| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 42-65286 |
| Alternate Serial: | 265286 |
| Military Code: | X-9 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Licence-built by: | Martin |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 9th BG / 1st BS |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Iwo Jima - South Field (closed)Map |
| Country: | Japan |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 10 March 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 495022 |
| Photo Comment |
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42-65286 force landed on Iwo Jima. Flown out. Force landed at Iwo Jima in April and was abandoned until 1946 when it was flown back to US. Ended up as a target on the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 11 September 2022, and has since been viewed 249 times. |