All photos and GPS data on this page
 were kindly provided by
James Towill
and are used here by permission. 

Below: Part of the right main landing gear from the B-29.

GPS: NN1612702134 (+/- 5m), 473m ASL

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: Close up of main landing gear.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: Another view of the main landing gear.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Below: The rusting and tyreless (tireless) wheels of the main landing gear.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Below: B-29 nose landing gear.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: Side view of nose landing gear leg.

GPS: NN1612102153 (+/- 5m), 471m ASL

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: Close up view of B-29 nose landing gear. The chromed steel hydraulic arm bears very little damage from rust, compared with other parts of the landing gear assemblies.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Below: Landing gear door retracting motor (?)

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Below: Side view of landing gear door retracting motor.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: The remains of the B-29's #3 Wright Double Cyclone R-3350 radial engine.

GPS (#2 engine): NN1611602142 (+/- 4m), 472m ASL
GPS (#3 engine): NN1610402162 (+/- 6m), 467m ASL

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Below: The #3 engine from the side, showing reduction gears, etc.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: A close up of of the propeller shaft and reduction gears on #3 engine.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: Top down view of the Wright #2 engine with its propeller reduction gears and and shaft.

GPS (#2 engine): NN1611602142 (+/- 4m), 472m ASL

Photos: 2008 © J. Towill

Below: Side view of #2 engine shown on left.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Below: Close up view of #2 engine propeller reduction gears.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: Part of the radiator from the B-29's #4 engine.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Above: Distributor unit.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

Below: Remains of turbocharger unit.

Photo: 2008 © J. Towill

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