| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-70016 |
| Military Code: | K-40 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing TB-29 Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 10848 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Sentimental Journey |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 February 2008 |
| Photo by: | Kas van Zonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 243202 |
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Entered service with USAF in April 1945. Converted to a TB-29 in March 1952. Transferred to Davis-Monthan AFB (4715th Revron) in June 1959. Loaned to Pima in 1975, where the marking of 'Sentimental Journey' were later applied. Some of the wartime stories include crew complaining about the lack of windows in the back. A flack hit fixed that problem for him. Battle damage repairs (on the flap) can also still be seen. The aircraft was part of a squadron where the aircraft were named after the 7 dwarves. This one was named 'Dopey'. another surviving B-29 is the famous 'Doc'. The aircraft was used in the filming of the movie Enola Gay. During the filming, it was discovered that the wartime markings were still etched in the aircraft skin. This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 May 2020, and has since been viewed 395 times. |