*Returned to the United States following the war, and converted to an SB-29 search & rescue aircraft.
*Returned to the United States following the war, and converted to an SB-29 search & rescue aircraft.
*Sent to NAWS [[China Lake]], California in 1960 for use as a test target.
*Sent to NAWS [[China Lake]], California in 1960 for use as a test target.
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*The severely damaged and gutted nose section was recovered from China Lake for use as a parts source in restoration of "[[Doc (44-69972)|Doc]][[Doc (44-69972)|(44-69972)]]"
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*The severely damaged and gutted nose section was recovered from China Lake for use as a parts source in restoration of "[[B-29 (Doc) 44-69972]]"
*This aircraft took a direct hit from a weapons test. Therefore, not much is left of this airframe, aside from the outer wings, 3 engines, the tail section, and part of the left inner wing.
*This aircraft took a direct hit from a weapons test. Therefore, not much is left of this airframe, aside from the outer wings, 3 engines, the tail section, and part of the left inner wing.
Flew with the 879th Bombardment Squadron of the 499th Bombardment Group out of Isley Field, Saipan.
Carried nose art "The Hot Number" in the ball & spear insignia of the 73rd Bombardment Wing, and tail code "V-56."
Returned to the United States following the war, and converted to an SB-29 search & rescue aircraft.
Sent to NAWS China Lake, California in 1960 for use as a test target.
The severely damaged and gutted nose section was recovered from China Lake for use as a parts source in restoration of "B-29 (Doc) 44-69972"
This aircraft took a direct hit from a weapons test. Therefore, not much is left of this airframe, aside from the outer wings, 3 engines, the tail section, and part of the left inner wing.
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