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    Airframe Family: Boeing B345 / B-29/B-50/P2B/F-13 Superfrotress / Tu-4
    Latest Model:KB-29M Superfortress
    Last Military Serial:487779 USN
    Construction Number:12582
    Latest Owner or Location:South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, South Dakota

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a B-29-90-BW.

    16 July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-87779.

    July 1945

    Transferred to 6th Bomb Group North Field, Tinian, Marianas.
    Operated with markings: Legal Eagle II

    Circa February 1946

    Base of operations changed.
    Clark Field, Philippines.

    Circa 1947

    Returned to USA and placed in storage in southwest USA.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-87779.

    Circa 1948

    Converted to a KB-29M.
    Converted at Boeing-Wichita, KS.

    July 1956

    Assigned to 3040th Aircraft Storage Depot, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    July 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 487779.

    1956

    Transferred to Naval Weapons Station, China Lake, CA.
    Used as a ground target for weapons testing.

    From Circa 1975 to After June 1985

    Assigned to Naval Weapons Station, China Lake, CA for storage.

    1985

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 28 BW/MU, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    6 December 1985

    Loaned to South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD.
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    1994

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: Legal Eagle II
    Prepared for static display.

    25 June 1995


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Ellsworth, AFB.

    25 June 1995


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Ellsworth, AFB.

    14 September 1997


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    1 August 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    30 June 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    30 June 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: KB-29M Superfortress (B-29) 44-87779 as Legal Eagle II

    31 July 2016


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    12 June 2019

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     United States Military Aircraft Since 1909 by Swanborough and Bowers
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    China Lake Alumni
    China Lake Alumni
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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