| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-27297 |
| Military Code: | 77 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 3615 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Bockscar |
| 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: | 15 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 827018 |
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The B-29 which (in)famously dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 9th August 1945, three days after the first dropped by "Enola Gay" on Hiroshima. Flown to the USAFM in September 1961 after storage at Davis Monthan This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 July 2025, and has since been viewed 65 times. |