We have now finished installing our B-29 display…

“In July 1949, B-29 44-62191, 344th B’s, 92nd BG was en-route back to its home TDY base of RAF Sculthorpe, when no 3 engine caught fire.
The crew of 12 successfully bailed out with only a few injuries.
The aircraft crashed in to a orchard near to the town of Wisbech.

After 74 years, the wreckage of this B-29 as returned to RAF Sculthorpe.

The RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre has acquired the substantial wreckage from the now closed Fenland Aviation Museum who excavated the wreckage in the early 90s.

Ian Brown, Curator of the RSHC said, “We are extremely pleased to bring home what we believe is the most substantial B-29 wreckage on display in the UK.
We can now share to a wider audience the story of this rare aircraft and the bring to life the crews in our fantastic new display which has been bespoke built by our volunteers.”

“This year is an extremely important year in which we are attempting to renovate our new home which was the former Chapel building. This building has been gifted to us by the local business owner in which we at extremely grateful to.”

The first time to view our new displays which also include a TR-1 cockpit quarter window is the 5th of February, which also coincides with the RSHC’s Scale Model show.

https://www.rafsculthorpeheritagecentre.org/

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