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Constructed as a B-29-75-BW by Boeing at Wichita, Kansas, USA. |
6 April 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-70016. |
March 1951 |
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Converted to a TB-29. |
June 1959 |
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Transferred to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. |
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Transferred to 4715th Revron. |
From By 1965 to By 1969 |
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To Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.
Displayed on Celebrity Row. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: At Davis Monthan AFB |
1969 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
1975 |
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Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: Vernie SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, QUAKER CITY, 40, K, 6 |
25 September 1980 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1980 photo at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ - of a Boeing TB-29J Superfortress |
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Restored.
Wendell Montague commented - 4 January 2014: During the restoration a relative of Lester Gilbert told of some of the wartime missions. One crew member complained of no windows in the back, a flack hit fixed that problem. An other instance another aircraft was above at bomb release and Sentimental Journeys tail was badly damaged. To this day battle damage repairs can still be seen on the flap and the flack damage that created a window. The airframe was assigned to squadron where the aircraft were named after the Seven Dwarves from Snow White. This aircraft was named Dopey when in that squadron. One other aircraft from this squadron survives today, Doc. Doc is in Kansas being restored to airworthy status. |
1980 |
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Wendell Montague commented - 4 January 2014: Used in the filming of the move Enola Gay. During the filming a member of the crew of sentimental journey recognised the tail number and told the Pima Air Museum. During this time it was discovered that the wartime markings were still etched in the aircraft skin. |
8 August 1989 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In the Pima museum. |
11 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
11 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
11 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
9 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
9 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
July 2014 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
15 June 2020 |
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Photographer: Richard Talley |
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