On 08 Sep 2004 15:49:00 EDT, Mark and Kim Smith
wrote:

Unless I'm wrong ( which can happen quite often! ), the only B-29 to get
close to europe is the one that was flown to the Duxford (sp?) Museum
quite a few years back.

A 29 or two flew to Britain before the end of the European war. It
(they?) cheered up the Brits and presumably dismayed the Krauts.

I doubt they were risked anywhere near the Rhine, however.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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