1950: TOS USAF, but apparently never served on active duty. Instead, it was loaned to Pratt and Whitney for engine testing purposes. 1971: Flown to Wright Field for the Air Force Museum. It is now painted in the markings of the 47th Bomb Group (Light), based in England from 1952 to 1955.

1950: TOS USAF, but apparently never served on active duty. Instead, it was loaned to Pratt and Whitney for engine testing purposes. 1971: Flown to Wright Field for the Air Force Museum. It is now painted in the markings of the 47th Bomb Group (Light), based in England from 1952 to 1955.

15 May 1947: First flight, at Muroc AFB. April/48: TOS USAF. Used in extensive engine testing program with one engine being changed to a J47. When the clear plastic nose began to crack from variations in temperature at high and low altitudes, mechanics fashioned a durable replacement made from plywood, which is still on the plane. The plane flew in the test program until late 1953. 1954: Paul Garber Restoration Facility, National Air Museum, Silver Hill, MD. 2010: Transported to the National Museum of the USAF where it remains stored at the restoration facility.

15 May 1947: First flight, at Muroc AFB. 4/48: TOS USAF. Used in extensive engine testing program with one engine being changed to a J47. When the clear plastic nose began to crack from variations in temperature at high and low altitudes, mechanics fashioned a durable replacement made from plywood, which is still on the plane. The plane flew in the test program until late 1953. 1954: Paul Garber Restoration Facility, National Air Museum, Silver Hill, MD. 2010: Transported to the National Museum of the USAF where it remains stored at the restoration facility.

15 May 1947: First flight, at Muroc AFB. 4/48: TOS USAF. Used in extensive engine testing program with one engine being changed to a J47. When the clear plastic nose began to crack from variations in temperature at high and low altitudes, mechanics fashioned a durable replacement made from plywood, which is still on the plane. The plane flew in the test program until late 1953. 1954: Paul Garber Restoration Facility, National Air Museum, Silver Hill, MD. 2010: Transported to the National Museum of the USAF where it remains stored at the restoration facility.

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."