| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 01 red |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Tupolev Tu-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Tupolev Tu-4 |
| Aircraft Version: | Tupolev Tu-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 2805103 |
| Operator Titles: | Russia - Air Force |
| Local Operator Name: | ВВС России |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Monino (closed)Map |
| Country: | Russia |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Central Museum of the Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 53720 |
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Toward the end of WWII, the Soviet Union saw the need for, but lacked completely, a strategic bombing capability similar to that of the USAAF. On four occasions during 1944, B-29s made emergency landings in Soviet territory after bombing Japan. Three repairable B-29s were flown to Moscow and delivered to the Tupolev OKB enabling reverse-engineered copies to be produced in less than two years. This example is on display at the Central Museum of the Air Forces at Monino. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 March 2018, and has since been viewed 242 times. |