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.

5/44: TOS USAAF. 6 May 19444: First flight, made from Palm Springs Army Air Field, CA. By 6/46: Accumulated 144.5 flight hours in 168 flights. 6/46 to 10/46: 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.10/49: Transported to Paul Garber Restoration Facility, National Air Museum, Suitland, MD. 2010: Transported to the National Museum of the USAF and placed in storage.

19 Jan 1954: TOS USAF; assigned to 11th Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX. 12/54: 42nd Bombardment (H) Wing (SAC), Loring AFB, ME. 5/56: 95th Bombardment (H) Wing (SAC), Biggs AFB, TX. 2/59: Davis-Monthan AFB for storage. 30 April 1959: Last flight of a B-36 when it flew to Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for storage while awaiting the building of a new Air Force Museum.

19 Jan 1954: TOS USAF; assigned to 11th Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX. 12/54: 42nd Bombardment (H) Wing (SAC), Loring AFB, ME. 5/56: 95th Bombardment (H) Wing (SAC), Biggs AFB, TX. 2/59: Davis-Monthan AFB for storage. 30 April 1959: Last flight of a B-36 when it flew to Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for storage while awaiting the building of a new Air Force Museum.

19 Jan 1954: TOS USAF; assigned to 11th Bombardment (Heavy) Wing (SAC), Carswell AFB, TX. 12/54: 42nd Bombardment (H) Wing (SAC), Loring AFB, ME. 5/56: 95th Bombardment (H) Wing (SAC), Biggs AFB, TX. 2/59: Davis-Monthan AFB for storage. 30 April 1959: Last flight of a B-36 when it flew to Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for storage while awaiting the building of a new Air Force Museum.

22 Dec 1953: TOS USAF and assigned to the 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) at Carswell AFB, TX. 30 Sep 1954: 42nd Bomb Wing (H), Loring AFB, ME. 10 Aug 1956: 95th Bomb Wing (H) at Biggs AFB, TX. 2/59: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 14 Apr 1959: SOC. 22 Apr 1959: Flown to Offutt AFB, NE for display at the Strategic Air Command Museum; this was the next-to-last flight of a B-36. In 1997 it was disassembled and trucked to the new museum facility at Ashland, NE.

22 Dec 1953: TOS USAF and assigned to the 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) at Carswell AFB, TX. 30 Sep 1954: 42nd Bomb Wing (H), Loring AFB, ME. 10 Aug 1956: 95th Bomb Wing (H) at Biggs AFB, TX. 2/59: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 14 Apr 1959: SOC. 22 Apr 1959: Flown to Offutt AFB, NE for display at the Strategic Air Command Museum; this was the next-to-last flight of a B-36. In 1997 it was disassembled and trucked to the new museum facility at Ashland, NE.

Constructed as YB-36, all updated features were added to this one while on the production line; retained by Convair. 4 Dec '47: First flight. 15 Dec '47: Third flight, reached 40,000+ ft. 1948: Redesignated YB-36A after several modifications. 31 May '49: TOS USAF; assigned to 72nd Bombardment Wing (Heavy) (SAC), Ramey AFB, PR 10/50: Converted to RB-36E with added four J-47 jet engines to the wings and returned to 72nd BW. 18 Feb 1957: Flown from Ramey AFB to Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for display at the Air Force Museum. 1971: Scrapped. Parts to Walter Soplata of Newbury, OH.

16 Jul '45: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 6th Bomb Group, North Field, Tinian, Marianas, and named "Legal Eagle II". Ca.1948: Converted to TB-29M by Boeing-Wichita, KS. July 1956: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage then transferred to the Navy at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA and used as a ground target for weapons testing until 1975 when it was stored.. 1985: Air Force Museum Loan Program. December 1985: Transported to Ellsworth AFB and restored for static display; completed in 1994.

16 Jul '45: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 6th Bomb Group, North Field, Tinian, Marianas, and named "Legal Eagle II". Ca.1948: Converted to TB-29M by Boeing-Wichita, KS. July 1956: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage then transferred to the Navy at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA and used as a ground target for weapons testing until 1975 when it was stored.. 1985: Air Force Museum Loan Program. December 1985: Transported to Ellsworth AFB and restored for static display; completed in 1994.

16 Jul '45: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 6th Bomb Group, North Field, Tinian, Marianas, and named "Legal Eagle II". Ca.1948: Converted to TB-29M by Boeing-Wichita, KS. July 1956: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage then transferred to the Navy at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA and used as a ground target for weapons testing until 1975 when it was stored.. 1985: Air Force Museum Loan Program. December 1985: Transported to Ellsworth AFB and restored for static display; completed in 1994.

14 June 1945: TOS USAAF and delivered to the 393rd Bomb Squadron/509th Composite Group. 24 & 26 July: Dropped "pumpkin" bombs on industrial targets at Kobe and Nagoya, Japan. 6 Aug: Dropped "Little Boy" atom bomb on Hiroshima. July 1946: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, for storage for the National Air Museum. Dec 1953: Flown to Andrews AFB, MD for storage. July 1961: Trucked dismantled to Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, Suitland, MD. By 2003 the plane was completely restored and displayed at the new Udvar-Hazy Center in Reston, VA.

14 June 1945: TOS USAAF and delivered to the 393rd Bomb Squadron/509th Composite Group. 24 & 26 July: Dropped "pumpkin" bombs on industrial targets at Kobe and Nagoya, Japan. 6 Aug: Dropped "Little Boy" atom bomb on Hiroshima. July 1946: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, for storage for the National Air Museum. Dec 1953: Flown to Andrews AFB, MD for storage. July 1961: Trucked dismantled to Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, Suitland, MD. By 2003 the plane was completely restored and displayed at the new Udvar-Hazy Center in Reston, VA.

14 June 1945: TOS USAAF and delivered to the 393rd Bomb Squadron/509th Composite Group. 24 & 26 July: Dropped "pumpkin" bombs on industrial targets at Kobe and Nagoya, Japan. 6 Aug: Dropped "Little Boy" atom bomb on Hiroshima. July 1946: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, for storage for the National Air Museum. Dec 1953: Flown to Andrews AFB, MD for storage. July 1961: Trucked dismantled to Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, Suitland, MD. By 2003 the plane was completely restored and displayed at the new Udvar-Hazy Center in Reston, VA.

4 Aug 1945: TOS USAAF as B-29. April 1950: Converted at TB-29 for radar evaluation flights. 1959: Dropped from the USAF inventory and transferred to the Strategic Air Command Museum at Offutt AFB, NE. 1997: The plane was dismantled and trucked to the new SAC Museum facility at Ashland, NE. From 2010 to by 2017 the plane was completely restored as "Lucky Lady."

4 Aug 1945: TOS USAAF as B-29. April 1950: Converted at TB-29 for radar evaluation flights. 1959: Dropped from the USAF inventory and transferred to the Strategic Air Command Museum at Offutt AFB, NE. 1997: The plane was dismantled and trucked to the new SAC Museum facility at Ashland, NE. From 2010 to by 2017 the plane was completely restored as "Lucky Lady."

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.

March/45: TOS USAAF. April/45: Combat Crew Training Squadron/331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale Field, LA. November/45: Pyote Army Air Field, TX, for storage. July/51: Three different squadrons at Griffiss AFB, NY. October/56: Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA; used as a target. March/65: WFU. February/94: Naval Aviation Museum; registered as N6735C. March/98: US Aviation Museum, Inyokern, CA, registered as N69972. May/00: Trucked to Wichita, KS for restoration to flying status by Boeing. November/12: Acquired from the USAM by "Doc's Friends, Inc." The plane made its first post-restoration flight on 17 July 2016.