Aircraft Photo of 49-351 / 0-90351 | Boeing WB-50D Superfortress | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #805497
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:49-351
Alternate Serial:0-90351
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing WB-50D Superfortress
C/n (msn):16127
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Flight of the Phoenix
Location
City / Airport:Atwater - CastleMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KMER   IATA: MER   Local: MER   Other: -
Collection:Castle Air Museum
 
Photo Date:12 August 1987
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 805497
Photo Comment

Built as a B-50D. Converted to a WB-50D. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1965. Made the last B-50 flight to Castle AFB for the Castle Air Museum in 1980.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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