Aircraft Photo of 44-87779 | Boeing KB-29M Superfortress | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #558397
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:44-87779
Other Marks:R
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing KB-29M Superfortress
C/n (msn):12582
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Legal Eagle II
Location
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFBMap
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KRCA   IATA: RCA   Local: RCA   Other: -
Collection:South Dakota Air and Space Museum
 
Photo Date:31 July 2016
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 558397
Photo Comment

16 Jul '45: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 6th Bomb Group, North Field, Tinian, Marianas, and named "Legal Eagle II". Ca.1948: Converted to TB-29M by Boeing-Wichita, KS. July 1956: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage then transferred to the Navy at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA and used as a ground target for weapons testing until 1975 when it was stored.. 1985: Air Force Museum Loan Program. December 1985: Transported to Ellsworth AFB and restored for static display; completed in 1994.

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