| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-27297 |
| Other Marks: | 77 |
| 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): | 3615 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Bockscar |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2008 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 532344 |
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19 April 1945: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 393rd Composite Squadron/509th Composite Group, Wendover Army Air Field, UT. It was converted to "Silverplate" Victor number 77. 9 August 1945: Dropped the "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. 11 September 1946: Davis-Monthan for storage. 26 September 1961: Flew to Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for the Air Force Museum. 17 October 1970: Towed to the new Museum facility at Wright Field. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 December 2022, and has since been viewed 89 times. |