| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 49-351 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-90351 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing WB-50D Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 16127 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Flight of the Phoenix |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Atwater - CastleMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMER IATA: MER Local: MER Other: - |
| Collection: | Castle Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 2014 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 840 |
| Photo Comment |
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The B-29 Superfortress was arguably the most advanced aircraft of WWII. The B-50 was a postwar variant, used as a bomber, tanker, reconnaissance and weather reconnaissance aircraft. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 July 2017, and has since been viewed 1100 times. |