Tiger Lil was a well known aircraft in the Korean War, recognized everywhere she went. Her crew was well trained, and displayed great respect and love for this plane. In his stories, Wayland Mayo covers the complete life of Tiger Lil, from the roll out on Boeing’s production line, to her final plunge into the sea.
A beautiful silver bullet rolled off the assembly line at the Boeing-Renton plant. This gleaming aircraft was a B-29A, powered by four R-3350-57 engines, each developing 2200 hp. Learn more as these stories uncover one of the greatest times in our history.
B-29’s over Korea is a web site dedicated to remembering the Korean War, the B-29, the Aircrews who flew them, and the Maintenance Personnel who kept them flying. Subjects cover B-29s, Korean War, Early Cold War, Reconnaissance, and Aerial Photography.