B-29 "Thumper"

[Rob Arndt]

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfr3b0cxQj1qzsgg9o1_500.jpg

Boeing B-29 Superfortress “THUMPER”, of the 497th Bombardment Group.
It was the first B-29 to return home to the US after completing 40
missions, and went on a bond-selling tour.

The small Japanese flags denote claimed kills of Japanese aircraft
from the gunners (note the six on one mission - 27th January 1945 to
Tokyo).

The (even smaller) hearts next to the rabbits denote airmen wounded
aboard the aircraft on that mission.

~ Xplanes.com

Rob

[David E. Powell]

Here's some more stuff about this baby.

Expanded with picture and article....

http://forum.armyairforces.com/B29-Thumper-question-m186445.aspx

Thumper at the Boeing Plant:

http://www.b-29s-over-korea.com/NMUSAF-Photos_I/012.html

Profiles of Thumper and some other notable B-29 Superforts:

http://www.strategic-air-command.com/aircraft/B-29/b29-gallery-profiles.htm

USAAF records available at the following link:

http://prairiebombers.org/index.php/eng/Army-Air-Fields/Kansas-AAF/Pratt/497th-BG/Documents/Thumper-A-B-29

Modelers' side guide to Thumper and some other B-29s:

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/b/764/3/1

CGI movie of Thumper by an Enthusiast:

http://combatace.com/files/file/1162-b29-thumper/

[elmer.sarmi...@gmail.com]

Hi,

I am painting the "Thumper" nose art on a panel with the mission markings. But i cannot read all of the city that are inside the bomb. Can yo help me?

Elmer

[Yeff]

On Thu, 23 May 2013 17:38:33 -0700 (PDT),
elmer.sarmi...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Saturday, January 29, 2011 11:20:20 AM UTC+8, Rob Arndt wrote:
>> http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfr3b0cxQj1qzsgg9o1_500.jpg

<snip>

> Hi,
>
> I am painting the "Thumper" nose art on a panel with the mission
> markings. But i cannot read all of the city that are inside the bomb.
> Can yo help me?
>
> Elmer

Aside from the fact that you're responding to a 2-year old post...

I think I read:

Truk - Iwo Jima - Tokyo - Tokyo - Tokyo - Tokyo - Tokyo

? - Nagoya - Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka - Nagoya - Nagoya

Tokyo

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That's the best my bad eyes can discern on this laptop.

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-Jeff B.
zoo...@fastmail.fm

"Excuse me.
I don't mean to impose,
but I am the Ocean."

~ The Salton Sea

[John Szalay]

elmer.sarmi...@gmail.com wrote in
news:60f13bd2-accb-496f...@googlegroups.com:

High rez version , very readable..

http://www.nww2m.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2002.264.174.jpg

Truk-Iwo Jima-Tokyo-Tokyo-Tokyo-Tokyo-Tokyo
Nagoya-Nagoya-Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka-Nagoya-Nagoya
Tokyo

[John Szalay]

elmer.sarmi...@gmail.com wrote in
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>
> Hi,
>
> I am painting the "Thumper" nose art on a panel with the mission
> markings. But i cannot read all of the city that are inside the bomb.
> Can yo help me?
>
> Elmer
>

Actually that is not the total mission photo, later photos show 5 more
little thumpers.

and photos taken during the war bond tour after returning to the states ,
the little thumpers were replaced with 40 bomb sysmbols. as used in in the
ETO

[willk...@yahoo.com]

I have some original pics from 1945 with air crews. If interested give me a call 386/228/0229 I am in Florida.

[John Szalay]

elmer.sarmi...@gmail.com wrote in
news:60f13bd2-accb-496f...@googlegroups.com:

top row
Truk
Iwo Jima
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo

Second row
Nagoya
Nagoya
Tokyo
Nagoya
Osaka
Nagoya
Nagoya

3rd row
Tokyo
Tokyo
Ota
Nagoya
Tokyo
bomb with no name
bomb with no name

4th row
bomb with no name
bomb with no name
bomb with no name
bomb with no name


when she made her bond tour, the little thumpers were all
replaced with 40 upright bombs