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    Airframe Family: Boeing B345 / B-29/B-50/P2B/F-13 Superfrotress / Tu-4
    Latest Model:WB-50D Superfortress
    Last Military Serial:46-0010 USAAF
    Construction Number:15730
    Compressed ID:Boeing WB-50D sn 46-0010 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame - Grand Canyon, Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-50A-5-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

    Circa 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 46-0010.

    Converted to a WB-50D.

    Markings Applied: Lucky Lady II, BK-010

    From 26 February 1949 to 2 March 1949

    Made the first non-stop flight around the world out of Carswell AFB, TX. The flight took 94 hours.

    Crashed.
    Damaged in a belly landing and dismantled.

    To Norton AFB, CA.
    The fuselage was placed on display here.

    Loaned to Tallmantz Aviation Movieland of the Air, Orange County, CA.

    By 1968

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    Only the fuselage survived here and was placed on display.

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

    March 2003

    Moved into storage.

    Circa 25 June 2004


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame, Chino, CA.

    A set of Boeing C-97 wings and and main undercarriage was obtained for eventual restoration.

    By 2008

    To Planes of Fame-Grand Canyon, Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    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
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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