George AFB Air Show 1978. Owned by the American Air Museum. Painted in the markings of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) which was the forerunner of NASA. Ordered as 45-21787, delivered to the USN as BuNo 84029 on 05 May 1947 as a P2B-1S. On to NACA as 137 where it was called 'Fertile Myrtle'. WFU at NAS Litchfield Park on 05Aug 1959 and later transferred to storage at MASDC, Davis Monthan. Restored and delivered to Oakland, CA in Nov 1969. To N91329 with the American Air Museum. Registered to N29KW on 30 Apr 1987. In 2023 dismantled at Fantasy of Flight, Polk City, FL.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-61669 on 05 May 1945 and operated from Guam during WWII. Later modified to a TB-29A. Assigned to NAWS China Lake on 18 Mar 1956 and used as a ground target. Assigned to the USADF Museum Loan Programme and loaned to Yesterdays Air Force in 1974. Flown to Barstow for storage. Registered on the US civil register as N3299F on 30 Apr 1976. Cancelled on 15 Aug 1995. Loaned to the March Field Air Museum and flown there for preservation in Jan 1981.

To the museum in 1971. Painted in false markings 48-114/0-80114 in 1986. Moved to MacDill AFB, FL in 1996 then to Dover AFB, DE in 2018.

It is always impressive to see a B-29! This aircraft was modified to carry nuclear weapons and served with the USAF until 1954. In 1972 it was shipped to South Korea for display, first in the Seoul War Memorial Museum, later in the KAI Aerospace museum.

Correct serial is 49-389. 1950: TOS USAF as a B-50D; assigned to the 2nd Bombardment Wing (Medium), Hunter AFB, GA, until at least 1953. 1958: Converted to KB-50J refueling tanker; assigned to the 4505th Aerial Refueling Wing, Langley AFB, VA. Ca.1961: 431st Air Refueling Squadron, Biggs AFB, TX. 15 Feb 1965: Ferried to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for display at the Air Force Museum. By 1986: Marked as 48-114. 1996: Shipped to MacDill AFB, FL, for display there. Early 2018: Shipped to the Dover AFB, NJ, Air Mobility Museum.

1950: TOS USAF as a B-50D; assigned to the 2nd Bombardment Wing (Medium), Hunter AFB, GA, until at least 1953. 1958: Converted to KB-50J refueling tanker; assigned to the 4505th Aerial Refueling Wing, Langley AFB, VA. Ca.1961: 431st Air Refueling Squadron, Biggs AFB, TX. 15 Feb 1965: Ferried to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for display at the Air Force Museum. By 1986: Marked as 48-114. 1996: Shipped to MacDill AFB, FL, for display there. Early 2018: Shipped to the Dover AFB, NJ, Air Mobility Museum.

Correct serial is 49-389. 1950: TOS USAF as a B-50D; assigned to the 2nd Bombardment Wing (Medium), Hunter AFB, GA, until at least 1953. 1958: Converted to KB-50J refueling tanker; assigned to the 4505th Aerial Refueling Wing, Langley AFB, VA. Ca.1961: 431st Air Refueling Squadron, Biggs AFB, TX. 15 Feb 1965: Ferried to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, for display at the Air Force Museum. By 1986: Marked as 48-114. 1996: Shipped to MacDill AFB, FL, for display there. Early 2018: Shipped to the Dover AFB, NJ, Air Mobility Museum.

Ca.1950: TOS USAF as a B-50D. 1953: Converted to WB-50D and assigned to the 97th Bombardment Wing, Biggs AFB, TX. 4/55: Air Weather Service. 7/56: 57th Weather Recon Squadron, Hickam AFB, HI. 10/58: 55th WRS, Hickham AFB. 5/61: 56th Weather WRS, Yokota Air Base, Japan. 9/65: Departed Yokota, ferry flight to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 6/66: Flown to Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; redesignated JB-50D for test flights. Ca.1967: SOC and turned over to the Air Force Museum.

Ca.1950: TOS USAF as a B-50D. 1953: Converted to WB-50D and assigned to the 97th Bombardment Wing, Biggs AFB, TX. 4/55: Air Weather Service. 7/56: 57th Weather Recon Squadron, Hickam AFB, HI. 10/58: 55th WRS, Hickham AFB. 5/61: 56th Weather WRS, Yokota Air Base, Japan. 9/65: Departed Yokota, ferry flight to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 6/66: Flown to Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; redesignated JB-50D for test flights. Ca.1967: SOC and turned over to the Air Force Museum.

Positioned on the weapons testing range.

Positioned on the weapons testing range.

Positioned on the weapons testing range.

Positioned on the weapons testing range.

This B-29, as 44-61975 was delivered too late to see action in WWII but was used post-war in various training, tarnsport and resupply roles. Its final flight was circa 1960 to the Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD but was fortunately never shot at. NEAM (then Bradley Air Museum) acquired the frame in 1973 but the rear fuselage was found to be extremely corroded so the salvage crew were instructed by the USAF to take the rear fuselage instead of 44-61739. Restoration started in 1998 and lasted five years. The scheme chosen for repaint was Jack's Hack, worn by Tinian combat veteran 44-61566 of the 468th BG of the 58th BW.