Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Interior Walkaround

 

b29pilot1.jpg (60850 bytes) This is the pilots position as viewed from the right seat.  Note the Trim wheel, and controls.
b29pilot2.jpg (75018 bytes) The Pilot's instrument panel as viewed from his seat.
b29pilotbmbpnl.jpg (66902 bytes) The pilots panel to jettison bombs if needed.  Right side of his seat near the rear.
 b29pltvw1.jpg (82741 bytes)This is the Pilot's view of the world as he sits.
 b29pltvw2.jpg (66186 bytes)The pilot's view off his left shoulder out the side.
b29copilt2.jpg (74997 bytes) The pilot's view of the Co-Pilot's position
  b29nav2.jpg (69768 bytes)The Navigator's position
b29Bberpanel.jpg (184878 bytes) You know I can't remember this one. I believe it is in the Flight engineer's area.
b29copilot1.jpg (197749 bytes) The Copilot's instrument panel and rudder pedals.  Controls are almost exactly the same as the pilot's.
b29fltengsta1.jpg (183269 bytes) The Flight Engineer's main panel.  How would YOU like to stare at this for 18 hours!!!
b29fltengsta4.jpg (199241 bytes) Flight Engineer's panel left side detail.
b29fltengsta2.jpg (229954 bytes) Table in front of the Flight Engineer's Panel.
b29fltengsta3.jpg (202456 bytes) A bit more detail.
b29radiorm.jpg (204402 bytes) Radio Operator's station.
b29radiorm2.jpg (210673 bytes) Radio Operator's Station, and table.
b29radiorm3.jpg (217670 bytes) Get the feeling the Radio Operator had a lot of radios yet?
b29tunnel.jpg (200112 bytes) These were shot from the Pueblo B-24 Memorial museum, and the tunnel as seen here is NOT in fit condition to the rear of the aircraft.  Crewmen would traverse this tunnel in flight to the rear of the aircraft over the bombbay.
B29NAV1.JPG (201855 bytes) Navigator's position once again, and his table, radio, lamp etc.
b29pilot3.jpg (168986 bytes) Detail photo of the left side of the pilot's position
b-29pilot4.jpg (159769 bytes) More instrument, and equipment detail from the pilot's left side.