FIFI Reveals Why WW2 B29 Kee Bird was Destroyed

Why did the lost WW2 B-29 Kee Bird catch on fire? HISTORY X visits FIFI, the B29 bomber for answers! For incredible behind-the-scenes facts and insight on the attempted salvage of the Kee Bird from the arctic tundra, check-out the amazing book ’Hunting Warbirds’ by Carl Hoffman Nova documentary ’B-29 Frozen in Time’: 0:16 Story of the Kee Bird 0:30 Why the Kee Bird had to ditch 0:50 The salvage attempt 1:05 Why Kee Bird caught on fire? 1:30 What the auxiliary power unit looks like 2:00 The Kee Bird fire Many of us have watched the incredible Nova documentary ’B-29 Frozen in Time’. But do we know the whole story behind why this historic plane was destroyed? History X goes behind the scenes on the attempted recovery of the lost and abandoned WW2 B-29 Superfortress bomber known as the Kee Bird to provide additional educational facts about the expedition. Darryl Greenamyer assembled a team to go to Thule AB in Greenland and salvage this Boeing B29 plane that crashed above the arctic circle while flying on a secret mission during the Cold War. The team operates out of Thule Air Force base and runs into all kinds of obstacles. One of which is the auxiliary power unit located in the back of the crashed Boeing Superfortress. There are only two examples of the B-29 left flying today. One is ’Fifi’ operated by the Commemorative Air Force, formerly known as the Confederate Air Force. Check-out the History X website at COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1976, ALLOWANCE IS MADE FOR “FAIR USE” FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITICISM, COMMENT, NEWS REPORTING, TEACHING, SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. FAIR USE IS A USE PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT STATUTE THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE INFRINGING. Screen captures and motion clips used in this video are protected by the Fair Use Law, section 107 used for commentary, criticism, news reporting or education for transformative use.