| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 43-50225 |
| Alternate Serial: | 350225 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas B-42 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas B-42 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas XB-42 |
| C/n (msn): | 27225 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Long Beach - Daugherty FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLGB IATA: LGB Local: LGB Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 December 1945 to 8 December 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 502102 |
| Photo Comment |
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The second prototype of the XB-42 Mixmaster experimental bomber, seen just before Henry Warden and Glen Edwards flew it from Long Beach to Washington, DC, in just five hours and 17 minutes, averaging 698 km/h (434 mph). The aircraft crashed at Oxon Hill, Maryland, on a flight out of Bolling Field one week later. Photo by: Marie Hansen / Life This photo was added on 2 October 2022, and has since been viewed 494 times. |