| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 44-27343 |
| Alternate Serial: | 427343 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing TB-29 Superfortress |
| Licence-built by: | Martin |
| C/n (msn): | 3661 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 57 WRS |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Oklahoma City - Tinker AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Oklahoma, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KTIK IATA: TIK Local: TIK Other: - |
| Collection: | Tinker AFB Heritage Museum |
| Photo Date: | 4 April 2009 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 534149 |
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4/45: TOS USAAF; assigned to Gulfport AAF, MS. 11/45: Stored Davis-Monthan AFB. 1948: A Reconnaissance Weather Squadron, Fairfield AFB, CA. 1949: Converted to WB-29. 11/49: 513th RWS, Tinker AFB, OK. 1/51: 513th moved to Hickam AFB, HI. 1951: 57th Strategic RWS, Hickam. 1951 to 1952: Periodically deployed to Kwajalein AB supporting 1951 A-bomb tests and 1952 H-bomb tests at Eniwetok Atoll. 12/54 to 10/55: Tinker AFB; Converted to TB-29. 11/55: 3rd Tow Target Sqdn, Labrador. 7/56: TOS US Army, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, for use as target for weapons testing. 12/85: Tinker AFB for display. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 December 2022, and has since been viewed 136 times. |