Aircraft Photo of 49-310 / 0-90310 | Boeing JB-50D Superfortress | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #599721
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:49-310
Alternate Serial:0-90310
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing JB-50D Superfortress
C/n (msn):16086
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KFFO   IATA: FFO   Local: FFO   Other: -
Collection:United States Air Force Museum
 
Photo Date:28 July 1986
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 599721
Photo Comment

Ca.1950: TOS USAF as a B-50D. 1953: Converted to WB-50D and assigned to the 97th Bombardment Wing, Biggs AFB, TX. 4/55: Air Weather Service. 7/56: 57th Weather Recon Squadron, Hickam AFB, HI. 10/58: 55th WRS, Hickham AFB. 5/61: 56th Weather WRS, Yokota Air Base, Japan. 9/65: Departed Yokota, ferry flight to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 6/66: Flown to Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; redesignated JB-50D for test flights. Ca.1967: SOC and turned over to the Air Force Museum.

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