SUPERFORTRESS RESTORATION PROJECT FOR SALE

Air Classics, Jun 2004 by O'Leary, Michael

Kermit Weeks offers one of his spare B-29s

Kermit Weeks is offering for sale, through Aero Trader, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress restoration package that is surplus to his amazing collection. This aircraft had been one of the machines stored for many years at China Lake, California, where the Navy used the veteran bombers as targets for modern weapons. Fortunately, this machine was not damaged by weapons. "What is being offered for sale is a fairly complete package," states Aero Trader's Tony Ritzman. "As a flying restoration, the B-29 is about 85 percent complete and as a static restoration it is nearly 100 percent complete. The Superfortress project comes with four engines and propellers. Over the years, the interior has been picked of instruments and other components but this plane certainly could fly again." For more information on the B-29 restoration package, call Tony or Carl Scholl at 909-597-4020.