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Boeing B-29 Superfortress (N69972)
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Awesome picture - wish I were there!
Why were most of them not painted except for the nose art.
Roland, in a word: weight, primarily.
What a great airsho that must have been. Keep the great pics coming!
Roland - by late in the war our bases in England were not nearly as vulnerable to attack, so camo no longer needed as much from that standpoint, and the bomber formations had such a massive visual signature from the exhaust contrails that camo did not really matter much in the air either. I suppose if you were a straggler flying alone you would want camo, but for the most part late in the war it was just not as necessary.
Most paint for those size aircraft weigh between 2-4000#. It saves fuel and maintenance.
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 06:55PM EDT | 07:23PM EDT (?) | 0:27 |
| 01-May-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 05:29PM EDT | 05:57PM EDT | 0:27 |
| 30-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 06:59PM EDT | 07:25PM EDT (?) | 0:26 |
| 30-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | 05:40PM EDT | 06:08PM EDT | 0:27 |
| 29-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near Georgetown, SC | Statesville Rgnl (KSVH) | First seen 03:40PM EDT | Last seen 04:46PM EDT | 1:06 |
| 28-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 11:16AM EDT | Last seen 11:42AM EDT | 0:25 |
| 28-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 08:48AM EDT | 09:22AM EDT | 0:33 |
| 27-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 04:57PM EDT | Last seen 05:25PM EDT | 0:27 |
| 27-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Georgetown County (KGGE) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 10:43AM EDT | 11:12AM EDT (?) | 0:28 |
| 27-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near Georgetown, SC | Near Georgetown, SC | First seen 08:54AM EDT | Last seen 09:19AM EDT | 0:25 |
| 26-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Georgetown County (KGGE) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 07:00PM EDT | 07:27PM EDT (?) | 0:27 |
| 26-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near Georgetown, SC | Georgetown County (KGGE) | First seen 04:56PM EDT | Last seen 05:23PM EDT | 0:27 |
| 25-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Near Georgetown, SC | 11:15AM EDT | Last seen 11:40AM EDT | 0:25 |
| 25-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near Georgetown, SC | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 10:38AM EDT | 11:03AM EDT | 0:24 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Georgetown County (KGGE) | 05:52PM EDT | 06:20PM EDT (?) | 0:27 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 03:56PM EDT | 04:26PM EDT | 0:30 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 02:06PM EDT | 02:31PM EDT | 0:24 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 11:32AM EDT | 11:58AM EDT | 0:25 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 10:00AM EDT | 10:31AM EDT | 0:30 |
| 18-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Near | Near Stjordal, Nord | First seen 04:53PM CEST | Last seen 05:52PM CEST | 0:59 |
| 18-Apr-2024 | Unknown | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 09:27AM EDT | 09:55AM EDT | 0:28 |
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