| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 49-310 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-90310 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing JB-50D Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 16086 |
| 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: | 13 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 61737 |
| Photo Comment |
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The B-50 was the last propeller driven bomber to be delivered to the USAF and although superficailly similar to the B-29 the large numer of modifications caused the redesignation. After being replaced by B-47s in front-line service many B-50s were stripped of defensive arnament and converted by the addition of Doppler & weather radar, atmospheric samplers and bomb-bay fuel tanks to weather recon aircraft. This was the last WB-50 to be retired in 1965 and arrived at the National Museum of the USAF in 1968. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 May 2018, and has since been viewed 427 times. |