Boeing B-29 Superfortress

[Chris Kennedy]

Yes, there is a hatch/door on the right side.

Don't ask me why they were taxiing with the ladder installed.

[Chris Kennedy]

Here's a wartime photo of a B-29 and the roundel on the left is further forward than Fifi's. There may have been variations.

[dhmoody356]

I'll try my hand at this, though it's nearing overkill

[Jay Beckman]

You can never be Too Rich, Too Thin or have Too Much B-29...

[dhmoody356]

Some previously overlooked perspectives

[dhmoody356]

The horse isn't dead yet

[Matt Ottosen]

"Fifi"

[Jay Beckman]

Yes, there is a hatch/door on the right side.

Don't ask me why they were taxiing with the ladder installed.

Probably expedites egress for the folks in back in case of an emergency...

[wingsnstuff]

Is that a ladder or the propeller blades on the starboard engines that can be seen just below the fuselage?

[Matt Ottosen]

[Brian Lockett]

Fifi N529B at Deer Valley today:

Starting up the number two engine.

Cranking up the inboard engines.

Taking off from Runway 25 Left.at 11:10 AM.

On approach to land on Runway 25 Left at 11:39 PM.

[Chuck Mitchell]

On Friday, April 8th, Boeing B-29 NX529B "FIFI" diverted to Tucson due to bad weather enroute to Bull Head City.
I was able to talk one of the ground crew at the GA ramp into escorting me in for a few photos. It was 6pm and the
airplane was already buttoned up. He gave me 5 minutes and I was in and out in 4. (I didn't want to press my luck)

I took some perspective shots just before sun down. Here are a couple.

Chuck Mitchell
Tucson

[Chuck Mitchell]

Here are a couple more perspective photos of FIFI.
April 8, 2011. Tucson International Airport. 6pm

Chuck Mitchell
Tucson

[jslugman]

Nice you could get in and out like that Chuck. I like that up-tail image.

[cpasley]

B-29 'FIFI' by Chris Pasley, on Flickr