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    Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show flies high [Image 2 of 9]

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    A large four-engine World War II-era heavy bomber, identifiable as a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, is captured in flight against a partly cloudy blue sky. The aircraft displays USAAF markings including a prominent 'A' on the tail and star-and-bar insignia on the fuselage. A tree line and a partial hangar structure are visible in the lower portion of the image.

    BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

    05.08.2021

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan 

    2nd Bomb Wing

    “FIFI”, a B-29 Superfortress, performs aerial maneuvers during the Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air & Space show at Barksdale Air Force Base, May 8, 2021. “FIFI” was acquired by the Commemorative Air Force in the early 1970s when a group of CAF members found her in the U.S. Navy Proving Ground at China Lake, California where she was being used as a missile target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan)

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    Date Taken: 05.08.2021
    Date Posted: 05.08.2021 19:12
    Photo ID: 6636506
    VIRIN: 210508-F-LK801-1078
    Resolution: 4789x3186
    Size: 5.58 MB
    Location: BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA, US
    Web Views: 63
    Downloads: 16

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