Combat veteran of three wars, businessman, father, husband
Piloting B-29 named FiFi
Bill McCowen in the early morning at a Midland Texas hotel room reviewing maps and notes in preparation for piloting the B-29 named FiFi – 1998Beverly McCowen and Bill McCowen at a hearty early morning Texas breakfast prior to Bill piloting B29 FiFi – 1998Beverly McCowen, Bill McCowen, Clint McCowen at early morning breakfast, Midland Texas, 1998Lt. Colonel (r) Bill McCowen and Clint McCowen – Midland Texas 1998Lt. Colonel (r) Bill McCowen in front of the Confederate Air Force Museum just prior to piloting FiFi, 1998Bill McCowen and beloved 1st wife Beverly Fryer McCowen, mother of their 3 sons at the Museum 1998The famous B29 known as FiFiBill McCowen and FiFiAt the time of this photo in 1998, FiFi was the only functional B29 in existenceBill’s beloved 1st wife Beverly and Bill McCowenInspection underwayBill McCowen pointing out a few items of interest to 1st wife BeverlyBeloved 1st wife Beverly Fryer McCowen and husband Bill McCowen – Midland Texas 1998Bill McCowen pointing to the window that he was thrown-through during a 1952 air crash of a B-29 in Okinawa (Bill was not the pilot of that flight)Beverly Fryer McCowen, Bill’s 1st wife and mother of their three children – Midland Texas 1998Beverly Fryer McCowen, Bill’s 1st wife and mother of their three childrenBill McCowen and son Clint McCowen standing next to B29 FiFi – Midland Texas 1998Beverly Fryer McCowen, Bill’s beloved 1st wife of 64 yearsA friendly Texas rancher who is a passenger on this B29 flight piloted by Bill McCowen. Man wearing the hat is the Crew ChiefBill McCowen standing next to an F80 in the MuseumA passenger on the flightFiFi’s engines being startedClint McCowen (son) and Bill McCowen with FiFi – Midland Texas 1998Beverly and Bill McCowen with one of the Confederate Air Force’s officersBill McCowen in discussion with the Crew ChiefBill with they nice men who keep FiFi mechanically fitBill and Clint McCowen standing with a very very large aircraft!Bill McCowen with beloved 1st wife Beverly McCowen in front of the MuseumBill McCowen, minutes before the flightBill McCowen walking toward FiFiBill McCowen just before boarding FiFiBill McCowen boarding FiFiBill McCowen aboard FiFiFiFi’s cockpitBill McCowen in the pilot’s seat of FiFiBill McCowen pointing in the direction he intends to goBill McCowen, beloved father and veteran of three wars, about to pilot FiFiBill McCowen, happy to once again be in a B29 Aircraft Commander’s seat!Engines started! Taxi underwayBill McCowen taxi down the runwayFiFi in the distance – piloted by Bill McCowen 1998After a very successful flight of which the IP stated that it seems Bill never missed a day in the pilot’s seat, Bill McCowen, Clint and Beverly McCowen 1998Bill McCowen and Clint McCowen B-29 FiFiBill McCowen with some of the ground crew of B-29 FiFiBill McCowen and beloved 1st wife Bevery Midland Texas 1998Bill McCowen in the commander’s seat of B-29 FiFiBeverly and Bill McCowenIn 1998, FiFi was the only operational B29 in existenceFiFi B29 propellers spinning and preparing for take off!
