| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 44-83999 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-483999 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-29P Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-83999 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 420 ARS |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Prestwick Air Show 1957 |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1957 |
| Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin) |
| Photo ID: | 387906 |
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According to published data this aircraft was scrapped at Tinker AFB in December 1954. Clearly this is not the case as it is here as large as life with a tail emblem from the 420 Air Refueling Squadron stationed at RAF Sculthorpe in the mid-1950s. This photo was added on 1 September 2021, and has since been viewed 621 times. |