| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 42-24579 |
| Alternate Serial: | 224579 |
| Military Code: | M |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 4240 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Eddie Allen |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | China |
| Photo Date: | October 1944 to March 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 496674 |
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Named after the test pilot who lost his life in a B-29 prototype. 42-24579 was combat damaged in May 1945 soon after being transferred from India to Tinian Island in the Pacific. Airfields in China served as forward bases for raids on Japan for Indian-based B-29 units. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 17 September 2022, and has since been viewed 432 times. |