Posing as 'Joltin Josie, The Pacific Pioneer' of the 873rd Bomb Sqn, 498th Bomb Group (T) with accompanying port side nose art and mission marks - that I unfortunately do not have a decent photo of. Tragically, 42-24614 caught fire and crashed on take-off in the Northern Marianas on 1 April 1945, killing everyone on board. This airframe's true ID is in tiny print under the stabilo: RB/WB-29A 44-62220. Delivered to the USAAF in September 1945 and after active weather recce duty to the US Army as a static training target, 1960-1985, then to the USAF Museum in 1998.

Carries serial 44-62220 in very small print just below the tail plane. The significance of the number 4614 on the rudder is unclear. Its position and painting style does not match that of a serial or tail number, and 44-614 was an A-20K Havoc. This is one of the 31 aircraft on display at the Lackland parade field.

After retirement this aircraft was on display at the Kelly AFB Museum. When Kelly AFB was closed it was moved to the History and Traditions Museum at Lackland AFB, which as since been renamed. This is not the orginal "Joltin Josie," which was lost with her entire crew on April 1, 1945.