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.

4 Jan '45: TOS USAAF as B-29; assigned to 874th BS/498th Bomb Group, Isley Field, Saipan. Changed to 875th BS; 39 combat missions over Japan. 10/45: Unit moved to March Field, CA, then 1/46 moved to MacDill Army Air Field, FL. 6/49 to 1/50: Converted to KB-29M refueler; assigned to the 55th ARS/55th Strategic Reconnaissance Group, Ramey AFB, PR. Served duty in the Korean War. By 1956: TOS USN; assigned to the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA, for use as a ground target. 1986: Shipped to Lowry AFB, Denver, CO. 1987: Restored for display at their Heritage Museum. 1992: Boeing Museum.

4 Jan '45: TOS USAAF as B-29; assigned to 874th BS/498th Bomb Group, Isley Field, Saipan. Changed to 875th BS; 39 combat missions over Japan. 10/45: Unit moved to March Field, CA, then 1/46 moved to MacDill Army Air Field, FL. 6/49 to 1/50: Converted to KB-29M refueler; assigned to the 55th ARS/55th Strategic Reconnaissance Group, Ramey AFB, PR. Served duty in the Korean War. By 1956: TOS USN; assigned to the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA, for use as a ground target. 1986: Shipped to Lowry AFB, Denver, CO. 1987: Restored for display at their Heritage Museum. 1992: Boeing Museum.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

July/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. April/46: Converted to TB-29. October/51 to April/52: Restored back to B-29A. april/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. August/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. November/53: Converted to TB-29A. October/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. March/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. August/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By 1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. August/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

7/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. 4/46: Converted to TB-29. 10/51 to 4/52: Restored back to B-29A. 4/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. 8/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. 11/53: Converted to TB-29A. 10/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. 3/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. 8/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. 8/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

July/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. April/46: Converted to TB-29. October/51 to April/52: Restored back to B-29A. April/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. August/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. November/53: Converted to TB-29A. October/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. March/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. August/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By 1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. August/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

July/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. April/46: Converted to TB-29. October/51 to April/52: Restored back to B-29A. April/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. August/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. November/53: Converted to TB-29A. October/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. March/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. August/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By 1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. August/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

July/45: TOS USAAF as B-29A 44-62070. April/46: Converted to TB-29. October/51 to April/52: Restored back to B-29A. April/52: 310th Bomb Wing, Smoky Hill AFB, KS. August/53: 3510th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX. November/53: Converted to TB-29A. October/56: TOS USN; to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA; used as a range target. March/71: Confederate Air Force with c/n N4249. Restored to ferry. August/71: Ferried to Harlingen, TX. By 1978: Restored using parts from three other B-29s. August/81: Re-registered as N529B. 1983: Used in the movie, "The Right Stuff" as the mother ship. 2006-2010: Full overhaul and new engines.

4/45: TOS USAAF; assigned to Gulfport AAF, MS. 11/45: Stored Davis-Monthan AFB. 1948: A Reconnaissance Weather Squadron, Fairfield AFB, CA. 1949: Converted to WB-29. 11/49: 513th RWS, Tinker AFB, OK. 1/51: 513th moved to Hickam AFB, HI. 1951: 57th Strategic RWS, Hickam. 1951 to 1952: Periodically deployed to Kwajalein AB supporting 1951 A-bomb tests and 1952 H-bomb tests at Eniwetok Atoll. 12/54 to 10/55: Tinker AFB; Converted to TB-29. 11/55: 3rd Tow Target Sqdn, Labrador. 7/56: TOS US Army, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, for use as target for weapons testing. 12/85: Tinker AFB for display.

4/45: TOS USAAF; assigned to Gulfport AAF, MS. 11/45: Stored Davis-Monthan AFB. 1948: A Reconnaissance Weather Squadron, Fairfield AFB, CA. 1949: Converted to WB-29. 11/49: 513th RWS, Tinker AFB, OK. 1/51: 513th moved to Hickam AFB, HI. 1951: 57th Strategic RWS, Hickam. 1951 to 1952: Periodically deployed to Kwajalein AB supporting 1951 A-bomb tests and 1952 H-bomb tests at Eniwetok Atoll. 12/54 to 10/55: Tinker AFB; Converted to TB-29. 11/55: 3rd Tow Target Sqdn, Labrador. 7/56: TOS US Army, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, for use as target for weapons testing. 12/85: Tinker AFB for display.

4/45: TOS USAAF; assigned to Gulfport AAF, MS. 11/45: Stored Davis-Monthan AFB. 1948: A Reconnaissance Weather Squadron, Fairfield AFB, CA. 1949: Converted to WB-29. 11/49: 513th RWS, Tinker AFB, OK. 1/51: 513th moved to Hickam AFB, HI. 1951: 57th Strategic RWS, Hickam. 1951 to 1952: Periodically deployed to Kwajalein AB supporting 1951 A-bomb tests and 1952 H-bomb tests at Eniwetok Atoll. 12/54 to 10/55: Tinker AFB; Converted to TB-29. 11/55: 3rd Tow Target Sqdn, Labrador. 7/56: TOS US Army, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, for use as target for weapons testing. 12/85: Tinker AFB for display.

19 April 1945: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 393rd Composite Squadron/509th Composite Group, Wendover Army Air Field, UT. It was converted to "Silverplate" Victor number 77. 9 August 1945: Dropped the "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. 11 September 1946: Davis-Monthan for storage. 26 September 1961: Flew to Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for the Air Force Museum. 17 October 1970: Towed to the new Museum facility at Wright Field.

9/44: TOS USAAF; ferried to Casablanca. 10/44: TOS Free French Air Force; assigned to Bombardment Group 1/32, 34th Escadrille. 11/44 to 4/45: Flew 37 combat missions. 5/45 to 10/45: Used for training missions. 3/46: Storage at Mont de Marsan, France. 1951: Air France Airline Training School, Vilgenis, France as a training airframe. 1964: Air Force Museum traded a C-47 for it. 6/65: Flown in a C-124 from Chateauraoux Air Base to Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 10/70: Towed to new Museum at Wright Field. By 1982: Restoration had begun; marked as a B-26B of the 556th Bomb Squadron, ETO

9/44: TOS USAAF; ferried to Casablanca. 10/44: TOS Free French Air Force; assigned to Bombardment Group 1/32, 34th Escadrille. 11/44 to 4/45: Flew 37 combat missions. 5/45 to 10/45: Used for training missions. 3/46: Storage at Mont de Marsan, France. 1951: Air France Airline Training School, Vilgenis, France as a training airframe. 1964: Air Force Museum traded a C-47 for it. 6/65: Flown in a C-124 from Chateauraoux Air Base to Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 10/70: Towed to new Museum at Wright Field. By 1982: Restoration had begun: marked as a B-26B of the 556th Bomb Squadron, ETO

1946: TOS USAAF as B-25J 45-8898; 12/46: Placed in storage. 8/48: 1100th Maintenance and Supply Group, Bolling AFB, DC. 12/53: Converted to TB-25N. 6/58: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 3/59: SOC. 8/59: Registered N3681G. 11/85 to 1997: Trucked to Kissimmee, FL for rebuild. Restored using center section of 44-28765/N9443Z. Finished in RAF markings. By 11/91: Registered as N898BW. 4/99: Warbirds Inc. Named "Axis Nightmare." By 9/07: Marked with D-Day stripes; still "Axis Nightmare." Ca.5/18: Marked as "Yankee Doodle," 6A, 327198. 5/18 to 7/18: Used in filming of Catch-22 miniseries.