B-29 Superfortress: 'Fifi' Needs Volunteers

Flying history museum seeks controls engineers to upgrade computerized weapons system and install a fire suppression system for a historic B-29 plane.

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Sep 1st, 2011
Top, a 50-caliber machine gun turret, one of four Crew Chief Dave Miller would like to get restored.
Top, a 50-caliber machine gun turret, one of four Crew Chief Dave Miller would like to get restored.
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