Aircraft Photo of 44-86292 | Boeing B-29 Superfortress | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #554834
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:44-86292
Military Code:82/R
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):[ 44-86292 ]
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Enola Gay
Location
City / Area:Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:District of Columbia, United States
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility (Silver Hill)
 
Photo Date:10 June 1991
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 554834
Photo Comment

14 June 1945: TOS USAAF and delivered to the 393rd Bomb Squadron/509th Composite Group. 24 & 26 July: Dropped "pumpkin" bombs on industrial targets at Kobe and Nagoya, Japan. 6 Aug: Dropped "Little Boy" atom bomb on Hiroshima. July 1946: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, for storage for the National Air Museum. Dec 1953: Flown to Andrews AFB, MD for storage. July 1961: Trucked dismantled to Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, Suitland, MD. By 2003 the plane was completely restored and displayed at the new Udvar-Hazy Center in Reston, VA.

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