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Charles Chauncey, a World War II B-29 Superfortress pilot, speaks with Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, at the first flight of ‘Doc,’ a B-29, July 17, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Chauncey flew 35 missions over Japan in a B-29 nicknamed ‘Goin’ Jessie’ during World War II, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross after losing an engine during a mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Thornbury) WWII veteran remembers time as B-29 pilot
With all four engines at full power, a B-29 Superfortress, nicknamed ‘Goin’ Jessie,’ quickly approached the end of a Tinian Island runway during World War II; the aircraft, however, still wasn’t in the air.At the last moment, the bomber lifted off the ground just enough to stay airborne, taking out two runway lights as it slowly gained
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