[PeteB570]

B-29 mechanic? Yeah, right.

[wbill]

Per Wikipedia, the final B29 (reclassified as a B-50, so she'd not have been working on B-29s, but that's a hair to split) was retired in 1965.

If she was 19 at that time, that makes her 71 years old. Minimum.

IF she *was* working on B29s - and I'd imagine that people who actually did the work on them would be precise about what they worked on, for instance, ask a former Marine what weapon they carried and the answer won't ever be "A M-something Gun" - B29's were reclassified in the mid-50's. Making her in her mid-80s.

Conclusion? She's lying. But, whatever. Newspapers lie, always.

[CMSMC]

My thoughts exactly.... CAF is the only outfit that’s flown the B-29 since when? Early 50’s?