About the B-29
The B-29 Superfortress is an American-made four-engine heavy bomber flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. The B-29 was developed to replace the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, the United States’ primary bomber during World War II. The United States military needed a more capable aircraft for the Pacific Theater, which could fly higher than fighter aircraft of the era, carry a larger bomb payload, and fly longer distances over 3,000 miles.

​The B-29 was one of the largest planes of World War II. It featured cutting-edge advancements, including a tricycle landing gear, an analog computer-controlled fire control system designed by General Electric, and a pressurized, climate-controlled cabin. The fire control system allowed the crew to control the B-29’s four exterior machine gun turrets remotely. As the first pressurized United States bomber, the B-29 crews could fly at high altitudes without oxygen masks or bulky, electrically heated suits to protect themselves from the extreme cold at high altitudes.

About “FIFI”
FIFI was acquired by the Commemorative Air Force in the early 1970s when a group of CAF members found her at the U.S. Navy Proving Ground at China Lake, California.

​The aircraft was rescued, restored, and flown nationwide for public education and enjoyment for over thirty years until 2006 when FIFI underwent a $3 million restoration, which included replacing and modernizing all four engines. FIFI returned to the skies in 2010 and has since traveled the country from coast to coast and into Canada, attracting large crowds at airshows, museums, and tour stops as part of the B-29/B-24 Squadron’s AirPower History Tour.