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    Airframe Family: Boeing B345 / B-29/B-50/P2B/F-13 Superfrotress / Tu-4
    Latest Model:TB-29 Superfortress
    Last Military Serial:44-84076 USAF
    Compressed ID:Boeing TB-29 sn 44-84076 USAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-29-60-BA by Bell at Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

    4 August 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-84076.

    August 1945

    Transferred to 2nd Bomb Group, Walker AAF, Victoria, KS.

    September 1945

    Transferred to San Antonio Air Material Center, Kelly AAF, TX.

    November 1945

    Assigned to 4196th AAF Base Unit, Air Material Command, Victorville AAF, CA for storage.

    May 1946

    Transferred to 4117th AAF Base Unit (AMC), Robins AAF, GA.

    August 1946

    Transferred to 4119th AAF Base Unit (AMC), Brookley AAF, AL.

    April 1947

    Transferred to 97th Bombardment Group (Strategic Air Command), Smoky Hill AAF, KS.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-84076.

    October 1947

    Transferred to 28th Bombardment Group (SAC), Rapid City (later Weaver) AFB, SD.
    Operated with markings: Percussion Steamboat

    Deployed to England AFB.

    Deployed to Louisiana.

    Deployed to RAF Scampton, UK.

    February 1949

    Transferred to Sacramento Air Material Area, McClellan AFB, CA.

    September 1949

    Transferred to Oklahoma City Air Material Area, Tinker AFB, OK.

    April 1950

    Converted to a TB-29.
    Modified for radar evaluation.

    March 1951

    Transferred to 11th Radar Calibration Squadron (Air Defense Command), Hamilton AFB, CA.

    Deployed to McChord AFB, WA.

    September 1952

    Transferred to 112th Radar Calibration Squadron (ADC), Hamilton AFB, CA.

    Deployed to March AFB, CA.

    February 1953

    Transferred to 4th Radar Calibration Squadron (ADC), Hamilton AFB, CA.

    17 March 1954

    Damaged.
    Damaged in a collision with TB-29 44-61972 on the ground at Hamilton AFB, CA.

    March 1954

    Transferred to 4754th Radar Evaluation Flight (ADC), Hamilton AFB, CA.

    13 October 1954

    Transferred to Oklahoma City Air Material Area, Tinker AFB, OK.

    July 1958

    Transferred to 4754th Radar Evaluation Flight (ADC), Hamilton AFB, CA.

    July 1959

    Transferred to 3902nd Air Base Wing (SAC), Offutt AFB, NE.

    1959

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
    Dropped from the inventory by transfer to the Strategic Air Command Museum.

    To Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB, Omaha, NE.
    Markings added: Man o War
    View the Location Dossier

    1971

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

    1971

    Loaned to Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB, NE.

    16 September 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the old Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB.

    22 August 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the old Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB.

    1997

    Loaned to Strategic Air Command Museum, Ashland, NE.
    Moved to new facility while under construction.

    16 May 1998

    Placed on display with Strategic Air Command Museum, Ashland, NE.
    New museum opened.

    2001

    To Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE.
    Museum name changed.
    View the Location Dossier

    25 February 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely

    28 April 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Restoration shop at Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE

    28 April 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Restoration shop at Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE

    22 June 2015

    To Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, NE.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 2017

    Restored.
    Lucky Lady, E.

    9 August 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    9 August 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Strategic Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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