| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 49-389 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-90389 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KB-50J Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 16165 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | United States Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | March 1972 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 601967 |
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1950: TOS USAF as a B-50D; assigned to the 2nd Bombardment Wing (Medium), Hunter AFB, GA, until at least 1953. 1958: Converted to KB-50J refueling tanker; assigned to the 4505th Aerial Refueling Wing, Langley AFB, VA. Ca.1961: 431st Air Refueling Squadron, Biggs AFB, TX. 15 Feb 1965: Ferried to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for display at the Air Force Museum. By 1986: Marked as 48-114. 1996: Shipped to MacDill AFB, FL, for display there. Early 2018: Shipped to the Dover AFB, NJ, Air Mobility Museum. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 September 2023, and has since been viewed 762 times. |