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    Airframe Family: Boeing B345 / B-29/B-50/P2B/F-13 Superfrotress / Tu-4
    Latest Model:TB-29 Superfortress
    Last Military Serial:44-87627 USAAF
    Construction Number:12430
    Latest Owner or Location:Barksdale Global Power Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, Louisiana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-29-80-BW by Boeing at Wichita, Kansas, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-87627.

    Transferred to a museum.

    Transferred to NAS China Lake, CA.

    Redesignated as TB-29.

    From By 1979 to After 1985

    Transferred to Philips AAF, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.
    Transferred to Aberdeen for use as a range target.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 2 BW/MU, Barksdale AFB, LA.

    By 1992

    Placed on display with Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, LA.
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    Restored.

    Markings Applied: 487627, BF-627

    By 8 September 2012


    Photographer: Zane Adams

    Placed on display with Barksdale Global Power Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, LA.
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    4 June 2019


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger

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