| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 43-50224 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas B-42 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas B-42 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas XB-42A |
| C/n (msn): | 27224 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| 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: | 19 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 565376 |
| Photo Comment |
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May/44: TOS USAAF. 6 May 1944: First flight, made from Palm Springs Army Air Field, CA. By June/46: Accumulated 144.5 flight hours in 168 flights. June/46 to October/46: Converted to XB-42A by adding a jet engine under each wing. 27 May 1947: First flight as XB-42A at Muroc Air Base, CA. 30 June 1949: Ferried to the Air Force Museum,Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Ca. October/49: Transported to Paul Garber Restoration Facility, National Air Museum, Suitland, MD. 2010: Transported to the National Museum of the USAF and placed in storage. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 April 2023, and has since been viewed 134 times. |