“FIFI” is the only (kept) airworthy B29 at this time. It is based out of the Commemorative Air Force, CAF (Previously named the Confederate Air Force, based in Harlingen TX, until they decided that the salt air wasn’t good for the aircraft and the “not so politically correct” name wasn’t good for business.) headquarters in Midland, TX. (seems they out grew their San Marcus base and are slowly heading north.)
There will (we should all hope and pray) be two more B29s taking to the sky in the future.

The Addison fleet of WWII aircraft is out of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum there at ADS. Nice fleet. The biggest bomber you’ll see spending any time there is the B24, which actually is maintained and operated by the CAF (along with FIFI) by a guy named Dave Miller. If you want to know anything and everything about either aircraft, he’s the guy to contact.

As for the Zero retros. There was a joint there that did replica conversions (used T6s), just as there was a place at Meacham Field, Ft. Worth that was making replica BF-109s (from scratch !). Not sure how/if either is doing at this time. The first things a bad economy hits hard in aviation is the passengers and the toys. Those are certainly in the “toys” category. The Vintage Flying Museum is based there at Meacham. They have a B17 that is seen about now and them. Nice restorations done there.

Both of those air museums are worth a visit, as well as the Frontiers of Flight museum at Love Field, Dallas, if you ever find yourself in town with some time to kill. Cavanaugh is your best bet if you’re looking to take a ride in anything vintage. They have a regular ride schedule/reservation with their WWII trainers as well as the B24.

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