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    Airframe Family: Boeing B345 / B-29/B-50/P2B/F-13 Superfrotress / Tu-4
    Latest Model:KB-50J Superfortress
    Last Military Serial:49-0389 USAAF
    Construction Number:16165
    Compressed ID:Boeing KB-50J sn 49-0389 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Dover, Delaware

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-50D-125-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

    1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 49-0389.

    From 1950 to 1953

    Transferred to 2nd Bombardment Wing (Medium), Hunter AFB, GA.

    1958

    Converted to a KB-50J.

    1958

    Transferred to 4505th Aerial Refueling Wing, Langley AFB, VA.

    From Circa 1962 to February 1965

    Transferred to 431st Air Refueling Squadron, Biggs AFB, TX.

    15 February 1965

    Ferry flight. Delivered to United States Air Force Museum, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Flown from Biggs AFB, TX, last operational KB-50J. Flown to Wright Field to await opening of new museum facility.
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    4 August 1971

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    March 1972


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    March 1972


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Showing original tail markings prior to restoration.

    13 June 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: KB-50J Superfortress as displayed at the USAF Museum in the Summer of 1977.

    13 June 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: KB-50J Superfortress as displayed at the USAF Museum in the Summer of 1977

    6 September 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Dayton, OH.

    By 1986

    Markings Applied: U.S. AIR FORCE, 80114
    Displayed in the markings of the 421st Refueling Sqdn, Yokota AB, Japan, in 1958.

    28 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    28 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    1996

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1996

    Loaned to MacDill AFB (North Side), Tampa, FL.
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    2012

    Scheduled for transfer to Dover AFB, AMC Museum, but still at MacDill in 2017 Move to take place in January 2018.

    By 13 May 2018

    To Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Dover, DE.
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    13 May 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: at Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Dover, DE
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