpulliam]

Seeing Doc and FiFi flying together in close formation was one of the coolest things I have ever seen. To think that there were thousands of them at one point and now there are only 2 left flying (the only 2 that will ever fly again from what I was told) is insane. It is something I will not soon forget! Also the shot at the 6 minute mark gave me chills. So beautiful!

[douglux]

Regular planes: Fly-By-Hydraulic-Systems
B-29: Fly-By-Muscle

[FreshApple_]

My grandfather flown doc and when I showed this video to him he started crying cuz he thought doc would never fly again he is 102 years old and still alive

[manscript]

To think that there was thousands of these built and now only 2 in the world left flying is just mind blowing and emotional. The things that those planes went through. WW2, being in the desert, rebuilt, and flown in this new era. It really was a historical moment when they flew and I’ll never forget it. Long live Doc and Fifi!! (B-29)

[earnierosenow]

I am happy my work will not go unheeded I helped build her right front spar

[ericlindsey]

My father was a B-29 pilot in WWII on Tinian and in The Korean War as well, he was shot down twice in the Sea of Japan (and survived), then was sent to VietNam to fly U-10's, he has since passed, seeing these beautiful planes warms my heart and feeds my soul.
RIP, LT.Col. Louis H. Breininger (Jack). Part of the Greatest Generation!

[scottmoseley]

Beautiful Plane. thank you, thank you. Dad flew the 29 in Korea and didn't speak much about it.. But he was my hero and I would brag about my dad who flew B29s.. oh i guess i still do. Again Thank you well done. and Great Video thanks EAA.

[earnharvick]

Did anyone notice the pilot of "Doc" was Jeffery Skiles? Co-pilot to Chelsey Sullenberger on US Airways 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson"

[Sierra-Golf-]

We have a B-29 here in the UK sadly she is unlikely to ever fly again. Thank you to all the men and women that helped put these aircraft in the air all those years ago, and special thanks to those who work so hard to keep them up there today.

[SuperSomeone]

B-29 Fifi is a very special plane for me. My grandfather was a tailgunner on B-29s during the Korean War. As a kid we would go to many airshows. In 1998 Fifi was at a local show and he was allowed to go back into the tail for the first time since flying combat missions during the war. I was approximately 11 yrs old at the time. But it was something special for me to be able to witness. My passion for aviation started with my grandfather as a child and influenced my aviation job in the military. Fast foward 23 years. For the first time since 1997 I once again got to see Fifi along with my girlfriend and her family at an airshow. However, for this event they were not allowing plane access. I told the one of the crew about my grandfather and of our experience directly with Fifi that it had been on my bucket list since being a child to be able to go to my grandfather's position on the 29. They allowed me private access to the plane and specifically the tailgunners position. The only other person that was allowed access was a 94 yr old veteran waist gunner that flew on 29s in ww2. I am forever grateful for the crew and the Commemorative Air Force to have allowed me that special moment. I could spend another 22 years saying thanks and it wouldnt be enough. So anyone involved in Fifi or CAF reading this. I want to sincerely say thank you!
-OIF Navy Veteran and grandson of a B-29 Tailgunner.

[jamesemmeneckersr.]

Thank you so much .... to all of you. My dad was a navigator on the B29. We lost him in 1972. I so thankful that my 5 children have gone together and bought a ride in a B29 for father days gift.

[Milkman]

As a Kid, the B-29 was my favorite airplane, along with the F4u Corsair. I am so happy we have two flying. I got to sleep with the B-29, in the hangar, at the SAC Museum in Nebraska! Love these videos!

[KrustyKrabPizza]

If only the Fertile Myrtle and the Kee Bird didn't suffer their fates, it would have been amazing to see 4 of these classics flying together.

[LastRedStar]

Who would have thought that you would work on a B-29 in 1944 only to see it survive two war's, the desert. And restore it more than 60 years later. Truly epic. Thank you to everyone who worked on these beautiful aircraft. They live to see another generation of people to teach us!

[Mike]

How awesome to see DOC, after 16 years of people putting their time & effort into putting this fantastic piece of history back together! Also seeing the older lady that helped build it when she was only 18, there to see it once again...priceless!❤

[jitterz]

If we restored an entire squadron it would be aw-inspiring.

[jimhays]

Kinda surprised more B29s are not flying given its beauty -high tech and history. Thanks goodness for Tony and the guys who restored these birds.

[piehound]

WW2 aficionado here. Born in Germany 1949. Done some warplane scale modeling and flying. Naturally anything like this brings a tear to my eye. Long live history and flying museum pieces such as the B-29.