| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 45-21787 |
| 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): | 13681 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force / NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| Aircraft Name: | Fertile Myrtle |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Polk City - OrlampaMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: FA08 Other: - |
| Collection: | Fantasy of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 29 January 2023 |
| Photo by: | André DuPont - MAS Aviation Press |
| Photo ID: | 567834 |
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Del. USAF as 45-21787, to US Navy as 84029 in 1947, to NACA as NACA 137 circa 1949, as a carrier aircraft for the Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket (nose art indicates number of missions flown). To N91329 in 1965, to Weeks Air Museum (now Fantasy of Flight) in 1984, to N29KW in 1985. Front fuselage placed on display, remainder of the aircraft stored elsewhere. This photo is copyright © André DuPont - MAS Aviation Press, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 April 2023, and has since been viewed 389 times. |