When our tour of FIFI began we entered through the forward bombay doors. Our guide was a B-29 Korean Vet, Don Varnau who flew 53 missions over Korea. He was great and I was pleased to get his picture here in the co-pilots seat.

 
Looking at this shot of the pilots view was amazing, so many dials, toggles, pedals and it looks like some updated equipment as well.


The quilted and padded tunnel looking back to the CFC area.

Norden Bomb Site

This guide was also an original member flying with the 40th Bomb Group. He let my wife and I take a look at the inside CFC section of the plane. This was not part of the normal tour but when I explained about my dad being a right gunner, he was most obliging. However he explained that we would be sitting in the right scanners seat and not a gunner position. No matter it was still great!



Eventhough it wasn't the twin 50s my dad used, it was still exciting just being there looking through the scanner.

The next four pictures were not taken at the reunion but are about a 58th Winger, M/SGT R.J.Drake, my Father.



This amazing photo taken in Salina in 1944 was viewed extensively by many of the members at the reunion. I brought it along to see if any of them could i.d. it.Most of them thought that it was of the 792nd Squadron taken just before they shipped out. My dad is the last guy on the right at the very top of the B-24.


The items in the case on the right are all authentic pieces which my dad brought home with him. I especially like the leather jacket patch of the General Billy Mitchell Group awarded to the 468th.

My dad's combat record with Hump and Combat missions from the CBI on the left and his missions from Tinian on the right. Medals and Ribbons which were recently awarded to our family on request after submitting dads discharge papers to the Veterans Affairs.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rod for sharing his photos and memories of the 58th reunion with us!! Thanks, Rod!!


Some photos Hap Halloran took at the 58th Reunion