5 results found
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:57TH WEATHER RECON SQ
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Tinker AFB Heritage Museum
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:534176Submit Correction
View count: 103
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.
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:57TH WEATHER RECON SQ
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Tinker AFB Heritage Museum
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:534176Submit Correction
View count: 103
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.
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:57TH WEATHER RECON SQ
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Tinker AFB Heritage Museum
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:534149Submit Correction
View count: 106
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.
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:57TH WEATHER RECON SQ
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Tinker AFB Heritage Museum
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:534149Submit Correction
View count: 106
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.
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:57TH WEATHER RECON SQ
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Tinker AFB Heritage Museum
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:534119Submit Correction
View count: 182
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.
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:57TH WEATHER RECON SQ
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Tinker AFB Heritage Museum
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:534119Submit Correction
View count: 182
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.
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:4 April 2009
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Charles B. Hall Air Park
Photo Date:5 September 2005
Photo by:BeauContact
Photo ID:527951Submit Correction
View count: 113
This B-29 never saw action in World War II but was used in in support of atomic bomb testing hence the white colour scheme. Painting such aircraft white was done in order to reflect the thermal radiation of the nuclear explosion.
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:5 September 2005
Photo by:BeauContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Charles B. Hall Air Park
Photo Date:5 September 2005
Photo by:BeauContact
Photo ID:527951Submit Correction
View count: 113
This B-29 never saw action in World War II but was used in in support of atomic bomb testing hence the white colour scheme. Painting such aircraft white was done in order to reflect the thermal radiation of the nuclear explosion.
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:5 September 2005
Photo by:BeauContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Charles B. Hall Air Park
Photo Date:19 September 2004
Photo by:Ralph M. PettersenContact
Photo ID:14254Submit Correction
View count: 321
57th Weather Recon Squadron markings
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:19 September 2004
Photo by:Ralph M. PettersenContact
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
Licence-built by:Martin
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Collection:Charles B. Hall Air Park
Photo Date:19 September 2004
Photo by:Ralph M. PettersenContact
Photo ID:14254Submit Correction
View count: 321
57th Weather Recon Squadron markings
Registration / Serial:44-27343
Alternate Serial:427343
Aircraft Version:Boeing TB-29 Superfortress
C/n (msn):3661
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Oklahoma City - Tinker AFB (KTIK / TIK)Map
Region / Country:Oklahoma, United States
Photo Date:19 September 2004
Photo by:Ralph M. PettersenContact