| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-27297 |
| Military Code: | R |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 3615 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Bockscar |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | United States Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | 20 January 1968 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 431406 |
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This a/c dropped the atomic bomb Fat Man over Nagasaki, Japan on 9 August 1945. After the war, the 509th Bomb Group returned to the U.S. and was stationed at Roswell AFB, NM. In 1946 this a/c was earmarked for the USAF Museum and put in long term storage at Tucson. It was restored to flying condition and flown to the USAF Museum, arriving 26 September 1961. Shown here in the outdoor aircraft display area next to the original museum. It is currently on display in the WW 2 Gallery in the current museum. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 January 2022, and has since been viewed 270 times. |