Crawl through a B-29 Superfortress IN FLIGHT! + Real-Time procedures / ATC - Oshkosh AirVenture!

Great video man! Always awesome to see the crew working in their natural habitat. Interesting to hear the crew still working on getting used to the new engines. They put out a lot more power than the originals, which is awesome for safety, interesting for flying it. How'd you like that phenolic floor? Kinda different feel from wood or metal. Neils (for those who didn't notice the back of his flight suit) is the son of Vic & Fifi Agather. Vic is the one who brought the B-29 out of the desert and Fifi was his wife. The story is that he named the plane Fifi as an apology because he didn't tell her he was going to buy a B-29. :)

I donated $100 to this airplane as a child probably 10 to 15 years ago at the airshow in Midland, Tx. It was all the money I got from my grandparents for Christmas but i just wanted to see it fly! At the time it was grounded due to high restoration costs, glad my money went to good use!

I don't think there could be something more cool than the ability to announce yourself as "Superfortress" to ATC. Thumbs up for keeping it in flying condition!

I still cant believe we went from canvas and wood, single engine planes to these massive bombers in like 40 years

That turret technology in 1942 is crazy. Always thought the Superfortress was so damn cool. This thing was such a monster for the time. What a beautiful piece of war history.

Aha, Imagine being an Air Traffic Controller then hearing the Callsign "B-29 Superfortress", that would probably make my day.

B-29 Fifi is a very special plane to 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 a B-29 finally in person and more importantly, to share in a very special moment with my grandfather who would pass two years later. My passion for aviation started with my grandfather as a child and influenced my aviation job in the military. Fast foward 22 years. For the first time since 1998 I once again got to see Fifi along with my girlfriend and her family at an airshow for the first time since that moment as a child. 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 gone out of their way to finally allow me that special moment to not just see and have the experience of what he seen, but to also re-experience as an adult just a special moment that my grandfather and I had as a kid. 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! Those 15 minutes are something I'll cherish for the rest of my life. -OIF Veteran and grandson of a B-29 Tailgunner.

Saw a b29 flying over my house because I live near Oshkosh and it was the coolest thing ever. I love seeing the past be brought to life

My father was a navigator on these in WW2 flying missions over Japan. Amazing to see this video and gave me a greater appreciation for these men and my dad that flew missions. Thank you for the video!

This is the best B-29 youtube video I have ever seen. I was a kid in San Diego during WWII and I can remember that it was a very serious time for everybody; warships in the harbor, camouflage nets over the Pacific Coast Highway, camouflaged buildings, military planes flying in formation daily, anti-aircraft guns along the shore, rows and rows of LCVP boats waiting to be shipped to the South Pacific, rationing at home.

Are we just gonna ignore the facts that he looks like captain price Edit: Thank you for the likes haha

That will forever be the coolest cockpit EVER. No wonder Millennium Falcon borrowed its design.

Amazing history comes alive, A testament to designers and engineers who designed this plane before computers, those who built them and brave men who flew these in combat. Thank You volunteers!

...and to think very brave young men flew these hugely complicated aircraft often landing with extensive damage , with dead and dying on board. Most of them have passed now and the legacy they have left should never be forgotten.

I actually thought that this is the cockpit of the Millennium falcon.

From Japan to you.🇯🇵🕊 My grandfather told me that he saw a B-29 in the summer of 1945. There was a military garrison near where he lived, and the B-29s were flying in formation over it, but the Japanese were not able to do anything about it. Japan was short of materials and even the garrison had no ammunition. I hope the world will be free of war.

THOSE ENGINES ARE MUSIC TO THE EARS...WHO KNEW IT TOOK SO MANY PEOPLE TO FLY THE SUPERFORTRESS...IT'S TOTALLY AMAZING, YOU GUYS ARE TRULY LEGENDS AND A TRIP WE WON'T SOON FORGET...THANKS TO FOREFLIGHT ,FLIGHTCHOPS AND ALL HIS SPONSORS AND THIS INCREDIBLE CREW FOR THIS AMAZING FLY ALONG, WOW...WE'RE ALL GOBSMAKED WITH THIS FANTASTIC BOMBER PLANE!!!

".. engineer still here.." That sounded funny until it gave me the chills when I thought of a combat situation when maybe the flight engineer suddenly wasn't still there. Those were brave guys. Thank you for the great video.

A wartime crew would have had the bird in the air in 10 mins or less. On our LCAC's (Navy) we had about a 30 min checklist to get going in schools and training, but in the real world, we had the craft up and running and on cushion in less than 5 mins. I think it is incredible the amount of detail these men are showing in making sure the old bird is safe for flight for both its passengers and itself.

Have you ever seen a plane land that soft? Those pilots are skilled!