| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 48-055 |
| Alternate Serial: | 8055 |
| Military Code: | T |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-50D Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 15864 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pituffik - Space BaseMap |
| Country: | Greenland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: BGTL IATA: THU Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1951 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 864809 |
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Some people are happy to believe that this is Carswell AFB, Texas! The Arctic location, then kept secret, should be Thule, Greenland. Construction of a fully fledged airbase here only started in 1951; however, an airstrip suitable for large aircraft and some basic facilities were in place earlier. The B-50s do not hail from Carswell, but which unit do they belong to? Photo by: Margaret Bourke-White / Life This photo was added on 9 November 2025, and has since been viewed 82 times. |