I was with my dad one day in a hobby shop and came across this B-29
model. We were stunned to find that it was "Cream of the Crop." My dad
was shot down by a MiG-15 in that plane on October 22nd of 1951 and
after limping along for as long as possible, the crew ultimately bailed
out over the Yellow Sea (and was obviously rescued). He recalled that
when he jumped from the plane he couldn't remember the word "Geronimo"
and so he yelled "YIPEE!" He shared how he watched the plane roll over
and toward the sea after everyone bailed out. He said the plane was in
horrible shape with huge holes in the fuselage and parts of the wing and
vertical stabilizer missing - he said it was an amazing plane and
unbelievable that it stayed aloft as long as it did... Thought you
might like to know a little about its history. As you might imagine, we
purchased the model. :-)Review By. A proud son
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